 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1826 - 330 páginas
...really thought the fall he got had killed him. In an instant a Gaucho was seated upon his head, and with his long knife in a few seconds he cut off the...holding the horse by the halter, threw the end of S 9. it to the rider, and from that moment no one seemed to take any further notice of him. The horse... | |
 | sir Francis Bond Head (1st bart.) - 1826 - 542 páginas
...ears, he put on the saddle, which he girthed extremely tight ; he then caught hold of the horse's car, and, in an instant, vaulted into the saddle; upon...holding the horse by the halter, threw the end of S 2 it to the rider, and from that moment no one seemed to take any further notice of him. The horse... | |
 | William Youatt - 1831 - 512 páginas
...to mount, arranged his spurs, which were unusually long and sharp*, and while two men held the horse by his ears, he put on the saddle, which he girthed...instant vaulted into the saddle ; upon which the man who held the horse by the halter threw the end to the rider, and from that moment no one seemed to take... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1834 - 394 páginas
...once mounted. They then put a piece of hide into his mouth to serve as a bit, and a strong hide halter on his head. The gaucho, who was to mount, arranged...rider, and from that moment no one seemed to take any farther notice of him. The horse instantly began to jump, in a manner which made it very difficult... | |
 | 1839 - 532 páginas
...arranged his spurs, which were unusually long and sharp ; and while two men held the animal by the ears, he put on the saddle, which he girthed extremely...holding the horse by the halter threw the end of it to ihe rider. The horse instantly began to jump, but the Gaucho's spurs soon sent him on, and off he galloped,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - 846 páginas
...the ears, he put on the saddle, which he girthed extremely tight. He then caught hold of the animal's ear, and in an instant vaulted into the saddle, upon which the men who held the halter threw the end to the rider, and from that moment no one seemed to take any... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1846 - 366 páginas
...really thought the fall he got had killed him. In an instant a Gaucho was seated upon his head, and with his long knife in a few seconds he cut off the...which made it very difficult for the rider to keep his seal, and quite different from the kick or plunge of an English horse : however, the Gaucho's spurs... | |
 | 1848 - 796 páginas
...ears, he put on the saddle, which he girthed extremely tight ; he then caught hold of the horse's ears, and in an instant vaulted into the saddle; upon which...threw the end of it to the rider, and from that moment nobody seemed to take any further notice of him. The horse instantly began to jump in a manner which... | |
 | John George Wood - 1855 - 492 páginas
...blears, he put on the saddle, which he girthed eitremely tight ; he then caught hold of the horse's ears. and in an instant vaulted into the saddle, upon which...rider, and from that moment no one seemed to take any notice of him. The horse instantly began to jump in a manner which made it very difficult for the rider... | |
 | Ramón Páez - 1862 - 550 páginas
...really thought the fall he got had killed him. In an instant a Gaucho was seated upon his head, and with his long knife, in a few seconds he cut off the...instantly began to jump in a manner which made it vciy difficult for the rider to keep his seat, and quite different from the kick or plunge of an English... | |
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This, they told me, is a mark that the horse has been once mounted. They then put a piece of hide into his mouth, to serve as a bit, and a strong hide-halter on his head. The Gaucho who was to mount arranged his spurs, which were unusually long and sharp,... 
