The Bison
The main attraction at The Estate was the Bison. The stables started with horses, but PJB wanted something new and exciting due to "Everyone had horses" (Excerpt from personal Journal found in 1963). PJB envisioned The Estate becoming an attraction for all to come and marvel at. He decided on something no one had: Bison. He negotiated with his Native American neighbors to purchase Bison from their tribe. His Stable Hands began to breed the Bison. Over time, the stables were breeding the finest bison this side of the Pacific Ocean. Over time, he felt that he wanted even more from his bison. So he instructed the Stable Hands to start training the Bison. He had horses that could run obstacle courses faster than any other, and he envisioned the sheer magnificence of a Bison jumping hurdles. The training was intense, but the Bison didn't seem to mind. Soon he had the only Bison Stable in the world. People would travel hundreds of miles to The Estate to witness the Bison. He soon began to race the bison, and they were winning races, and becoming animals of legend. Soon after, PJB was able to sell a single Bison for double the amount most people at the time made in a year. His Bison empire grew, and he is credited with actually helping save the bison population in North America.
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