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Buckaroo Leather July 2018 Newsletter |
DRUM ROLL...
Get ready for our 4th of July sale!
Check our Facebook page on Monday for more information!
Our sale will start on
Tuesday, July 3rd. |
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Horse Training
by the California
Vaqueros |
The Californio Vaqueros were proud of their
horsemanship and horse tack. They took great care to hand braid their horse hair mecates and romel reins. The Vaqueros hand braiding techniques are still used today.
The rawhide bosals, riatas, quirts, headstalls, and hackamores are all part of the Vaquero "tool box" that were used to train their horses.
The Vaqueros trained their horses for 7-10 years, starting at 4 years old, to react with very little pressure from the rider. At the end of training, the horse and rider would be
one. The three stages of the Vaquero horse training
were as follows:
The 1st stage – Starts with a hackamore, bitless braided rawhide headstall, to teach the horse to yield to pressure. The reins were long, hand braided horse hair
mecates.
The 2nd stage - "Two Rein" is where the Vaquero would use a thinner, simpler version of the hackamore nose piece, the bosal. This bosal was lighter for this part of the training. The mecate bridle had a spade bit and a braided rawhide romel rein. During this stage of the training, the Vaquero would hold both sets of reins and the horse would be controlled with
mostly the bosal and light on the bit. Then the Vaquero would transition to only using the bit and would then get rid of the bosal all together.
The 3rd stage - "Straight Upon the Bridle", this is where the Vaquero handled the horse with just the spade bit. The bit is connected with romel reins. The bosal and mecate were used under the
bridle to lead the horse.
This extensive training enabled the Vaquero to control the horse with little pressure. The Vaquero's horse was a skilled cattle horse and would be tested...
The Vaqueros tested their horse’s skills by tying a thread to the links section of the chain part of the romel reins. The Vaquero would then bring the horse to a stop with a "light" pull of the reins.
If the thread broke, the Vaquero was needing to pull too hard.
Another way to show off their skills was trying to rope Grizzly bears!!! Can you imagine the horsemanship skills needed, and the communication of the horse and rider, to stop and move in an instant to rope a Grizzly bear?
Buckaroo Leather uses the influence of the Vaquero when handcrafting our hackamores. Pictured below are a few of the styles of hackamores available. See all of our tack at:
Colton Woods Horsemanship |
We are honored to be working with Colton Woods Horsemanship, located in Kentucky. Colton just won the Reserve Championship at the Kentucky Mustang Makeover.
CONGRATULATIONS
COLTON!
Check out his program at:
IT'S HORSE SHOW AND EVENT SEASON, HAVE BUCKAROO JOHN COME TO YOUR SHOW, EVENT OR PARTY! DO YOU LOVE GOOD, QUALITY TACK AND LEATHER GOODS?
If the answer is YES, then, COME JOIN THE
PARTY!
Buckaroo John, from Buckaroo Leather invites you to host a Tackaroo Party. You find a location, invite all your friends and family, and John will bring his beautiful, high quality tack. He will also bring food and beverages. He can offer saddle and tack fittings as well as demos.
Do you
have a just so so, breast collar or headstall? Let Buckaroo John dress it up with classy conchos. Always wanted a horse hair bosal and mecate? This is the place to get them. Curious about saddle fitting?
Come talk with Buckaroo John!
Don't miss this opportunity!
Special discounts for host and guests.
To book your date somewhere in the western United States, call 530-545-0139 or email Buckaroo John at:
john@buckarooleather.com I trialed saddles with my trainer, Susan Wirgler, for my Haflinger. Started with wider models at more than double the price. Luckily they didn't work. She suggested this one and I brought one home to try. It fit perfectly for both horse and rider. Feels much better than anything I had tried and doesn't slip on my horse. Liked it so much, when my husband got a horse with
a much narrower body and higher wither, we tried my saddle on her. It worked well for both horse and rider. Picked one up for them and with Buckaroo John's personal service, he is even customizing the look and dressing it up. Also, the saddle lasted through my silly horses roll in it. Susan Wirgler taught me how to stop this rascals rolling habit and no damage to the saddle too! Highly recommend this great find! Thanks John and Susan for getting me into it, I love it! - Kara G.
Lovely products with wonderful customer service. I received a beautiful sidepull that I ordered, but the fit was not right. This horse is hard to fit, so I took several measurements and sent it back with detailed notes. In short order it was returned to me and now fits perfectly. Thank you!
-Jill
V. Ordered a lovely bridle with alpaca reins Tuesday night for a show Saturday (other bridle plan fell through). John and his crew custom made an 18 inch brow band and got the bridle in the mail that SAME DAY! He was prepping for a show that weekend - he could hear my desperation and came to my rescue - the bridle is LOVELY - excellent communication,
customer service and product. - Dea G.
I’ve been buying from Buckaroo for several years and I’ve always been happy with the quality of leather and product! Recently had John make a custom headstall and caveson with turquoise conchas and it came out beautiful! -Barbara P. This is beautiful Doce in his Buckaroo Leather Sidepull Bridle!
Thank you for this great photo of your beautiful horse Stephanie R.
Take a look at this NEW Buckaroo Beauty! |
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Early Californios Skills of the Rancho |
Tejon Rancho
4436 Lebec Road
Lebec, CA 93243 Buckaroo John will have his mobile store set up at this amazing event! He will have all the latest AMERICAN made tack to suit you and your equine partner's needs! This event showcases skills needed to effectively, efficiently and safely handle livestock while preserving the horsemanship skills and traditions handed down over generations beginning with the early Californios vaqueros. TO UNSUBSCRIBE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW |
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