Cattle-Driving Horses of the Old West


Summarize

Use a Cause and Effect Diagram to show what happened when Spanish explorers brought horses to North America.  Use the information in the diagram to summarize the book.

 

Think and Compare

1.  Reread the Conclusion on pages 16-18.  Tell what happeded when the mustangs' future became threateded.

 

2.  What do you think would be the most difficult thing about being a cowboy?  Why?

 

3.  What is the best way for people to treat horses?  For example, should all horses be free and wild?  Or should some horses do work for people?

 

Write a Travel Journal

Pretend you are a cowboy on your first cattle drive.  Write a paragraph describing your thoughts and feelings.