# Endnotes explained — Smoky the Cowhorse

> Chapter companion for Smoky the Cowhorse by Will James.

## What happens

This chapter provides reference notes for terms and phrases used throughout the book, clarifying cowboy jargon, historical references, and specific details about cattle handling and horse markings.

## Key lines

> Riders representing other outfits.

Cowboys from different ranches.

_Clarifies the term used for cowboys from other cattle operations._

> The old cattle which’d been kept and fed under the sheds thru the winter.

The older cattle that were sheltered and fed in the sheds during winter.

_Explains the practice of wintering cattle under cover._

> Changed for a time by just cutting the hair.

Temporarily altered by simply trimming the hair.

_Refers to a temporary change in appearance or marking._

> Of the early Spanish.

From the early Spanish settlers or traditions.

_Indicates the origin of certain cowboy terms or practices._

> Top-hand.

A highly skilled or lead cowboy.

_Cowboy slang for an expert or foreman._

> Cowboy.

A cattle herder or ranch hand.

_Simple definition of the term._

> Overrun.

Overwhelmed or taken over.

_Describes a situation where something is overrun._

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