Prairie dogs dig holes. A cow or horse that steps in that hole can break a leg and injure a rider.
A cowboy, but there are different positions and jobs in a cattle drive.Drag Rider: ride at the rear to keep it goingFlank Rider: ride at the side of the herd to keep it from spreading outPoint rider: ride at the frontSwing rider: ride alongside the herd to turn it in the right directionTrail boss: the cowboy in charge of all of the other cowboys and cattle on the trail driveWrangler: the cowboy in charge of the remuda ( extra hourses taken) on the trailcook:in charge of the chuck wagon and cook meals
drive cattle
The definition of a cattle drive is when you drive cattle from a ranch to the railroad for slaughter.
Cattle drives
A cattle drive
cattle muster
drive cattle trucks
Yes. Who did do a good job with the annual cattle drive. Were you there to witness it?
Rich Hall's Cattle Drive was created in 2006.
Ranchers hired cowboys to gather and drive the cattle east. The expansion of the railroads shortened the cattle drive, enabling the cowboys to simply drive the cattle to the nearest rail stockyard.
Yes, always. There were always a river that had to be crossed or forded on a cattle drive.