There was usually a forman, a cook with a chuck wagon and the cowboys. Larger operations may include a blacksmith for shoeing the horses and making repairs to the wheels on the wagons.
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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.
On cattle drives the cowboys usually did not have a wagon but rode their horses.
Near the chuck wagon by a campfire.
drought, deseise,snakes,robbers, and floods
The poem "Weary Will" by Banjo Paterson conveys a message about the hard and lonely life of a drover in the Australian outback. It highlights the isolation, hardships, and resilience of these men who work tirelessly to drive cattle across vast distances. The poem ultimately celebrates the dedication and endurance of the drover despite the challenges he faces.
The nearest word in Australian English is probably "jackaroo", females are, naturally, "jillaroos". A US "cowboy" being somebody who herds cattle, usually on horse back over long distances, is traditionally a "Drover" in Australia, the lead man on an overland cattle drive. The "cowhands" would be "Stockmen".
to go up north
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