riata
Steer-catching cord
A riata is a lasso—a rope with a running noose used for catching cattle or horses.
The word comes from Spanish and appears mainly in writing about the American Southwest and Mexico: He swung the riata over his head and roped the calf.
Also spelled reata.
Looped rope for catching
Thick twisted fibers
- reataBraided catching rope
- cordageRopes and twines collectively
- rawhideUntanned animal skin
- braidedInterlaced into rope-like form
leather · horsehair · hemp · strand · fibers · plaited · knot · hitch
Hispanic cattle driver
- charroMexican equestrian in finery
- buckarooWestern cattle herder
- wranglerLivestock handler on ranches
- roperOne who throws lariats
horseback · saddle · spurs · chaps · bandana · mustang · corral · ranch
Catching with a lariat
- calfJuvenile cow or leg part
- steerDirect movement or castrated bull
- heiferChildless female cattle
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
herding · roundup · wrangling · livestock · bovine · herd · corral · stockyard
lasso
Looped rope for catching
coil · dally · swing · cast · catch · snare · release · aim · spin · toss
rope
Thick twisted fibers
braided · leather · horsehair · hemp · strand · fibers · plaited · knot · hitch · loop
vaquero
Hispanic cattle driver
roper · horseback · saddle · spurs · chaps · bandana · mustang · corral · ranch · range
roping
Catching with a lariat
branding · herding · roundup · wrangling · livestock · bovine · herd · corral · stockyard · feedlot
competition
Struggle for supremacy
cowboy · event · bronc · bucking · contestant · prize · judges · score · performance · crowd