Originally Posted by Marlys
Probably the one that confuses people is when I say, "We are working cattle". Usually that means we are on horseback either rounding them up for shipping or moving them to another pasture. (We are actually rounding them up today & tomorrow and shipping them Thursday & Friday, so it will be a busy week!)
Everyday terms: couch, recliner, pop, pouring rain or just spitting, lunch, supper.
I grew up on a cattle ranch and when we said we were " working cattle" that meant. We were putting them in the squeeze chute and giving shots, cutting horns, branding etc.