Q&A for How to Be a Cowboy

Yes. You can wear your boots everywhere. If you like your cowboy boots, there's no reason to be ashamed about it.

It will always depend on the woman, but many are. As city woman, I can think of few things more exciting than a real cowboy who works hard with his hands, wears boots and a pair of wrangler jeans, rides horses, takes care of animals, knows how to hunt and fish, and, above all, knows how a lady deserves to be treated, both in public and in private.

Be a cowboy. Don't pretend to be one. Work hard on farm, ranch, ride horses, learn to milk a cow by hand, clean the barn, make fences, don't be afraid of hard work or getting dirty, because real cowboys will. Act like a cowboy, go to farms, ranches (if you don't have one, ask a friend if he needs help with the cattle, or crops, for example. That's a good way to learn and practice the job), attend rodeos, country music shows, stock shows, go to cattle and horses auctions, cowboy bars, be friend of cowboys, farmers, etc. Dress like a cowboy, always wear a cowboy hat or baseball cap, wrangler jeans and cowboy boots no matter what.

Real cowboys work hard on the ranch all day, so they do. They also know how to ride horses very well (and not all of them wear big hats).

Frequent rodeos, stock shows, country music concerts, go shop and spend some time on bass pro shops, talk to country people, farmers, cowboys, be friend of these people. Visit farms, ranches, enroll in riding lessons if you live in the city. This way you are going to find cowboys for your gang.

Volunteer at some ranch or farm for a period of time, try to help a friend that is a rancher or farmer to get the knowledge that is needed and go to farms as often as possible.

Some good brands are Ariat, Justin Boots, Double H, and Tony Lama. If you work in construction or with machinery, try to buy cowboy boots with a steel toe, they are helpful in these scenarios. Go to your local cowboy store and try some on, see how the different brands fit before making a decision.

Enroll at a rodeo school, train as much as possible, go to the gym to work your muscles, learn to respect the animals, dress like a bull rider and buy the gear.

Heartland, MASH, and Bonanza are some popular TV show choices. If you want to find good cowboy movies, you should look up a list of some classic western movies and pick out a few to watch.

There are lots of them! You get to work in the countryside, take care of the animals, ride horses, and sometimes even compete in competitions like bull riding.

Buy a good cowboy-cut pair of traditional Wrangler jeans. Make sure it is tight. Place your crotch right in the middle of the pants, and make sure the jeans are up close to it.

Practice is the only way to get better at things. Take lessons and work hard.

There are many options like veterinary medicine, agribusiness, agronomy, and zootechny. You can also try some courses to learn some farm basics, like the artificial insemination process for cattle, how to breed the best genetics into your farm, etc. You could also just talk to ranchers and farmers in your region to get some advice.

If you want to be a rodeo cowboy, you have to enroll in a rodeo school. Buy cowboy boots, a hat, Wrangler jeans, spurs, a helmet, and other stuff for safety, especially if you are learning. If your goal is to have a cowboy style, just wear the clothes, drive a truck, listen to country music, attend rodeos, country festival stock shows, horse, bull, or cow auctions. Go to a farm or ranch and learn the job. Many farms have "Be a Cowboy" days for the public to attend.

Try wearing weather-worn boots and slightly old clothing. Get into shape. Don't be afraid of anything.

Be a gentleman; buy a pair of cowboy boots and wear them all the time (to weddings, school, college, the grocery store -- not just to rodeos); prefer cowboy brands like Ariat, Wrangler, and Justin when shopping for clothes. Don't be afraid of hard work, even if you don't have a farm-related job. Ride horses, drive pickup trucks, listen to country music.

Usually because they work out on farms/ranches all day and they work with 1000-3000 lbs animals like horses and cows. This is hard work and it requires a lot of strength (mentally and physically).

They work on farms very often, if not full time. They have experience with almost all animals.

Calf roping: riding after the calf and catching it with a lasso. Steer wrestling: riding after a steer and, while jumping from the saddle, grabbing the steer's horns and twisting its head to force it to the ground. Barrel racing: riding a horse around 3 barrels in a cloverleaf-like pattern as fast as possible. Bronc riding: riding a wild horse for at least 8 seconds without getting bucked off. Same with bull riding. There are other activities like that. These are all "rodeo" activities. Check out YouTube, there are plenty of videos available.

Of course you can be a cowboy.

No you don't have to. It is just a stylish nice thing to wear. It depends on whether you are riding or not. If you are riding, a helmet is safest.

Awesome goal! Ride all you can, and part of being a cowman is reading your horse right at all times. This means thinking like a horse. It's good to ride many different horses, because no horse is equal, they're all different. But, stick with one horse so that you have that unbreakable bond. And be mature, responsible and loyal, and you'll be ready to transition from cowboy to cowman.

If you are a girl, you can become a cowgirl. You can only become a cowboy/cowgirl if you work with cows. If you work with horses, than you are a wrangler.

While opportunities to work as a rancher or participate in rodeos may be limited, you can embrace the cowboy lifestyle, fashion and mindset regardless of where you're from or where you live.

Absolutely, just follow your dreams! Being a cowboy is a mindset, it's up to you to find yourself and become a true cowboy.