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Ride herd on ¹⁴

To patrol on horseback around a herd of animals to see that none of them wanders away.

	1. SMYRAEAN.CHURCH.AGE - CHURCH.AGE.BOOK.CPT.4 136-2
		I can't help thinking of the time that I used to ride herd on purebred Herefords out in Colorado. We used to have to bring in those cattle for government inspection if we wanted them to feed on government range.

(informal) To watch closely and control; take care of.