The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-24
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in riding A horse often fools a rider
into thinking he is going to fall. The
rider loosens up and the horse throws
him.
"There are several different types and
kinds of bucking. The horse that Jumps
straight into the air and comes down
head first, giving a kick as he changes
his position in the air, repeating the
same jump in rapid succession, is the
hardest horse OF all for most OF the top
riders to stick to. Old Fox, a Canadian
horse bought by Pendleton for 81, 900 in
the fall Of 1919, at the Calgary Stampede,
was horse Of this type. He was ridden
several times when he was doing his best,
By Emery Lagrandeur and Yakima Canut.
He afterwards threw both of them.
Some horses have a drawback which
they put on just as they light. Another
Will appear to give down behind or in
front, making the rider think that he is
going to fall, but will come up so quick
| ly that if the rider has loosened up any,
he will be thrown before he has a chance
to right himself
! Another kind of bucking horse will
| appear to rider or onlooker as though he
were going TO land on his broadside; and
when the rider lOOSens, he will find that
the horse has righted himself sufficiently
I to land on his feet, and in a fash he
| will rise again leaving the rider on the
II ground after a One-fOot fall. Old Scar
Head, a Canadian horse, was Of this type.
w.
L until he was Is to 18 years Of age. He
was ridden by Emery Lagrandeur when
he was at his best. Other horses VIII
land crooked like a fence row; first to
the right and then to the left. Another
II tVpe is called a spinner. He bucks in g
small circle. These have not been con-
sidered fair in bucking contests.
"The old bucking horse knows when
he has the rider coming his way and he
will put it on harder than ever. How? HOW
ever, on the other hand, II ne is puJClns
up some of his best jumps and the rlder
is still sitting pretty and 'roweLng' hlnl
| with the spurs, the horse will stop still
and break into run"
! The best riders have been produced
| in the north, while the most expert rop-
| ers have hailed from southern climes
| The southern puncher gets his roplng
experience almost all the year around
while in the northern states there never
| was a great deal Of roptng
II During recent years, the rodeo has be-
come unusually popular. And, most o.
the best riders having halIeo from MOI MOI
II tana, that state seems to lead in success
II full rodeo features. Today, there are
II half a dozen Montana cities which stage
i 'roundups' which have become national
} " famous events. During the coming
= summer rOdeOs will be staged at Miles
City, Great Falls, Wisdom Tin connectlor
with the fftieth anniversary commemo'
ration Of the Battle of the Big Hole)
. Kalispell, Glasgow and Calgary The
best of riders have already been bookeC
: for several of these programs which are
: each yearly becoming more attractive K
2 auto tourists who visit the northwest.
The events of a rodeo are purely west.
! ern in every respect. 1t is a sports event
: in which the east cannot nope 20 com
: pete-sports events which were nanoeC
j. down to us by the pioneers of the ole
., cattle range days. More than all others
y Irodeo sports events call for courage, sell
: reliance and real manhood. 1t is 10
= this reason that the rodeo has taken IL
Z pIace among the leaders of American
! sports, to be INDUCED in by very fev
Z and to be enjoyed by hosts OF Americans