Buckaroo Leather Horse Tack, Use, Care and Maintenance - The Ropes and Lariats Used by the Vaqueros in...
Published: Thu, 11/18/10
Buckaroo Leather Owner, John Brand, shows you How-To use and care for Quality Western Tack
- The Ropes and Lariats Used by the Vaqueros in the Old West - 2010-11-17 17:31:38.161-05
The Lassos were used by Vaquero’s to hunt wild cattle. Until the late 18th century, the Vaquero tied the lariat to the horse’s tail. But the development of heavier, more substantial saddles changed this technique. Vaquero’s began wrapping the end of the rope around the horn of their heavy saddles. This wrapping technique called “Dar la Vuelta” ("take a turn" in Spanish) passed over to the