The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-28
THE WAY TO "TwIsT" A BRONCO.

never been thoroughly broken b!
his former owner, and when
first saw him he was in the hand.
of the best horse breakerin in camp,
who was putting the finishing
touches to his education.
They called this pony a out
law afore ! took aholt of him,
remarked the bronco twister
"Shucksl Nowadays eff a hoss
bucks his saddle blankets oE'r
him the boys say Outlaw! Bad
bronco. Guess I'll ride that old
hoss over yonder. "
i've sweated most Of the ugli-
ness outen him already" con-
tinued the trainer. "He amt
got but one mean habit left an
today I'm a-going to lar him to
fergit it. "
The mean habit referred to
was this when "Bronc" decid-
ed to go straight ahead, he'd go!
Over rocks and down the steep
banks of wash, through cactus
and the well-named cats claw;
and if the chollas pricked him,
or the curved claws of the brush
snatched at his fanks he would
throw in some fancy bucking for
good measure as he tore along.
But turn? Never!
The trainer took his RATA from
the saddle horn and tied one end
to the rope bride or hackamore,
fastening it securely uuder the
jaw. Then he petted the colt,
working towards its hanks. until
the animal allowed him to reach
the tail and fasten a loop Of rope
in its heavy strands.
The free end of the riata was
passed through the loop in q way
which would bring the horses
head and tail together when
frightened, and by passing the
riata once more through both
hackamore and loop it was pre-
vented from slipping when Zee
leased.
Now, for the grand merry go
round!' announced the twistcr
and standing away from the
colts heelhe pulled the RATA laut
until the animal was bent nearly
double. Keep turnin' tin l say
you kin STOP" he commanded,
and in fact the bewildered crea-
ture was revolving like q top and
painfully learning the old lesson
Of his race. that mans will Is law
for the horse.
We sat in the shade of mes
quite watching him for 20 min
utes or so when the bronco twist .
er decided that the stiff neck
was sufficiently timber When |
he mounted he discovered his |
error; the frightened horse !
pranced and bucked with him
and finally tried to roll over the
rider who sprang from the sad
die just in the nick Of time.
But his patience was by no
means exhausted.
Here's q shore way TO make
EN- timber" he announced. and
picking up a large fiat stone be
tapped the horses neck for q few
minutes steadily but not with
sufficient force 10 hurt him.
Hell feel that perty soon an |
find it easier 10 turn than brace
his tender neck again the reins.
When the pony had been re-
yersed- that is, tied head and T.
tail on the opposite side and ale |
lowed 70 rotate another half hour
he was dripping with sweat and .
completely subdued. The bronco /
twister mounted and the col, al /
lowed himself 10 be ridden about
the fiat until he tangled in his f.
trailing RATA and fell, the rider
still on top.
Now Wen turn him loose
an see how he behaves hisself, "
remarked the trainer and un-
singing the ropes he again I.
mounted and rode the now tract
able horse in circles and figure
eights, wheeling and turning at
will.
AS the trainer concluded: 'Td |
a heap sooner twist this critter' S :
neck with a rope than have him \
break his back and mine too over
yonder cliff"
That was the justification Of
''Bronc's" hard lesson. Out
West.