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The American Cowboy Web Ring
The
American Cowboy Web Ring People
who have never lived out west or experienced the
cowboy life still find the history and folklore
fascinating. A cowboy is an animal herder who tends
cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on
horseback, and often performs a multitude of other
ranch-related tasks.
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The historic
American
cowboy of
the late
19th century
arose from
the
vaquero
traditions
of northern
Mexico and
became a
figure of
special
significance
and legend.
[1] A
subtype,
called a
wrangler,
specifically
tends the
horses used
to work
cattle. In
addition to
ranch work,
some cowboys
work for or
participate
in rodeos.
Cowgirls,
first
defined as
such in the
late 19th
century, had
a less-well
documented
historical
role, but in
the modern
world have
established
the ability
to work at
virtually
identical
tasks and
obtained
considerable
respect for
their
achievements.
[2] There
are also
cattle
handlers in
many other
parts of the
world,
particularly
South
America and
Australia,
who perform
work similar
to the
cowboy in
their
respective
nations.
The cowboy
has deep
historic
roots
tracing back
to Spain and
the earliest
settlers of
the
Americas.
Over the
centuries,
differences
in terrain,
climate and
the
influence of
cattle-handling
traditions
from
multiple
cultures
created
several
distinct
styles of
equipment,
clothing and
animal
handling. As
the
ever-practical
cowboy
adapted to
the modern
world, the
cowboy's
equipment
and
techniques
also adapted
to some
degree,
though many
classic
traditions
are still
preserved
today.
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