Rodeo Terminology

noun a type of dog bred for herding cattle, known for nipping at the heels of livestock to guide them

• The heeler is responsible for assisting the surgeon during the operation.
• My heeler friend always knows how to fix things around the house.
• I heard that new heeler at the office is really good at getting things done.
• She's like the heeler of the group, always coming up with solutions to our problems.

noun a sudden frenzied rush of panic-stricken animals or people

verb to cause a stampede

• The stampede of wild animals was a sight to behold in the African savanna.
• The crowd started to stampede towards the stage as soon as the concert began.
• When the doors opened for the Black Friday sale, people were ready to stampede for the best deals.
• The news of the new iPhone release caused a stampede of eager customers at the Apple store.

noun a brand of jeans

• The wrangler carefully guided the horses through the rocky terrain.
• The wrangler is in charge of taking care of all the animals on the ranch.
• I heard that wrangler is a real cowboy, always wearing his hat and boots.
• As the project wrangler, she was responsible for keeping everyone on track and meeting deadlines.

noun a person who uses a lasso or lariat to rope livestock or other objects

• The roper skillfully lassoed the runaway calf.
• The roper caught the calf with his lasso.
• The roper wrangled the calf with his rope.
• She was a skilled roper when it came to managing difficult situations.