A Santa Ynez cowgirl hall-of-Famer, a sculptor who captures the world of California Vaqueros, and a cowboy who crafts popular tools and saddle hardware for the leather trades are the honorees for the 25th annual Vaquero Show and Sale. The three-day event kicks off Nov. 13 at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society and Carriage Museum, celebrating the time-honored tradition of the Vaqueros, California’s earliest cowboys. About 50 artisans and collectors from throughout the western United States will showcase and sell cowboy and western memorabilia. “It is a coming together of people who share a love of the West, horses and wide open spaces,” said museum director Chris Bashforth. “This is a community event that keeps the Vaquero traditions alive, along with educational demonstrations and entertainment.” Proceeds from the event’s dinner, live auction and attendance all benefit the museum. The show began 25 years ago when a group of ranchers and collectors began regularly gathering in a barn at the historic El Roblar Ranch in Los Alamos, swapping stories and showing off their collections of antique hand-made bits, spurs and gear...read more
Friday, November 06, 2009
The Vaquero Life Celebrated
A Santa Ynez cowgirl hall-of-Famer, a sculptor who captures the world of California Vaqueros, and a cowboy who crafts popular tools and saddle hardware for the leather trades are the honorees for the 25th annual Vaquero Show and Sale. The three-day event kicks off Nov. 13 at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society and Carriage Museum, celebrating the time-honored tradition of the Vaqueros, California’s earliest cowboys. About 50 artisans and collectors from throughout the western United States will showcase and sell cowboy and western memorabilia. “It is a coming together of people who share a love of the West, horses and wide open spaces,” said museum director Chris Bashforth. “This is a community event that keeps the Vaquero traditions alive, along with educational demonstrations and entertainment.” Proceeds from the event’s dinner, live auction and attendance all benefit the museum. The show began 25 years ago when a group of ranchers and collectors began regularly gathering in a barn at the historic El Roblar Ranch in Los Alamos, swapping stories and showing off their collections of antique hand-made bits, spurs and gear...read more
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