Buckaroo Leather Horse Tack, Use, Care and Maintenance - History of the Rawhide Riatas....the Vaquero'...
Published: Mon, 10/21/13
Buckaroo Leather Owner, John Brand, shows you How-To use and care for Quality Western Tack
- History of the Rawhide Riatas....the Vaquero's Rope - 2013-10-17 18:15:51.572-04
The Rawhide Riatas' History The reata (or riata) was a long braided rawhide rope used by the early Mexican Vaqueros and was no doubt first introduced into Mexico by the Spanish conquerors.Reata is from the Spanish word reatar, meaning to retie or a rope which ties one animal to another. Though the word reata is often used to refer to any rope, the genuine Vaquero