Description
Care for and handle ranch livestock—primarily cattle and horses—on pasture and range. Feed, water, herd, sort, brand, and treat animals; assist with births; administer vaccines and medications; monitor health, weight, and forage; and maintain records. Operate horses, ATVs, trucks, and ranch equipment; repair fences, corrals, water systems, and facilities; clean work areas; and load and ship livestock while protecting herds from predators.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Coordination
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Operation and Control
- • Troubleshooting
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Flexibility of Closure
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
- • Multilimb Coordination
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
Manufacturing and Production
- • Production and Processing
- • Food Production
Engineering and Technology
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Biology
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Agriculture
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
