Vaqueros and Cowboys

Vaqueros and cowboys became legends and madeTexas proud!Vaqueros have a long history here. It started with the Spaniards who came long before Texas belonged to the United States. Cowboys came much later and learned a lot of what they know from vaqueros.

When a cowboy or vaquero wasn't driving cattle, he worked on a ranch

The great Texas cattle drives of the 1860's through the1890's made Texas cowboys and vaqueros famous.

These guys had to be expert horsemen with well-trained horses

VAQUEROSAMERICA’S FIRST TRUE COWBOYS

Vaqueros were the original cowboys of Texas

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VAQUEROS AND COWBOYS

VAQUEROS AND COWBOYS

VAQUEROS AND COWBOYS

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VAQUEROS AND COWBOYS

VAQUEROS

Say "vaquero" - VAH-CARE-OH. Do you notice how it sounds like "vaca" at the beginning? That's because it comes from the Spanish word "vaca" which means "cow." In Spanish to add "ero" to the ending makes a word mean "worker."

VAQUEROS AND COWBOYS

“CUTE” VAQUEROS

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VAQUEROS AND COWBOYS

VAQUERO OR COWBOY?