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“you need to do less sooner, you’re always doing too much, late”

– Ray Hunt

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Vaquero

The word Vaquero means “cowboy” and has been Anglicized to Buckaroo. The Vaquero are the legendary horsemen of the western USA.

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History

The Vaquero, the legendary Spanish horsemen who introduced the style of horsemanship that is now recognized as natural horsemanship.

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What We Do

We promote the Vaquero style of horsemanship, connecting people with clinicians, horses, equipment suppliers and basic training information.

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    Ride with one of the world’s premier Vaquero style horsemen.   Martin Black has decades of Buckarooing experience coupled with direct training with great horsemen includingTom Dorrance and Ray Hunt, two legends in the so called “natural horsemanship” arena.  Click the link on Martin to learn more.