Vaquero Traditional Ranch Roping

Buck brannaman provides a lifetime of roping experience to help the novice get started or to help the working rancher to improve current skills.

Vaquero traditional ranch roping. Ranch roping is not the fast and hard arena type roping you see in rodeos instead it is a traditional art all on its own. Vaquerotraditions ranch roping stockmanship and old california style horsemanship. 27 29 ranch roping clinic aug. The brannaman pro am vaquero roping honors the horsemanship traditions of the california s revered horsemen.

Early and mid 1800s ranching ceased to be a strictly hispanic profession as more americans poured into once mexican held lands especially after the mexican american war 1846 48. Ranch roping clinic conrad montana 545 pioneer road south conrad mt contact. Ranch roping is fun for the whole family and yet challenging for serious ropers. Many consider the santa ynez valley to be ground zero for the california bridle horse culture.

Unlike conventional roping techniques the animal is caught with one rope that forms a double loop. Vaquero traditional ranch roping. Figure 8 roping by ralph pavey a unique legacy of the california vaquero is figure 8 roping from horseback. Johnny blocker also called turn over ranch roping vaquero style.

This special catch allows one cowboy to easily and humanely restrain an animal s movement in preparation for any necessary on the spot doctoring or special handling. This video is intended for folks just learning to use a rope and are interested in ranch style of roping. The history and culture of the area are two of the reasons why horseman buck brannaman decided to host his first brannaman pro am vaquero roping. Known for expert horsemanship and roping skills vaqueros were said to only dismount for a chance to dance with pretty girls.

Buck brannaman ranch roping series the ultimate how to video illustrating two centuries of traditional vaquero roping skills buck brannaman brings together in this complete three level study course a lifetime of roping experience designed both for the working rancher as well as those interested in the traditional vaquero style of ranch roping.