When cowboys rope a cow with the intention of bringing it down to the ground it normally requires two cowboys although I’ve seen it done with one. The first cowboy is designated as the “header” and he puts his rope around the cows head and tightens it around the neck….
From BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly “New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation last week making the state the first to adopt an official cowboy song. The tune is “Under the New Mexico Sky” by Syd Masters and the Swing Riders. New Mexico songwriters last year picked Masters’ tune from 26 others…
Trichomoniasis is a venereal disease of cattle that causes infertility and occasional abortions in cows and heifers. From a TSCRA press release: The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) announces a series of producer educational programs across the state to help provide cattle producers with info on managing trichomoniasis…
There are boy cows and girl cows. Boy cows are called bulls unless they have been castrated in which case they are called steers. Girl cows before they have had a baby are called heifers. Ones that have had one or more babies are called cows. Young cattle are called…
“There’s nothing in life that’s worth doin’ if it cain’t be done from a horse.” –Cowboy Poet Red Steagall One of my favorite events of the year is attending the Californios Ranch Roping and Stock Horse Contest in Red Bluff, California every April. This is a competition based on real…
