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Encyclopedia > Drover

A drover is a person that drives livestock to a new location, usually referring to the pre-20th century practice of walking with them and herding them similar to a cowhand. It may be done to move the animals to different pastures (transhumance) or to take them to market.


External links

  • Droving at the Border Collie Museum (http://www.gis.net/~shepdog/BC_Museum/Permanent/DROVERS/Droving.html)
  • Cattle drovers (http://home.clara.net/tirbach/HelpPagepearls5.html)


 
 

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