Horses even in western Nebraska are a dying "hobby". First I don't have to catch my four wheeler, i don't have to saddle it, and if I get bucked off of it it's my own fault. Some of my friends ride horses and I have the pairs sorted out, ran in the corral before they get down to the pasture. Then the first time a cow doesn't go the right way for them they are swinging a stupid rope. I say you can rope your own cattle but i'll tell you to go to XXX if you throw one at mine, this is called "cowboying" it's makes "wannabees" feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I been in many debates on horse vs. four wheeler, I will give the horse a slight advantage if you run cattle in the Mountains or have lot's of canyons. For 95% of all cattle operations a four wheeler does the job faster, cheaper, and safer.