Why do cowgirls ride horses instead of cows?

waoaaaahaa!!! no idea at all LOL

hi modstar...cowboys took care of cows/cattle. they rode horses as they drove the cattle in search of food and water. and busboy would bus away the dirty dishes.

Cowgirls and cowboys don't just ride horses, they also do other things pertaining to animals. Bullriding, bull riders are sometimes called Cowboys. I guess really the opinion of why someone names themself with this just depends on who they are and what they do!

hmmmmm thats a good question.dont know but i am looking forward to read what other comments about it.

Yes the ENglish language is quite RidIcUlOuS! One time a Chinese friend of mine wanted to know the difference between the words bowel and bowl. Ummm, ahem. I was like, "Well, there is quite a BIT of difference, LMAO!" For starters, you would never be able to eat your cheerios from a bowel, nor would you want to. AHahahah. Just as you would NOT want to have a bowl movement! OMG could U imagine!????

hahahahaha very funny modstar... It would be awkward if cowgirls ride those cows because we all know cows can't run so fast LOL..... I like your discussion. It's really coming to my nerve hehehehe :D

From Wikipedia: "The word "cowboy" appeared in the English language by 1725.[3] It appears to be a direct English translation of vaquero, a Spanish word for an individual who managed cattle while mounted on horseback. It was derived from vaca, meaning "cow."[4] This Spanish word has a long history, developed from the Latin word vacca. Another English word for a cowboy, buckaroo, is an Anglicization of vaquero"

well,i dont know whats the answer.im also confuse why cow boys or cow girls ride horses instead of cows.why its not horseboy or horsegirl wa ha ha ha.about busboys,hmm i also dont know lol.theres a lot of names or words that is very confusing.