BR 1-14: COWBOYS

Cowboys ride horses and look after cows. There have been cowboys all over the world for hundreds of years. The most famous cowboys lived in the American West over 100 years ago. Not many people lived in the West. There was lots of open space. Cows were reared on famous called ranches. The ranches didn’t have fences to keep the cows in, so they often wandered away. Cowboys wore comfortable clothes, but they liked to look good too. They wore boots with heels so that their feet didn’t slip out of their stirrups. They wore chaps to protect their legs from sharp thorns and branches. A cowboy needed a good horse to help him do his job well. Every year, all the new calves had to be branded. A brand was a nark to show who owned each calf. (146)

Reference
Clarke, C. (2007). COWBOYS. America: Ltd.