broncobuster
Rodeo rough rider
A broncobuster is someone who breaks wild horses, training them to accept a rider.
The term evokes the American West, where ranch hands would climb onto untamed broncos and ride out their bucking until the animals submitted.
The job required nerve, balance, and a high tolerance for being thrown.
The old broncobuster walked with a permanent limp from years of rough landings.
Coming apart suddenly
- gentlingMaking docile or calm
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
habituation · restraint · discipline · control · desensitization · reinforcement · correction · haltering
Jumping to unseat rider
- arenaVenue for contests
- chapsProtective riding legwear
- lassoLooped rope for catching
- spursHeel-mounted riding prods
saddle · clown · circuit · competition · stampede · roundup · steer · livestock
Livestock handler on ranches
- rancherOne who raises livestock
- cattlemanOne who raises bovines
- stockmanLivestock raiser or tender
- droverOne who moves livestock
cowpoke · buckaroo · vaquero · gaucho · corral · herding · bandana · pinto
Not domesticated
- feralWild after domestication
- buckingJumping to unseat rider
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
- spiritedFull of vim
ornery · rank · outlaw · mustang · unbridled · unruly · snorting · kicking
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
stamina · fortitude · toughness · guts · pluck · spunk · fearlessness · bravery
breaking
Coming apart suddenly
- gentlingMaking docile or calm
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
conditioning · habituation · restraint · discipline · control · desensitization · reinforcement · correction · haltering · lungeing
bucking
Jumping to unseat rider
spurs · saddle · clown · circuit · competition · stampede · roundup · steer · livestock · paddock
wrangler
Livestock handler on ranches
drover · cowpoke · buckaroo · vaquero · gaucho · corral · herding · bandana · pinto · mustang
untamed
Not domesticated
spirited · ornery · rank · outlaw · mustang · unbridled · unruly · snorting · kicking · rearing
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
resilience · stamina · fortitude · toughness · guts · pluck · spunk · fearlessness · bravery · boldness