Buckaroo Leather Horse Tack, Use, Care and Maintenance - The Reata Rope used by the Californio Vaqueros
Published: Mon, 01/18/16
Buckaroo Leather Owner, John Brand, shows you How-To use and care for Quality Western Tack
- The Reata Rope used by the Californio Vaqueros - 2016-01-11 14:45:58.92-05
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 reata was and is a special item. It was