Vaquero Heritage Days this Friday and Saturday at the San Juan Bautista Mission celebrate not just the cowboy but the culture.The lifestyle of California”s first cowboys was certainly forged in ...

The pieces -- bridles, hackamores, lariats, hobbles, even some clever miniatures -- were created not only to be beautiful but to go easy on a horse’s hide. More ornate items use extremely fine ...

A new twist on the tradition of demonstrating vaquero roping skills brought out big crowds to an area off Faraday Street in Santa Ynez on Saturday, Nov. 12. Pat and ...

Horse Trainer. By Ian McCluskey (OPB) April 5, 2023 9:15 p.m. Horse trainer Clint Surplus carries on the centuries-old tradition of vaquero bridle horses. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Become a Sponsor.

The Vaquero Award goes to an individual for lifetime achievement within cow horse and to a member who consistently promotes the association while preserving its heritage, and Rick Drayer has ...

What we find is the horse instantly relaxes and is more responsive because they're listening to the rider better." Posted Wed 27 Aug 2014 at 2:33am Wednesday 27 Aug 2014 at 2:33am Wed 27 Aug 2014 ...