Mounted on his Camargue horse, which he leads on the rein to free his right hand and be able to carry his trident, the Camargue gardian (herdsman) is inseparable from the life of a manade (herd) of horses or bulls. He works under the guidance of a manadier of whom he is also the right arm. Although reduced by the construction of fences on Camargue's large properties, his tasks remain multiple. The gardian is responsible for driving the herd in which he monitors the births, performs the castrations and the iron branding, or sorts the animals for the traditional races. He also participates in agricultural work and the maintenance of the estate.