Ride Him, Bosko

The cartoon opens with a coyote howling from a mountain peak under a full moon. He takes a deep breath, inflates his body with extra air, and releases another echoing howl.

Bosko is seen riding a horse, banjo in hand, and singing a cowboy tune. When the horse balks at a rock, Bosko climbs down and pushes the animal over it so they can continue on their way.

The scene cuts to words flashing against a black background as the music switches to a piano rendition of 'She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain.' The interlude signals a transition to a saloon-side setup.

A road outside a saloon shows shadows of patrons enjoying themselves. A small gun chase begins, a passer-by is whacked with a beer bottle, and a tall cowboy is shot through the middle, reducing him to the size of a midget.

Bosko arrives on the scene as his horse collapses beside the pavement. He pushes toward the saloon, shouts 'Howdy,' and is met with a volley of gunfire as patrons cheer him in.

Inside, a three‑piece band plays while Bosko sits at the piano, tapping along and rocking the stool in time with the beat. The piano player slams the keys, a mug of beer sails through the air, and flames erupt from his feet, burning off his clothes and leaving him in bloomers.

Bosko continues at the piano as four cards—King, Queen, Jack, and Joker—are shown. The scene pauses the ditty when someone fires at the Joker, ending the musical moment even as the crowd keeps dancing.

Honey, Bosko's sweetheart, rides in a fast carriage with a large trunk on the roof. Highwaymen in pursuit position themselves along the road, hoping to intercept the carriage as it races by.

The trunk on the carriage roof slips loose and its contents scatter, with clothes fleeing to avoid the bullets. A corset is seen flying away in the mayhem of the chase.

Inside the carriage, the driver is knocked off and lands on a tall cactus, wincing as thorns lodge into him. A bull skeleton suddenly comes to life and bolts away with the rider clinging on.

Bosko bolts from the saloon on his horse, and the animal clears the rocky path with ease as he closes in on the fleeing carriage. The pursuit intensifies as the highwaymen fire and Honey pleads from the carriage window. Bosko presses on, determined to rescue her.

From a distance, Hugh Harman, Norman Blackburn, and Rudy Ising watch the action and add sound effects. Ising suggests taking action, Harman laments they don’t know what to do, and Blackburn decides to go home, prompting the trio to exit and leaving Bosko to face the danger alone.