This showed up as a job description on a file at work: the guy working on it had to find out what the heck a cow puncher does. Turns out, it’s a DOT-endorsed job description:
Performs any combination of the following duties on a beef cattle ranch to attend to beef cattle: Herds, castrates, and brands cattle. Inspects and repairs fences, windmills, watering troughs, and feed containers. Feeds cattle supplemental food during shortages of natural forage. Trains saddle horses. Rides beside horse being trained to prevent bucking horse or rider from being injured.
