vaquero

It was the vaquero who developed the initial incarnations of the so-called Western saddle, with its distinctive “horn,” used both as a grip and for securing ropes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

Women arrive adorned with black lace hairpieces and painted tears a la Virgencita, as men blend dark accents with their Chicano workwear and vaquero boots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025

Here’s a guide on the genre’s essential instruments, where to find the best música Mexicana-themed parties, where to shop for the perfect vaquero outfit and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024

She’s a healer and he’s a vaquero, but both are still healing from a vampire attack when they were teenagers.

From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

She told me about Narciso when he was a young man, a fine vaquero, and very respected.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

Traditional western dramas were more likely to depict vaqueros as bandits than hard-working ranch hands whose contributions were fundamental to the American West.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

The job of refining techniques of riding and roping — while modifying gear and apparel — largely fell to the resourceful vaqueros, from the Spanish word vaca for cow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

It includes horse trails for a local community of vaqueros as well as an ADA-compliant ramp that will lead to the top of Nike Hill, a popular viewpoint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

Each spring, hundreds of men from across Mexico and the United States make a pilgrimage to this colorful colonial city for an annual gathering of gay vaqueros — or cowboys.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023

Then they imported herds of cattle from Mexico and became vaqueros.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya