buckjumping
Britishnoun
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She was acting for all the world like an obstinate buckjumping horse.
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Many people knew Glen Leigh as the daring rider in the Buckjumping Show; and he was a tall, athletic, handsome man.
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"You mean have a real genuine show of buckjumping, and riding, in Sydney, and other places?"
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The Buckjumping Show was a huge success, and a large ground had been taken for it in Melbourne for a month, during which time the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups would be decided.
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He read the account of the buckjumping exhibition, and begrudged Bill Bigs and Glen Leigh their success.
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