East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-24

cork screw" or perhaps they "sun-
nsh," or take the high dive" II is
because OF their proficiency with un-
usual methods OF bucking that they
are set aside when the spring herd
is rounded up; and the worst of
these from ranches all over Oregon
or even from other states are even
tually acquired for the Roundup
contests at Pendleton.
Most champions give exhibitions
which last less than forty-five sec
onds, and some of the best buckers
will unload their riders in thirty Sec
onds or not at all. The judges often
smile tolerantly at a show bucker.
and let the horse wear himself out.
This takes perhaps two minutes be-
fore the pickup men or attendants
are given the word to take him up"
that Is. ride down and seize him. But
the trained bucker and outlaw are
watched carefully, and thirty or
forty-five seconds Is plenty of time
to judge the mans riding ability.
Then. that this bucking may not un-
necessarily wear out the horse or
hASdh ului, Is uHs
are famous outlaw horses whose in
domitable spirit has never been
broken and whose names stand high
on the lists of these championship
contests throughout the west. When
such horses as Angel. Long Tom, Hot
Foot and Light Foot get into action
at Pendleton you see real bucking.
1t must be borne in mind, that these
horses must be ridden with plain
halter, one end of the rope free, with
chaps ana spurs and no quirts, sad
dies prescribed. and every rider must
ride slick" that is, without aid OF
hobble stirrups (strapped together
underneath), locked spurs. or buck
ing rolls. Besides all this, a worlds
| champion must ride with class, for
| the classics of the bucking contest
1 demand that the rider do not show
| daylight" between himself and his
saddle, that he ride straight up, keep
! the halter always in the same hand,
with the free hand raised slightly
with his hand raised possibly with his
| hat, flaming" the horses ears at
/ every jump. Many besides champions
/ do this, too. and rake them into
| the bargain, that is, with duh spurs,
! swing their legs forward and aft.
| When one sees a rider combine these
/ feats and add puff now and then
! from a cigarette into the bargain,
while a dynamo of vicious energy be-
meath him is trying to kick him in
the chin with his hind legs and us
I ing every resource which horse flesh
knows how to use, one must admit
| that nowhere in the world can such
/ riding be equalled.
"Stay With i'm Cowboy!@
j Among those who know the
Round-up( interest Is centered on
/ the new horse that little spotted In
dian cayuse called Mckay" fight
ing it out with the wranglers. The
blindfOld is on, then the saddle. and
! and finally Darrell Cannon, a IL
year old buckaroo. cautiously ai-
! justs himself in the seat. The wran-
glers pull the blindfOld, sudden
spring. then like a cyclone the cay
use starts sunfishing by throwing his
hind legs alternately right and left
while jumping with all four feet of
the ground.
Stay with 'em cowboyr' ven th'
breaehers as the little animal twists
squirms, jumps. and pivots as only Al
Indian pony can. The boy is gam
ami even though tho halter slips off
rides straight.
THAT man has only one hand" re
marks a stranger.