Ranching Glossary

Here is a short overview of some important ranching terms:

1. Cattle Drive - The process of moving cattle from one location to another, usually for marketing or grazing purposes.
2. Ranch Roping - The art of using a lasso to catch cattle for branding or other ranch work.
3. Lariat - A long rope used for ranch roping.
4. Hondo - The loop at the end of a lariat that is used for catching cattle.
5. Heeler - The person who ropes the hind legs of a steer during team roping.
6. Head Catch - The act of catching the head of a steer with a lariat during ranch roping.
7. Flank Strap - A strap used to immobilize a calf during branding.
8. Iron - A heated branding iron used to brand cattle with a unique symbol or design.
9. Brand - A unique symbol or design used to mark cattle for identification purposes.
10. Calf - A young bovine, usually less than a year old.
11. Corral - A fenced enclosure used to contain cattle during roundup or other ranch work.
12. Cowboy - A person who works on a ranch, usually in the role of a ranch hand.
13. Herd - A group of cattle.
14. Maverick - An unbranded calf or yearling that has become separated from its mother and the rest of the herd.
15. Roundup - The process of gathering cattle from the range or pasture for branding, marketing, or other purposes.
16. Sorting - The process of separating cattle into different groups based on gender, age, or other criteria.
17. Team Roping - A rodeo event in which two cowboys work together to catch a steer, with one person roping the head and the other roping the hind legs.
18. Wrangler - A ranch hand who is responsible for the care and maintenance of horses on a ranch.