Cowboys facts????

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Please help me I need facts on cowboys!!!

Answer 1

A cowboy (Spanish: vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. The cowboy is normally an animal herder most commonly in charge of the horses and/or cattle, whereas the wrangler's work is more specific to horses. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work in and participate in rodeos, and many cowboys work only in the rodeo.

On the ranch, the cowboy is responsible for feeding the livestock, branding (marking) cattle and horses, and tending to injuries or other needs. They also move the livestock to different pasture locations, or herd them into corrals and onto trucks for transport. In addition, cowboys repair fences, maintain ranch equipment, and perform other odd jobs around the ranch. These jobs vary depending on the size of the ranch, the terrain, and the number of livestock. On larger ranches, or on those with lots of cattle, a cowboy may specialize in one task or another. On smaller ranches with fewer cowboys—often just family members—the cowboy tends to be a generalist who can do almost any job. Cowboys who train horses often specialize in this task, and may "Break" or train horses for more than one ranch.

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics collects no figures for cowboys, so the exact number of working cowboys is unknown. Cowboys are included in the 2003 category, Support activities for animal production, which totals 9,730 workers averaging $19,340 per annum. In addition to cowboys working on ranches, in stockyards, and as staff or competitors at rodeos, the category includes farmhands working with other types of livestock (sheep, goats, hogs, chickens, etc.). Of those 9,730 workers, 3,290 are listed in the subcategory of Spectator sports which includes rodeos, circuses, and theaters needing livestock handlers.

Answer 2

Dallas Cowboys- a football team
Cowboys - People who herded cattle to the train depots

Answer 3

The Dallas Cowboys or the actual Cowboys, two different things!

Answer 4

They rode horse, herded cattle, had a hard life, and have been grossly misrepresented by Hollywood and escapist authors.