Another great American ranch is the 77.000 acre R.A. Brown Ranch in Throckmorton, Texas (near Dallas). Rob & Peggy Brown are today’s owners and describe themselves as the CEO, visionary and the Boss. The ranch was founded in 1895 and was given the NCBA Cattle Business of the Century award….
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There are many ways to start and train a horse but the way traditional Californio vaqueros did it remains a popular, and my favorite, approach. First you use only a snaffle bit and then only a hackamore, followed by a two-rein phase of bridle horse training, and finishing with a…
Today’s article was written by guest blogger R. J. Sagely Bob has been interested in Old Californio/vaquero/buckaroo styles of horsemanship and its attendant gear for many years and has a business called Sage Saddlery. A LITTLE BACKGROUND Although the hobble is a tool that dates back centuries and was used…
There is a growing movement of fire and rescue departments learning about rescuing large animals. Horses, ponies, cows, llamas, large dogs often get in trouble and knowing how to safely catch, hold and save them is very important. I recently blogged about such a rescue – you can see it…
