ranch hand
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Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser will reprise their respective roles as Dutton’s volcanic daughter Beth Dutton and her husband, boss ranch hand Rip Wheeler, in Paramount+’s “Dutton Ranch.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026
In the popular western drama, Harrison plays barrel racer Laramie and Bingham portrays ranch hand Walker.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023
In 1964, he signed up as a ranch hand, known as a jackeroo, after embellishing his abilities on horseback, and was sent to the Kimberley, a vast region in northwestern Australia.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023
“Cattle want to go where the water flows,” he said while flying with a reporter, speaking with the laconic pace of a grizzled ranch hand.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022
“That four-eyed maverick has sand in his craw a-plenty,” a ranch hand said approvingly.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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