Ranch-work role guide

Horseback Cowboy jobs

Horseback cattle jobs require more than liking horses. The work can include gathering, sorting, doctoring, moving cattle, checking range, and caring for a working string.

What the work may include

Responsibilities vary by outfit.

Gather and move cattle horseback
Sort and doctor livestock
Care for ranch horses and tack
Work safely in rough or remote country

What helps

Skills worth explaining clearly.

Practical stockmanship
Roping where required
Sound horsemanship
Range awareness and self-direction

Reviewed openings

Current horseback cowboy work.

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Cowboy working cattle on horseback; representative illustration

OpenKSFeedlot / Feedyard Worker

📍 Northwest Kansas, KS

Experienced Pen Rider / Cowboy

Hardy Hands is recruiting experienced pen riders for a Northwest Kansas feedyard operation near Oberlin/Oakley. Local candidates are preferred, but relocators are welcome and employer housing is available. This is a working cattle-health role for someone who can confidently ride pens, recognize sick cattle, doctor cattle as directed, and work as part of a reliable feedyard team. Submit your interest through Hardy Hands; candidate details are shared only after you approve an introduction.

full timeCompensation based on experience; discuss details with Hardy Hands before introduction.Housing offered

Experience: Commercial feedlot or pen-riding experience · Horseback cattle handling · Recognizing sick cattle

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