point
Cattle trail-hand position, at the head of the herd.[1]
Riding point is the most honored post on a drive. The cowboy riding point determines the direction and pace of the drive by driving the lead steers that the rest of the herd has learned to follow.[1]
Trail West to Fury: Bart Maverick assigned Hank to ride point at the outset of the Miller cattle drive in Tulare Meadow, August 12, 1867.[2]
SOURCE REFERENCES
01. Jobs Along the Trail Drive, Amon Carter Museum of American Art (retrieved April 18, 2014)
02. Maverick, Trail West to Fury (1958), Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.
Cowboys riding point on the Miller cattle drive, August 1867.[2]
Home | The Maverick Saga | Trail Maps | Chronology | Maverick Lore | Production | The Inside Straight | Contact Maverick Trails
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Maverick Trails is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. or the Maverick franchise.
Maverick™ and its various marks are trademarks of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., © 1957, 1994
©2014, 2015, 2016 Maverick Trails
