BUCKJUMPING EXHIBITION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 16 April 1907, Page 2

BUCKJUMPING EXHIBITION.

Those witnessing the huck-juniping exhibition ou Wednesday and Thuraday evening are assured of an excitingl evening's entertainment. The merit of tile performance may lie judged from tlio following recent pre*s notice:—The performance, was commenced by Sir Oakeiifnl. who rodi' n local liorse that bufcked furiously without showing any xigna of tiring, and that horseman stuck to Hie saddle as though he hart boeii glued! to it, in fact lie seemed to relish the ride. The next to appear in the ring was a chestnut pony, upon which H. Xiiylor was ollVrod and accepted a ride, and successfully sat for over a minute, during which time the animal made some desperate efforts to rid Itself of its bur. den, and the local rider was loudly applauded at the end of the bout. A Jersey bullock was then led in and Mr Inglcy gave n brilliant exhibition upon the beast, much to the delight of the spectators, who cheered him to the echo when he dismounted after having successfully resitted every effort of the bullock to throw him. Mr Oakenfull then gave n clever ?xhibillon on a black mare called Wrecklos.s. -Considerable amuse•uient was caused upon the appoaiVnoe of die mule, which li. Naylor mounted, but the animal refused to budge. A Sail from the audience next mounted it nnd the mule ran round the ring but would not buck. The chief centre of attraction was in the liorse Acrobat which next appeared and with Oakenfull in the saddle gave that rider a lively time, but was unable to 'throw him. The manager then offered the sum of £2 to anyone in the audience that could sit Hint horse for one minute, in a hunting saddle, but none cume forward. Another local horse was then ridden, after which a big Imilock was brought in, and two local young men attempted to ride it, but no sooner where they on. its hack, in turn, than they were cleverly deposited on 'to the ground, much te, the enjoyment of the spectators. 9Pha last item on the programme wiis the riding of Canteen, a grey horse, by Ingley. That horse, unlike the other's, was a "choppy" bueker, and gave its rider something to do to keep his place in tho saddle, and so pleased was the audience with that part of the. performance, that it vociferously applauded the horseman. The performance was truly a creditable one and mis at times very exciting, and those that attended' were well pleased with it. ' *