We traveled to New Mexico to see if cowboys still exist. We met real cowboys — and they do. But we also learned that their way of life is under threat. Urbanization, succession, environmentalism, big business, and regulation are reshaping the modern cowboy. Despite the challenges, those who remain take deep pride in keeping the tradition alive.
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0:00 Intro
0:33 Cowboy Church
0:59 Ghost Town
1:33 Day in Life of a Cowboy
2:20 Worried about Billionaires?
3:00 “God Owns It All”
3:15 Spanish Conquistadors
3:43 Family Been Here Since 1400s
3:57 Max’s Philosophy
4:28 Environmentalism
5:11 Succesion
6:04 Farmers Under Attack?
6:28 Horses and Rodeo
7:50 Corporatization of Ranching
8:55 Regulations
10:00 Politicians vs. Cowboys
10:34 What is a Cowboy?
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