| Father and son were essential to building the
vaquero, or cowboy, tradition. Ranching skills were
passed down from one generation to the next. The
vaqueros were steadfast in their loyalty –
to the ranch, to the land, and to the patrones,
or owners of the ranches. At La Parra, they took
great pride in being known as Kenedeños –
people of the Kenedy Ranch.
A young boy began learning
his skills working with smaller animals –
goats and calves. As he grew, he progressed to working
alongside his father in the corrida, breaking and training
his own horse. Soon he was out on the chaparral
working the cattle in the roundups.
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