Classic Rodea Style Ranch Roping with Martin Black

From the Great Basin Tradition
Classic Rodea Style Ranch Roping with Martin Black

Martin Blacks family has maintained the ranching tradition on the same ranch since 1865. His great grandfather grew up with the horsemanship and roping of the vaqueros that brought their large herds of cattle to the Great Basin in the 1870s. For several generations, the style, principles and ethics have been handed down.

Martin would like to share some insight to the culture and traditions that he has lived and hopes to preserve and pass it on for others to enjoy.

This DVD showcases everyday life on a real working ranch set at the base of the beautiful Steens mountains in southeastern Oregon on the historic Alvord Ranch. Martin and Frank Dominguez show examples and explain the details of the stockmanship, horsemanship, team-work and dedication of traditional ranch-roping while accomplishing the job of summer branding.

Running Time 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• ranch
• roping
• branding
• cattle
• great
• basin
• martin
• black

[TheRanchLife]

Isn't that called a Hoolahan? Not sure of spelling.

[jbuckroo]

Great video Martin. Like you say it is a lot more work on people the way most of us do it in Montana and surrounding states. I think the real problem is that each generation is a little less horse, and it gets to the point that if you dont use it you lose it. Thanks for posting this.

[ElNito777]

¡Hola Amigo!.... this is a piece af heaven in earth: Great horses and cattle.... good horsemanship and exellent roping; nice work, camaradery and frienship.

¡Congratulations!

[slickfork23]

@neveseven777- that's a del viento, search it on youtube or watch buck brannamans roping tapes #2 and #3

[failingwithin]

I'm a complete fool, I catch a cow a couple days ago, with naked hands and with a really bad (mountain climbing) rope... burned my fingers from the friction and pulled me throwing me on the ground and pulling me a bit more... God I feel so stupid, felt bad for the poor animal too... next time, I go with real equipment, if there needs to be a next time. :)

[BonnieBelle57]

WOW! Makes me want to just get out there and do it. Unfortunately I haven't developed the talent those folks have. The hat camera this priceless and offers a great view of what you should be doing. I appreciate Mr. Black's ability to explain the reasoning for the techniques he instructs. It's plain to see his sincere appreciation for a good horse, skilled horsemen and a respect for livestock. Thanks for reminding us of the cowboy traditions and a way of life we should never forget.

[MaoSuratt911]

The sons of a gun sure had a winning way with cattles..

[rlaycock]

@Hudson2012 Whoopee Ti Yi Yo from Ian Tyson's Old Corrals and Sagebrush CD most likely. I've got just about all of them. I lose track of which comes from where.

[rlaycock]

@Peppydancer1 Night Rider's Lament. Written by a rancher in Arizona named Mike Burton. As usual the singer on Martin's site is Ian Tyson.