Florida Cracker Cow Whip Poster

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Florida Cracker Cow Whip by D Hackett In cracker country, they use cow whips, not bullwhips. The cow whip, also known as a stock whip, is a braided whip attached to a handle, typically sixteen inches long. The longer handle extends its reach, and can help put a little more space between an overly aggressive bovine and a horseman. Florida￿s Cracker Cowboys used their horse and a whip to round up scrub cows. Florida has been big cattle country since the 1800s and remains so today. Florida￿s horseback herdsmen are known as ￿cracker cowhunters,￿ named after their expert use of a whip. Used to roust cattle from dense, tangled vegetation and keep them moving on swampy trails, the tool does not strike the animal. The distinctive crack of a well-placed throw just over their heads usually elicits response. These whips were also used to communicate as the crack of the whip could be heard from some distance. Incredibly, the whip is likely the first human invention to break the so...

An Award Winning Florida Photographer who enjoys the beauty of the Real Florida. A fifth generation Floridian with a passion for sharing the beauty that God has created by using digital photography, painting and drawings. My desire is to share the beauty and wonder of the real Florida created by God. I hope you enjoy my work. Copyright Notice: All images on these web sites are protected by the U.S. and international copyright laws, all rights reserved. The images may not be copied, reproduced, manipulated or used in any way, without written permission of D Hackett. www.dhackettflphotography.com

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