A bucking bronco was originally cowboy slang for a horse that jumps about with stiffened knees and an arched back. However, mechanical versions are now used as amusement rides. For example: In Bertrand Island Amusement Park (in Bertrand Island, New Jersey), a mechanical bucking bronco ride was introduced in the 1930s, under the name of "Ride 'Em Cowboy!".

In modern usage, a cottage is a dwelling, typically in a rural, or semi-rural location (although there are cottage-style dwellings in cities). In the UK, the term cottage tends to denote a rurally - (sometimes village-) located one and a half storey property, where on the second (upstairs floor) one has to walk into the eaves in order to look through the windows, which are generally located in dormers (the sort of dwelling that some Americans call a Cape Cod).

The cowboy hat is a defining piece of attire for farm and ranch workers in the western United States, Canada and northern Mexico, for country-western singers, and for athletes in the North American rodeo circuit. It is recognized around the world as part of Old West cowboy lore.

The horse (Equus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten living species of the family Equidae.  For centuries horses have been one of the most economically important domesticated animals, especially relied upon for farm work and for transportation. Their importance declined following the introduction of mechanization. The history of the horse is prominent in religion, mythology, art, transportation, agriculture, and warfare.

A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smoothbore long gun, which is intended to be fired from the shoulder. The date of origin of muskets remains unknown, but they are mentioned in Chinese military books such as Huo Long Jing as early as the late 14th century. Muskets were primarily designed for use by infantry. Improved with the introduction of rifling around 1800, muzzle loading rifled muskets (of the kind common during the Crimean War) became obsolete by the late 19th century.

A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a "road locomotive" such as a traction engine or steamroller.

Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th century until the mid 20th century, after which they were superseded by diesel and electric locomotives.