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announced as the next subject a bucking broncho, just 

 taken from a herd of Texas ponies which are in pasture 

 near our city. The animal, a small and well formed 

 bay, was brought in and very cautiously handled by 

 the assistants while putting the harness and safety 

 ropes in position, as he had a reputation as a kicker, 

 and had, but a few days since, seriously injured his 

 e.wner. The pony showed his vicious qualities at the 

 outset by throwing himself on his head and prancing 

 over the ring on his hind feet. He seemed surprised 

 when he failed to light upon his feet, which were jerked 

 from under him in a summary manner, and he finally 

 realized that he had a hard fight coming, and buckled 

 to it with regular western pony stubbornness and grit. 

 The way he kicked and bucked, would have put to 

 shame a small earthquake, and he seemed to snort 

 fire as he met with each successive defeat. The sport 

 of the evening came when a number of clatt^-ring tin 

 pans were fastened to his tail, and the air was full of 

 sawdust and horse shoes for a few minutes, until he 

 was finally subdued. The work began to tell on him, 

 and he finally gave up the fight, after showing all the 

 viciousness of which he is ^master. Mr. Beery showed 

 conclusively in his handling of this animal last even- 

 ing, that the Texan is no worse than the ordinary 

 native bred horse, and that his early training leads to 

 the wrong ends. He succeeded in preparing this kick- 

 er for a new beginning. The pony is now where the 

 youngest colt would be before the confidence lesson 

 is given, and will bo treated as a beginner. After this 



