SAN ANTONIO RODEO HISTORY

Spanish Vaqueros of the 18th century first brought the cattle and horses to North America and while the Spanish ruled the Southwest, they influenced the Natives of the region and soon they became just as good a Vaqueros than the Spanish Blue Bloods.

With Manifest Destiny the main policy of the United States Government, Americans from the East came in contact with the growing tradition and soon they began copying their styles to manage their own ranches in the same manner.

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