Wrangler

This is TJ, the head wrangler at Triangle X Ranch in Moose, WY. He is standing on the edge of a cliff at the top of Togwotee Mountain, looking down over Brooks Lake. The top of this mountain soars to over 10,000'.

A wrangler is a man or woman who is an expert horse person and who takes ranch visitors on trail rides. TJ's horse is not only wearing a bridle, he has extra gear to be used in case a guest's equipment breaks. Under his long oilcloth coat, his saddle bags will hold everything from a wrench to a first aid kit, a saw, extra pieces of leather, and perhaps a gun in case of a wild animal attack.