Vaquero
The word Vaquero means “cowboy” and has been Anglicized to Buckaroo. The Vaquero are the legendary horsemen of the western USA.
History
The Vaquero, the legendary Spanish horsemen who introduced the style of horsemanship that is now recognized as natural horsemanship.
What We Do
We promote the Vaquero style of horsemanship, connecting people with clinicians, horses, equipment suppliers and basic training information.
Latest News
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the best boarding facility
Since my first horse purchase, I have only boarded at four different facilities, the first was the longest time frame, almost ten years. I addition to facilities I have kept my own horses at, I have also visited many more. Interestingly, I heard the owner of one facility (not one I have boarded at or…
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karens and horses
There may be three types of “Karens” those who sleep with a riding crop in one hand and quirt in the other, then there are those who think horses should be fed a steady diet of carrots and wear three blankets in the winter time. Oh and the third type – they are guys! When…
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Charlotte Dujardin cruelty or normalized behaviour?
When I first saw the video, I felt a stiffening through my body as most viewers did. But then asked myself, “in the world of Charlotte Dujardin was this behaviour cruel or normal?”. In 2015 I had (regrettably) loaned my horse to a friend in order that her young daughter might attend a so called…
Upcoming Events
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join a Martin Black clinic 2024
Come and join me, and some friends, as we ride with Martin on the Shoofly Ranch and up onto the BLM land, where you can see and ride for endless miles.
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Clinic report from Martin Black, Shoofly Ranch clinic, ID, Clinic 2023.
I was able to get into a weeklong private clinic with Martin, thanks to Katie Wilking of Utah who had booked a week with Martin to get help with two of her own horses. Martin’s clinics are always client focused, although he seems most at ease when working cattle and other forms of stockmanship. This…
