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31/10/2008
Although it became popular as an American icon, the cowboy tradition started in Spain. Cattle ranching spread throughout the Iberian Peninsula in Spain under the hacienda system, and was later imported to America. The Iberian Peninsula had a climate very similar to the Southwest; it was semi-arid with sparse grass. Thus it required cattle to move throughout the land to forage for food. The cowboys began as ranchers who rode horses and tended to vast herds of cattle, driving them to different locations to feed.
This tradition carried over to the Southwest with the arrival of Spanish Conquistadors, and was later passed on to American settlers. Cowboy images have become famous around the world, representing a certain rugged and rough quality.
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