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FROM MUSTANGS TO MULES
remains the undisputed master of both horse and mares. With
two manadas I put fine young American stallions, and kept
a vaquero to watch each manada, and assist the stallion in
"herding" until he became accustomed to it. To restrain the
mares from running off, I took recourse to the Mexican plan
of "toeing" them, which consisted of cutting off a small piece
from one of the foreleg hoofs, close up to the quick, so as to
render it very tender, and liable to bleed a little on being
much used. The mares may have to be "toed" twice before
they learn to keep together, and obey the herding stallion.
It is cruel, but it is certainly effective, and saves a great deal
of hunting after animals, and running them down.
I fed jacks and American stallions corn twice a day when
grass was good and abundant, and three times when it was
indifferent or rather scanty. With this object in view, and
also for the purpose of doctoring them for any kick, bite, or
other hurt, I had my manadas driven up and penned (each
manada in a separate pen, to keep the stallions from fighting)
twice a day, at noon, when the vaqueros dined, and at night,
when they came home to sleep. During the day in "northers"
I left the manadas in the shelter of timber, and only had them
penned at night. The pens afforded good shelter from the
northers. After the manadas had become perfectly accus-
tomed to being herded, and kept together, and also more
habituated to their grazing grounds, I seldom had them
driven up and penned, unless to examine and doctor them
if necessary. I would send out the corn to the jacks and
American stallions in nose-bags. By this means I kept up the
spirit and stamina--a most important matter-of my sires.
The results were most satisfactory. I had not a single mare
that failed to breed; and, besides, their progeny, whether
mule or horse colts, were of good size and spirit; whilst sev-57
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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964; Boatright, Mody C. & Ransom, Harry H. Mustangs and Cow Horses, book, 1940; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67653/m1/69/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.