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VAQUERO TWO
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THE REMUDA • Buckaroos
In a remote Nevada cow camp, they jingle in the remuda. There’s a chill in the air, and steam rises up off the horses’ backs. The jigger boss’s rope whistles through the air, expertly landing on target. A buckaroo picks up a horse, halters and leads him to the corral. It’s a ritual that seems almost choreographed, but to a buckaroo, it’s just part of another day, an outgrowth of a tradition that goes back 300 years, to the original Californio Vaqueros. This is the story of how it began in Alta California, moved into the Great Basin country of Nevada and Oregon, and shaped one of the world’s greatest horse cultures. 90 minutes BUY NOW
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The TS Ranch Cavvy
Some call it a “cavvy,” some call it a “remuda.” Both come from the Spanish. It’s the outfit’s string of horses. On the TS Ranch, Battle Mountain, Nevada, the remuda is a hundred strong. In the evening the horses are “put on the ropes” and the cowboss ropes one out for each buckaroo for the next day's work.
The Making of a Bridle Horse
The ultimate in vaquero horsemanship is the spade bit horse. Not every horse can be one and not every rider can ride one. Equine expert Richard Caldwell takes us through the steps of making a bridle horse, from the hackamore, to the two rein, to straight up in the bridle.
A branding at the Alvord
Come behind the scenes to a ranch branding as top ranch ropers like reata man Dave Weaver gently ropes a calf with the "big loop." Ranch owner Leilani Davis gives us the history of this famous Oregon Ranch. It was once part of the Miller & Lux ranching empire.
Big Loop Rodeo, Jordan Valley
Once a year, buckaroos from the Great Basin pour into this small Oregon town, sporting flat hats, wild rags and lots of silver. This is the test of what a buckaroo is all about. Wild horse roping with a 20-foot loop. Riding the rankest broncs. And sharing buckaroo philosophy.
