The Cowboy

by Rollins, Philip Ashton

• ISBN13: 9780806129365
• ISBN10: 0806129360
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr

Summary

The American cowboy has long been a popular figure in fiction, motion pictures,and studies of the West, but over the years inaccuracies have crept in, distorting the image of the real cowboy. Philip Ashton Rollins, in The Cowboy, sets out to provide a complete, accurate handbook on the everyday life of the cowboy--trailing, herding, branding, round-up, and horsebreaking. He also discusses tools of the trade, including types of saddles, bits, riatas, boots, and spurs. Most vivid is his presentation of the cowboy's personality, code, mores, and amusements.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Foreword
Preface to Revised and Enlarged Edition
Preface to First Edition
The Beginnings of Ranching	p. 1
Ranchmen and Farmers	p. 27
Definitions and Cowboy Ways	p. 39
Cowboy Character	p. 65
What the Cowboy Wore	p. 103
Saddles	p. 120
Bridle, Lariat, and Quirt	p. 137
Equipment and Furnishings	p. 153
Diversions and Recreations	p. 174
The Day's Work	p. 191
Live Stock	p. 215
Branding and the Round-Up	p. 233
The Cattle Drive	p. 257
Breaking Horses	p. 287
Visit to Town	p. 318
Rustling	p. 330
Trailing	p. 346
Later Phases of Western Migration	p. 371
Appendix	p. 385
Index	p. 395
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