Each man had his own string of nine or ten.

One pony would be used for the morning work, one for the afternoon, and neither would again be used for the next three days.

A separate pony was kept for night riding.
The spring and early summer round-ups were especially for the branding of calves.

There was much hard work and some risk on a round-up, but also much fun.

The meeting-place was appointed weeks beforehand, and all the ranchmen of the territory to be covered by the round-up sent their representatives.