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The first ride over, the "bagual" was laboriously 



towed up to a tieing post, and. had just reached it, 

 when he flung himself over and broke the raw-hide 

 rope on his halter. ." big "Domador", or professional 

 horsebreaker was standing near. It was not his show, 

 and he looked graceful, but very indolent, uninterested, 

 and sleeps-'. But when this accident happened, he 

 became fully awake with rather startling and effective 

 suddenness. A horse was standing near him, bridled 

 but without a saddle. . ith a bound the man was up, 

 and the trained cattle-horse was at full speed in a 

 few strides. Before the "bagual" had really got go! 

 they were alongside; but the troop of mares and colts 

 with which the "bagual" ran had been let out of the 

 corral, and with his companions in front it seemed 

 incredible that any man could stop hi: . It was an 

 exciting moment as the?/' tore on, locked together. Then 

 the "Domador" leaned over and caught the two feet of 

 raw hide that hung from the halter. Still a u top 

 speed, tearing over rough and smooth as it came, he 



e ver;- r sure of his grip, twisting the raw hide well 

 round his hand. Then came the tug of war. Lyi 

 far back, and exerting s grip o is own horse that must 

 have been that of an iron vice, he began to stop him 

 very gradually. For a few strides it seemed as if he 

 must be torn off; but his great strength prevailed, and 

 both horses stopped. The tamer (for that is the literal 

 translation of "Domador") had won, and actually proceeded 

 to tow the "bagual" back with hi . Help soon reached 

 him, and, handing over his charge, he trotted back, 

 unsmiling and indifferent, and lit a cigarette, evidently 

 considering that the incident was closed and required 

 no remark on his part. 



he other case happened at shearing time. very 

 small ..ith short legs had turned up and been engaged 

 for the work. : as a stranger and unknown to the 

 other shearing hands. One day he was asked where he 

 came from and what he worked at when at home. The 

 very small man replied that he came from Corrientes 

 and was a "Domador". His questioner laughed and told 

 him his legs were too short for horse tamin After 

 that the small man had to put up with a good deal of 



