cowhand

noun

Etymology: From cow + hand, or perhaps blend of cowboy + farmhand.

1. One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

   “Though a first rate cow hand he very shortly proved himself to be wholly incapable of acting as head.”

   “I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande / but my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tan […]”

2. Cowman or herdsman, especially to a dairy cattle herd.