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Cowboy

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Here is an energetic and informative look at the workinglives of cowboys from around the world. Spectacular real-life photographs of horses, cattle, branding irons, and lariats offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life on the range. See what an authentic chuckwagon looks like, how an expert ropes a calf, a rodeo rider in action on a wild steer, how a saddle is made, and a Mongolian herdsman lassoing a wild horse. Learn where wild horses and bulls livein France, why cowboys wear chaps, how to tame a bucking bronco, and why a gaucho decorates his belt with silver coins. Discover how Annie Oakley got her nickname, why an Australian saddle has no horn, and how the cowboy's romantic image influenced music and films, and much, much more!

Discover the real-life world of working cowboys from longhorns and lariats to chuckwagons, chaps, rodeos, andranches


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Series: DK Eyewitness Publisher: DK Publishing

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780756669096
  • Release date: November 28, 2011

PDF ebook

  • ISBN: 9780756669096
  • File size: 17169 KB
  • Release date: November 28, 2011

Formats

OverDrive Read
PDF ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.7
Lexile® Measure:1120
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:7-9

Here is an energetic and informative look at the workinglives of cowboys from around the world. Spectacular real-life photographs of horses, cattle, branding irons, and lariats offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life on the range. See what an authentic chuckwagon looks like, how an expert ropes a calf, a rodeo rider in action on a wild steer, how a saddle is made, and a Mongolian herdsman lassoing a wild horse. Learn where wild horses and bulls livein France, why cowboys wear chaps, how to tame a bucking bronco, and why a gaucho decorates his belt with silver coins. Discover how Annie Oakley got her nickname, why an Australian saddle has no horn, and how the cowboy's romantic image influenced music and films, and much, much more!

Discover the real-life world of working cowboys from longhorns and lariats to chuckwagons, chaps, rodeos, andranches


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