buckjumper

We decided to travel with one pack horse, and for this purpose we purchased between us for £15, a notorious buckjumper, called

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

The horse Mrs. Lee rode from Christchurch was a new purchase and a very fine animal, named Maseppa, and, strange to say, although he carried her perfectly all the journey to Highfield, he had now, after a few weeks on the run, developed into a vicious buckjumper.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

We were treated the morning after our arrival to a lesson with the gloves, subsequently often repeated, and following this we had turns each in trying to ride a very clever buckjumper, a late purchase.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

They should be able to ride a buckjumper, or, at any rate, hold on till the saddle went, use

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

Mr. Rowley's, was riding quietly on one of the station hacks, a horse called "Old Dan," a noted buckjumper in his day.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

An experienced buckjumper will decide as the saddle is being put on him to get rid of it as soon as possible without any apparent reason for such reprehensible conduct.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

The end of it was that the buckjumper got home, not me.

Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land 1915

All the O'Haras are good on horseback '– at which he laughed immoderately and told her that when she had seen one, Zack Duppo, on a buckjumper, she would not be keen to try that game.

Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land 1915

I got pitched off a buckjumper at a horse-dealers ', Bungroopim way.

Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land 1915

'But I wouldn't make sure of that by putting you on a buckjumper.

Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land 1915