I've documented the garrocha pole. Wikipedia discusses the Italian Mazzarella, and the Mongolian uurga. I've also documented the use of the horse in herding horses from horseback. This question is scoped to: sources prior to 1600 (which excludes all the American examples I've found) (and, I believe all Australian examples; to the best of my knowledge, there were no horses prior to colonization.) cattle herding from horseback. exclude the cattle goad unless there is some record of a cattle goa...
