Whip maker, the sign says. The driveway of the fire-engine-red house on Lake Gertie Road in DeLand leads back to a garage workshop, where the old whip maker himself is surrounded by cow whips and the ...

When thinking about cattle history, what usually comes to mind can range from the Wild West to the artwork of Fredric Remington (1861-1909), but rarely do most folks think of Florida. In reality, the ...

The secret is in the crack. You never actually hit the cattle with your cow whip _ not if you're a real cow herder. The loud snap, like a shot from a gun, is enough to scare the critters into order.