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Tapadero. Vaquero One. The Californios
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Product Description With their slick-fork saddles and silver spade bits, the Californio Vaqueros still trail cattle through these golden hills. Meet the men and women who work the ranches and carry the tradition forward. From the hackamore, to the two-rein, to straight up in the bridle, see how they make a horse a fluid as silk. Learn their secrets to braiding the rawhide reata and throwing the figure eight. Review Just as the Californio vaquero-style horsemanship is a delicate balance between beauty and functionality, so, too, is the latest full-length feature on the subject by Santa Barbara-based J&S Productions. Title Tapadero, the film, much like its namesake, captures the unique style and nature of the ranchers and cowboys who roamed California through several centuries. Writers Susan Jensen and Paul Singer provide an overview of the California horseman, detailing the vaquero way, including reata roping and the use of the hackamore and spade bit. The film takes viewers to some of California s most historic ranches where, away from the bustling world, a new generation of vaqueros are reviving a culture that produced some of the world finest horsemen. Interviews feature a host of colorful characters, including artists, historian Ernie Morris, master saddle maker Dale Harwood and the Dorrance family, reminiscing about icons Bill and Tom, whose influence continues to shape those who live by the saddle and the horse. Cowboy balladeers Ian Tyson, Dave Stamey and Mike Beck along with songstress Christina Ortega, provide the soundtrack for the is well-rounded exploration of the Californio vaquero. With detail and style, patience and practicality, Tapadero illustrate the words of Stamey s Vaquero Song: Toda via estoy aqui. (I m still here.) --Western Horseman Magazine This is a truly remarkable presentation the chronicles the history of the Californio, the masterful California horseman of legend who still tends cattle in California and still produces some of the finest bridle-wise horses in the entire world. This film examines the early beginnings of the cattle industry in California some 300 years ago, when Spaniards established mission herds that eventually supplied much of the hide and tallow industry of the early United States. Included is some basic information about he historic Spanish Barb horses that were part of the original vaquero tradition. There so much in this film that it is impossible to mention it all in this narrow space. Included are interviews with Californios on several notable ranches, including the Cojo-Jalama, the Tejon, Booth, Spanish Ranch, and the Ronald Reagan Ranch. There are also interviews with artists/historian Ernie Morris and saddle maker Dale Harwood, the King of the Wade saddle. There is valuable information about the making and use of saddles, tapaderos, and raitas, and the fine equipment and handling required of training horses until they become spade-bit ready. It starts with hackamore training and shows the long-careful, 10-year progression of training these horses, and it pays tribute to two of the greatest gurus of Californio horse training, Bill and Tom Dorrance. Topping it all off, and providing musical background throughout, are the fine songs of western songwriters Ian Tyson, Dave Stamey, Mike Beck, and the singing of Christina Ortega. Dave Stamey says it best about the Californios, Toda vi estoy aqui, (We are still here.) We love this film and you will too. --Cowboy Magazine Darrell Arnold Publisher This is a truly remarkable presentation the chronicles the history of the Californio, the masterful California horseman of legend who still tends cattle in California and still produces some of the finest bridle-wise horses in the entire world. This film examines the early beginnings of the cattle industry in California some 300 years ago, when Spaniards established mission herds that eventually supplied much of the hide and tallow industry of the early United States. Included is some
