Merino sheep were annually moved from the mountains of the north to the warmer south every winter, ignoring state-mandated trails that were intended to prevent the sheep from trampling the farmland.
Ovellas meiriñas eran trasladadas anualmente cada inverno desde as montañas do norte ata o máis cálido sur, ignorando os carreiros mandados polo estado que tiñan a intención de evitar que a ovella pisoteara as terras de labranza.