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. Cattle drives ensure the herds health in finding pasture … See more

Ethnicity
American cowboys were drawn from multiple sources. By the late 1860s, following the American Civil War and the expansion of the … See more

Ranching in Canada has traditionally been dominated by the province of Alberta. The most successful early settlers of the province were the ranchers, who found Alberta's See more

The English word cowboy has an origin from several earlier terms that referred to both age and to cattle or cattle-tending work. The English … See more

The history of women in the West, and women who worked on cattle ranches in particular, is not as well documented as is that of men. … See more

Geography, climate and cultural traditions caused differences to develop in cattle-handling methods and equipment from one part of the United States to another. The period between 1840 and 1870 marked a mingling of cultures when English and French … See more

The necessity for horse riders who guard herds of cattle, sheep or horses is common wherever wide, open land for grazing exists. In the French Camargue, riders called "gardians" herd cattle and horses. In Hungary, csikós guard horses and gulyás tend to … See more