dˈuː tə ðə tˈaɪm ænd dˈɪstəns ɪnvˈɑːlvd, nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli dˈɪd lˈaɪvstɑːk ænd kˈaʊbɔɪz hæv tʊ ɛndˈʊɹ ɹˈʌf tɚɹˈeɪn ænd ɛkstɹˈiːm wˈɛðɚ, hˈɜːdz wɜːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ æt ɹˈɪsk fɹʌm θˈɛft, hˈʌŋɡɚɹ ænd dɪzˈiːz.
Due to the time and distance involved, not only did livestock and cowboys have to endure rough terrain and extreme weather, herds were also at risk from theft, hunger and disease.