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Were the Spanish vaqueros the first to round up and herd cattle in the West?

by | Jul 3, 2009 | Inside History

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Were the Spanish vaqueros the first to round up and herd cattle in the West? Jim Catalano San Ramon, California Our fearless leader Bob Boze Bell responds, “The Spanish were rounding up cattle from horseback several hundred years before the American cowboy made an appearance. It’s really an incredible story with layers and layers of expertise in terms of horse training and roping methods. It is a story that is long overdue, and most Americans don’t know that the vaquero was a true master


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