important in the West’s changing economy. The open range provided a place where herds could graze free of charge with no boundaries. Mexican ranchers were the ones who developed the techniques and equipment that was later used by all ranchers and cowboys‚ including branding‚ roping saddles‚ chaps‚ spurs and roundups. Texas had the largest herds of cattle and their cattle came from good Spanish stock‚ as well as small muscular broncos or mustangs suited to cattle country. At the end of the Civil War
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The 1949 novel Shane by Jack Schaefer‚ is the story of a cowboy‚ who rode into a small town in Wyoming in the summer of ’89 by the name of Shane. Little did the people of that town know that Shane would soon change all of their lives forever. In this western novel‚ Shane represents the character that plays the American Western Hero which is a character that is shown in many different books‚ movies‚ and tall-tales. It is a character that America has come to not only know and love‚ but also to rely
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Kid is my kind of Cowboy This issue of Living in the West explores the love affair we have with the great American Cowboy. Call them cowhands‚ cowpoke‚ cowpuncher or buckaroos‚ billions of dollars have been spent chronicling their storied history. With his Stetson hat‚ sunburned face‚ weathered dungarees and boots of leather‚ the cowboy has gone from a ranch hand to a blue color icon. In fact‚ America’s love affair with the cowboy has been around longer than the name “cowboy” itself. But I’m
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Bull riding is the epitome of rodeo excitement. Nothing quite compares with man vs. beast when one outweighs the other by about 10 to one. With nothing but a rope separating them‚ the cowboy must hang on to the rope with one hand for eight seconds. With 2‚000-plus pounds of angry beast doing everything in its power to toss you off‚ you will need the following equipment for bull riding. First you need a Protective Vest‚ invented by Professional Bull Rider (PBR) Cody Lambert‚ is worn by the PBR athletes
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1. Think about the images that come to your mind when you see or hear the word "cowboy." Identify 10 of these images. You might even want to think about thumbing through some country magazines for any needed inspiration. These words can illustrate physical characteristics‚ gender‚ age‚ types of work‚ family life‚ ethnic background‚ speech patterns‚ customs‚ or other details. Please provide a list of at least 10 terms. Male‚ stern‚ rough‚ gruff‚ dirty‚ white‚ and talks deep and slow and really southern
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perspective. The key theme or word is cowboy. The whole essay deals with trying to explain the stereotypes that accompany of cowboy or rancher. Gretel is trying to show more than one side to a rancher‚ a side that is not obvious to an outsider or a person who does not know much about a cowboy. When someone says the word "cowboy" certain things come to mind‚ tough‚ rough‚ and a male who rides a horse. Gretel is trying to add more depth to the word. That a cowboy can be nurturing‚ and kind‚ even gentle
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candidates‚ harsh stance on the 47% of Americans who don’t pay income tax. To portray this ridiculous accusation‚ Horsey drew a cowboy accompanied by his horse‚ wanting to shake Mitt Romney’s hand but he refuses. Cowboys make less than 30‚000 dollars a year‚ which put them in the category of the 47% of Americans that don’t pay income taxes. Horsey is implying that since cowboys fall into that category they are not “worthy” of Mitt Romney’s handshake. This hybrid cartoon is drawn in one frame‚ in color
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An Alternate Perspective on the Mythical West The topic of the American West has intrigued me throughout my life. The tales of cowboys and Indians‚ of the rugged individual and nature‚ has always sparked my interest. A land with such quixotic stories of adventure‚ the West has instilled itself in American history. The yarns and movies of the mythical frontier provide a perception to which I among many others have chosen to adopt at one time or another. This perception has been embedded in many
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relate to John Grady‚ the protagonist of the novel. The horse has played an important role in the development of America. It has been a form of transportation‚ easy muscle‚ and companionship. In the Wild West‚ it was an essential resource for a cowboy to do his daily chores. McCarthy describes horses as spiritual and as resembling the human soul; meaning that horses came in many different forms. Horses are pretty‚ ugly‚ wild‚ tame‚ etc. in the story‚ they have so many different descriptions
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“Bad Company” The time of the classic cowboy was so short‚ less than 50 years‚ and yet the rebels and outsiders of the old west live on as a key icon of American history. The glorification of the cowboy stands alone in history; Europe’s knights and Japan’s samurai were warriors not outlaws or bandits. Due to their unique position of being both honored and despised‚ the cowboy experienced pressures unlike any other icon in history. This position allowed them to become glorified as a classic hero in
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