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In My brother sam is dead the why did the cowboys harass Tim and his father?
When Tim and Father go to Verplank's Point to sell cattle, they are stopped by cowboys. The cowboys say that they don't want the cattle to be sold to the british, since the rebels are short of every supply they need, but really just want to take the cattle and sell it themselves for money and other stuff. They really didn't care who got the cattle.
Why do cowboys need a horse?
Horses are required to supervise, move, and round up the cattle in the vast grazing areas.
What skills do todays feedlot cowboys need to posses?
Horsemanship, handling and working cattle, spotting cattle that are sick, ability to work in all conditions, from the cold and rainy to the hot and sunny, etc.
Why did cowboys on the trail need to especially alert during a thunderstorm?
Because the storm would scare the cattle away
How did the cattle industry develop in Texas?
It's mainly because there were large populations of longhorn cattle in that area, not to mention the Mexicans and Spanish descendants of those who came on the ship with Christopher Columbus were cattlemen and cowboys themselves. When Texas was taken over and made into a state of the United States, much of these people stayed here and were part of the reason that the cattle industry became so prevailent in that area, as well as areas west north and some of east.
How do cowboys and cowgirls get their horses to go and stop?
A good cowboy can 'read' the cattle. He knows where the cattle need to get to but the cattle will help choose the path. They will follow familiar trails. The cowboy uses his horse to 'push' the cattle in the direction and speed he wants. A good cowboy knows how hard to push different ages of cattle. Cows that move among familiar pastures regularly almost move themselves. Cowboys get the cattle gathered into a herd and then there are usually outriders on the sides to keep the cattle headed the right direction and then there are trailing riders who push the cattle at the proper speed.
Did cowboys work really hard but earned thousands of dollars selling the cattle?
"Working" cowboys are paid by the ranch owner. "Rodeo" cowboys have to win their events to collect prize money. "Urban" cowboys work at normal jobs 9-5 and hang out in country western bars at night. "Rhinestone" cowboys ... well, who knows
Need a sentence using the word vaqueros?
Vaqueros is not an English word. It is the South American term for cowboys. The vaqueros rounded up their cattle.
Where were the Cowboys taking the cattle?
Where else but where they left them, out on the pasture or range where they belong. They're very tough animals and don't need to be put in a barn or shed every night.
Why were cattle important in the 1800's?
Because they could go longer distances and because bufallo were gettin scarced, and they didnt need much water either when they traveled these distance, the best cattle was the longhorn cattle because this cattle oculd stand the "texas fever" which was a deadly disease to cattle back then.
What factors lead to the expansion of the Texas frontier?
One factor that lead to the expansion of the Texas frontier was the need for land to raise beef cattle.
Why did cowboys on the trail need to be especially alert during a thunderstorm?
because the storm would scare the cattle away and they had to be ready to reign them in so that they wouldn't run away . There might be a stampede.
