>>96479115
I mean, cowboys are just rangers but configured in a way that is useful and actually coherent for once? They wear gear that is prepared for all kinds of weather be it hot, cold, or wet. They are expected to drive cattle over very long distances. They are familiar with how to handle animals and train them. They live out in the wilderness for long periods tied to nothing but their horse and chuck wagon following along. They are the most dangerous man you will meet in your life. They are prepared for dangers both human and not human alike, and know no one will come to help in the middle of nowhere.

Honestly, calling them rangers is demeaning to the cowboy. Since cowboys are actually cool and good at what they do. Not tied down to this favored enemy slop, and their animal companion is actually useful (mount). They aren't relegated to only know their shit in the same one-and-a-half-acre area. Have a unique skill that is actually useful (rope handling/lassoing from horseback). Their role has a focused coherent purpose. You'd probably actually want one around rather than wishing the glue eater was some other class.