Vaquero, Californio, Buckaroo, Ranch Roping, Hackamore Horse Calf Branding

[californialazador]

Nicely done! Beautiful example of traditional California style branding. I wish more brandings in the west were like this one. Your mare looks terrific! Soft, happy in her work! Nice roping as well!!

[MissBBunnies]

I love that you guys treat not only your horses but also your cattle with great respect. You guys are great at what you do! Thanks for showing people how it should be done!

[granitehills2t]

While I love and appreciate the Great Basin method of branding, I fully understand that folks in other areas need to get branding done faster, because they have irrigation, fencing, farming, etc to do in the spring. Obviously heading and heeling is sooo much better for the horses and ropers but it takes longer and some ole boys (like my Dad) want to get it done faster by dragging to the fire and flatassing.

[modernvaquero]

mquigly1547, Funny how different things are depending on where you come from. Where I grew up in California you would be sent packing if you heeld them and drug them to the fire.

[marty6947]

like to own a western store near this stuff. two of us took better care of cattle in ok. All that equipment behind them and this is how you handle cattle? fer real?

[thatschill777]

Nice heel shots

[mquigly1547]

Around here youd be looking for a new job you rope a 150lb calf around the neck in the branding pen. Nice horses and good hands. Hell of a heal shot at 5:30 and a 6:50.

[modernvaquero]

jccrick123... Most of the guys are using polys but I am using a nylon. The other video I have posted of the same horse I am using a rawhide reata though

215jami... Thnaks :-)

Vaya con Dios

[modernvaquero]

Granitehills2t.... for some reason the buckaroos here in the great basin call it "the California side" when you rope a calf frome the right side. I lived the first 30+ years of my life on the Central Coase of Claifornia (Santa Ynez/Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Atascadero) and most folks there heel claver from the left side so I am not quite sure how that saying came about?

[215jami]

Those Cattlemen are good enough for a PHD in Horsemanship and not only that ,I appreciate the long sleve tradition.

[jccrick123]

what kind of ropes were yaw useing

[granitehills2t]

At 2:20 or so someone says "He's coming in on that California side" What does that mean? Looks like a scoop shot to me.  The scoop shot it alot more effective if the calf sees you, to avoid windmilling. Right?

[modernvaquero]

First, thanks to everyone for your kind remarks :-)

The rider you saw with the rein attached at the mouth piece was 12 years old when the video was shot. I believe this was his first time branding in a two rein. His father attached the rein high to avoid any accidental pressure on the horses mouth as the young man learned to handle his rope and reins under the pressure of a working situation.

Thanks and Vaya con Dios

[foiran]

I noticed a guy was riding two rein but he had the reins on the bit behind where the bar joins the shanks rather than on the shanks, I’ve never seen that before, why was he riding like that? Thanks.

[granitehills2t]

Roping with a two-rein now that takes skill! Or really big hands...........

[craftykimmer]

Wow is all I can say. Only 9 months under saddle? Woooooo. I wish I had a 10th of that skill. What a nice horse and great job of training her.

[Studfee]

Great Horsemanship, that sums it all up.

[whimperer]

easy to watch~keep them coming for her. a horseman's pride is easy to justify when it is for the horse rather than the crew. ken

[roper82240]

its really cool seein sombody payin attention to ridin his horse more that ropin, you dont see that very often where im from

[fancigal]

very nice horse! Level headed and calm, love to see a horse like that during their first real bit of work. Just curious, but how large is that operation?

[101snakekiller]

whos Filming??? 0.o

[101snakekiller]

thats a very nice looking Dun You got there!!

[modernvaquero]

Ya, I don't throw many fancy shots when I am schooling a green horse, especially when it is the first branding like it was with this mare. I usually keep my focus on making a fancy horse and leave the fancy loops to you younger guys  :-)

[NeveseveN777]

Not bad, but nothing too impressive. I'd like to see some cooler shots.  Nice website though

[SuperDangalang]

Sweet job! Nice low stress work, good to see someone keeping up with traditions.

[gmwwc]

nice work. low stress

[101snakekiller]

@gmwwc I agree!!

[TheresaAraya]

moo.

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