Cowboys are often associated with the Wild West of the U.S. But they
have a longer and more universal history. Gallop to these activities that will
rope in your interest.
CONNECT:
- Watch a kid’s history of the American cowboy at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq1J8DHgrJo
- Cowboy’s aren’t just history; here are 15 places in the U.S. where cowboy culture is alive and well: https://www.wideopencountry.com/11-places-us-cowboy-culture-alive-well/
- Cowboys in Australia? In Hawaii? In Hungary? They may have other names but they still tend cattle or horses. Explore them at http://horsehints.org/IndexCowboys.htm
- What’s the life of a modern cowgirl? See the answer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6uFHzDnkAY
CREATE:
- Learn how to do roping by watching this pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2REsVGanRw
- Giddyup for the kid-friendly wild west activities, including party ideas: https://www.kidactivities.net/wild-west-activities-for-kids-page-1/
- Play cowboy games at https://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Cowboy_Games_for_Children
- Read these horse book reviews – and then read the book: https://www.equisearch.com/discoverhorses/for-kids
CARE:
- How do you care for horses? Learn the basics at https://www.smartpakequine.com/content/basic-horse-care
- Get reviews about family-friendly Westerns at https://www.commonsensemedia.org/reviews/category/movie/genre/western-4568
- Read how to care for cowboy boots at https://harleydavidsonboots.weebly.com/index.html (the directions are for parents, but they can teach their children how to care for them themselves).
- Discover how the Seagoing Cowboys participated in the Heifer Project, which donated cows to post World War II Italian families: https://seagoingcowboysblog.wordpress.com/category/heifer-project/
CAREERS:
Yep, you can still be a cowboy – as well as support cowboys by raising
horses, making and selling cowboy gear and tools, being a cowboy historian, planning
rodeos and even clowning around. Yeehah!
