Show BRONCO BREAKING A that i aull of action and t A loose sandy spot is chosen for the breaking of tho the bronco the name by which the wild horses of california and arizona aie are known squealing struggling biting ki kicking eking bucking buckin gr rolling in tho the dust and a double back somersault these are parts of tho grand performance for mance whenever a bronco is broken to the saddle capt bourke bouche des b in his book ton on the border with crook the inn fun and excitement associated with breaking break inar broncos bronc by a troop of united states cavalry the animal was first thrown blind folded and then the bridle ard and saddle were put on the latter girthed birthed so eo tightly that the horses eyes eye started frown from their sockets then armed aith a pair of spurs of the diameter of a soup plato plate and a mesquite club big enough enogh to fell an ox the Alex mexican ican vaquero rr yot got into the saddle the blinds were cast off a and nd the circus began there would be one moment of doubt as to what the bronco was going to do now and then it might seem for a few seconds as if a really mild man steed hand had been sent to the post by some mistake of the quartermasters delart department ment but this doubt never last et I lvery Ivery long the genuine bronco can always be known from the spurious one by the fact that when he makes up his bis mind to buck he sets seta out upon his hia work without delay and with a vim that means business if there were many horses arriving in in a bunch there would be lots lota of fun the men would mount and amid the encouraging comments of the lookers on would begin the task of subjugation the bronco nearly always looked around and up at his rider with an expression that was benignant then he ha would r roach his back get his four feet bu bunched riched together and await developments in ants if therides the rider foolishly listened to the suggestions of kis his critics he would always mistake this temporary paroxysm of docility for fear or lack of of spirit arrah thin shtick yer int him moriarty some foolish bystander would call out no sooner did the rider heed this evil advice and strike the broncos flanks with his rowels than the sir air wo would ad be filled with a revolving mass of mane and tail and flying hoofs while the irishman would shoot like a meteor ameteo into the sand and plow it up with his hia chin |