All about cowboys

ALL ABOUT COWBOYS

A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. The cowboy is in charge of the horses, as is the wrangler. 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 or marking cattle and horses, and tending to their injuries or other needs. They also move the livestock to market. 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 cowboys may specialize in one task or another. On smaller ranches with fewer cowboys—often just family members—the cowboy tends to be a generalist employed in many tasks.

in addition to sth
livestock
odd job
to be in charge of sth
to be responsible for sth
to brand cattle
to feed
to maintain the equipment
to market cattle
to repair the fence
to specialize in sth
to tend cattle
wrangler

valamin felül
állatállomány
alkalmi munka
valamivel megbízva lenni
valamiért felelősnek lenni
megbélyegez (állatot)
etet
karban tartani a felszereléseket
piacon elad
megjavítani a kerítést
valamire specializálódni
a szarvasmarhák gondját viselni
csikós, csordás