As a well-polished realtor, you’d never suspect that Donna used to be a cowgirl. Along with her five sisters and one brother, she worked a cattle ranch in southern Idaho. I don’t know how many acres the ranch is. A while back, I learned that asking such things is a bit impolite and somewhat like asking a city slicker how much money he has in the bank. But the family ranch has more than a few acres and enough cows to keep everyone busy. In the wide open spaces of the west, it’s amazing how a handful of cowboys (or cowgirls in Donna’s case) could effectively control hundreds, sometimes thousands, of cattle and get them moved from point A to point B. This ability has always confounded me, especially when I see how a mom and dad at the mall can have trouble keeping three kids together. Well, what makes driving cattle possible is the herding effect. I found on the internet (you can find anything on the internet) that a trail boss would look to have about one cowboy for every 250 head of cattle. Get some real experienced riders, and you might make do with one for every 400 head. In short, a few key individuals can have a great impact on leading a much larger entity.

As a well-polished realtor, you’d never suspect that Donna used to be a cowgirl. Along with her five sisters and one brother, she worked a cattle ranch in southern Idaho. I don’t know how many acres the ranch is. A while back, I learned that asking such things is a bit impolite and somewhat like asking a city slicker how much money he has in the bank. But the family ranch has more than a few acres and enough cows to keep everyone busy. In the wide open spaces of the west, it’s amazing how a handful of cowboys (or cowgirls in Donna’s case) could effectively control hundreds, sometimes thousands, of cattle and get them moved from point A to point B. This ability has always confounded me, especially when I see how a mom and dad at the mall can have trouble keeping three kids together. Well, what makes driving cattle possible is the herding effect. I found on the internet (you can find anything on the internet) that a trail boss would look to have about one cowboy for every 250 head of cattle. Get some real experienced riders, and you might make do with one for every 400 head. In short, a few key individuals can have a great impact on leading a much larger entity.

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