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March 29, 2009

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Reata Ropes

By richardbeal | Tack

In the western United States there is a growing interest is using a leather reata rope (it’s actually La Riata in Spanish). These were the types of ropes used by the Spanish Vaqueros (cowboys) when they first brought cows into the southwest because obviously nylon hadn’t been invented! Reatas are…

Cowboy Buckles

By richardbeal | Buckles

Many people think cowboy buckles started in the 1860s when Texas ranchers began gathering wild cattle and moving herds north to railroad yards where they could be sold for beef. But the reality is cowboy buckles were invented in the 1920s by Hollywood. As western movies began popular, there was…

Cows

By richardbeal | Cattle

The beef industry in America is big business.There are about 100 million cows in the US but we aren’t the only people raising cows.China for example has about 130 million cows and South America is a major source of beef. Cattle, generically known as cows, came from two basic breeds:…