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It is an English word that means cowboy. Thus, it is the person whose activity professional focuses on caring for livestock. One of his main tasks is to move large numbers of cattle from one place to another. This specific circumstance has become known throughout the world of movie theater, especially in the gender western.

The name cowboy or cowboy has other equivalent synonyms. In this sense, in Argentina there are the gauchos, the chagras in Ecuador, the llaneros in Colombia and Venezuela or the gardians in France. It should be noted that the word cowboy was introduced in English dictionaries from the eighteenth century, when the term cowboy was already used in Spanish.

A mythical character from western movies

In the history of cinema, the character of the cowboy is a classic. The actors who portray him usually appear as tough and adventurous men. In real life, the United States cowboy played a prominent role in the 19th century, when the western territories began to be colonized. In the conquest of the far west (far west) the skilled horseman was responsible for the transfer of cattle.

Its aesthetics have crossed its natural borders

The character of the cowboy is associated with a very specific aesthetic. He stands out for his boots, hat, jeans or jean, dressage tie and bolo tie (this ornament is very popular in Arizona and New Mexico). This clothing is not exclusive to the cowboy, since it has been adapted to urban fashion all over the planet.

The origin of the denim aesthetic began in the city of San Francisco around 1850 with a garment manufacturer, Levi Strauss. Hailing from Germany, he settled in California and founded a establishment dedicated to the clothing of miners and farmers. In 1873 the first Levi's Strauss 501 pants appeared. With the passage of time, cowboys adopted this type of pants and western movies led to the great international leap in denim fashion.

Cowgirl dressage and the American rodeo

Cowgirl dressage is a sport equestrian, in which the rider executes a series of maneuvers so that the horse show your skills on a track (galloping circles, dry stops, direction changes, pirouettes, etc).

Rodeo is a sport of riskas the horsemen ride wild foals or cattle. This activity is originally from the Mexican state of Chihuahua, but over time it was introduced into the territory of the United States, especially in the states of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.

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