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Post by Hill billie JOE on Aug 21, 2014 8:53:10 GMT -5
howdy seeing as i'm new to town and such i thought it would be nice to poke my head in and say hello to you's fine folk. name's john waynesaddle i traveled from a small homestead in northern blanco. y'see i'm a retired texas ranger. come out to this part o' the country to hunt quail and buffalo, which i'm told are a plenty. now i hope you fine citizens aren't scared of this shiny badge i'm just lookin' for good company and a place to stay. maybe i'll stick around a while, raise a family and find a strong bronco to break. but for now this is the place to be i tell you. where you don't need nothing but the shirt on your back, the open sky above your head, and freedom in your heart. yeehaw! everythingcowboy.proboards.com/
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Post by lena01 on Aug 24, 2017 2:30:27 GMT -5
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. 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. 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. 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 European 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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