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Catch that cow

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If you were riding a horse, and you wanted to catch a cow beside you, how would you do it?

This cowboy knows exactly how. Because he can't use his hands, he uses a long piece of rope with a loop at the end of it called a lasso.

A lasso is a tricky thing to use. It takes a lot of practice. First, the cowboy twirls the loop of rope over his head, just like he is doing in this picture. Then he throws the it around the cow's head and neck.

Lassos are special because if you pull on the long end of the rope, the circle part gets smaller. This helps the cowboy catch the cow. When he throws the lasso around the cow's neck he pulls it tight.

Do you know? A LITTLE BIT HARD Throwing a lasso is very hard. To make it a little easier, lassos are made from very stiff rope. This way, cowboys can easily make the circle part of a lasso tighter or looser. Expensive lassos are even made heavier so they are easier to throw.

The words of the day cowboy 牛仔 (niu2 zai3) When I grow up, I want to be a cowboy and ride a horse all day. 我長大後要當牛仔，整天騎馬。 lasso 圈繩 (quan1 sheng2)

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