DVD & VHS

Tapadero

With their slick-fork saddles and silver spade bits, the Californio Vaqueros still trail cattle through these golden hills. Meet the men and women who work the ranches and carry the tradition forward. From the hackamore, to the two-rein, to straight up in the bridle, see how they make a horse as fluid as silk. Learn their secrets to braiding the rawhide reata and throwing the figure eight. The music is by Ian Tyson, Dave Stamey, Christina Ortega and Mike Beck. Vaquero Series Vol. 1.



The Remuda

This is the story of how it began in Alta, California, moved into the Great Basin country of Nevada and Oregon, and shaped one of the world's greatest horse cultures. This is an entertaining feature-length documentary about the people who live the life today. Vaquero Series Vol. 2. Filmed by Susan Jensen and Paul Singer. Music By: Ian Tyson, Dave Stamey, Mike Beck, and Pedro Marquez.



Holo Holo Paniolo

When it comes to roping or doing anything else from the back of a horse, the Paniolo takes a back seat to nobody. These Island cowboys learned the basics from the Californio Vaqueros in 1833. But they added something of their own that nobody could teach them-- their indomitable spirit and unmatched bravery. Filmed by: Susan Jensen and Paul Singer. Music By: Leabert Lindsey, Marcus Wong Yuen, Mike Beck, Braddah Smitty, and many other Slack Key Artist. Vaquero Series 3



Houlihan
The Cowboys of Montana and Wyoming

Buckaroos drove cattle from Nevada and Oregon. Texas Punchers came up from the Goodnight Loving Trail. In the crucible of Montana and Wyoming the two came togeather and the Northern Range Cowboy was born. This DVD is the Vaquero series number four.

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There's Roping to Do
with Joe Wolters and Friends
Special Guest- Bill Dorrance

This 2-hour DVD will be usefull for anyone interested in the kind of day-to-day roping encountered on a working ranch. Joe Wolters, with some help from Bill Dorrance, takes the viewer through the basics, from building a loop to roping on a colt for the first time.
Topics covered include:

  • Building a Loop
  • The Swing
  • Head Shots
  • Working in a Herd
  • Working on the Ground
  • Heel Shots
  • Dallying
  • Roping on your Horse for the First Time
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    Baxter's 1st DVD

    Two of Baxter's videos Together. This combination of two distinctively different videos is perfect for the long time Baxter fan, as well as new converts. In Baxter's First Video Baxter and his friends do the unthinkable put poetry into action. In Baxter Ridin' High Baxter brings the stage to your house so move the couch and get ready to witness, cowboy humor Baxter style.

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    Wild Horse Handling
    With Bryan Neubert

    This video shows Bryan Neubert's communication with a young, wild horse fresh off the Nevada range. He shows that basic horse handling principles, when applied to any horse, can be a valuable learning experience for all horsemen. The colt becomes trusting and confident as Bryan demonstrates how he catches, halters, handles the feet, leads and mounts this wild horse for the first time. You will see each step develop, building a solid foundation for the rest of this young horse's life. These principles can be applied to every horse, wether it's wild or the best bred in the country. You will greatly profit from the information Bryan has presented in this video.

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    Greetings!
    with Tom Dorrance

    An in-depth look at the philosophy of Tom Dorrance and his unique way of working with horses. This video includes "horse sessions" from Tom's many clinics throughout the United States.
    Aproximate running time- 2 hours.
    Only available on DVD.


    Feel, Timing & Balance
    with Tom Dorrance
    The contents of this DVD present the work of Tom Dorrance, an extraordinarily gifted horseman. His unique approach was founded on the belief that the human needs to think more and do less-- to feel what the horse is feeling and operate from where the horse is. This DVD is not a "How To" instructional guide; it is about trying to understand the essence of Tom Dorrance's work. How to apply his approach to horses in a way that will help the viewer work toward the "True Unity and willing communication between horse and human" at any level.
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    The Ranchers
    With Host Red Steagall

    The men and women who work on the range take great pride in thier labor, and enjoy the freedom to work togeather as families to make something out of their land. Houston Public Television traveled through-out the state of Texas to interview them at work in places including Amarillo's J.A. Ranch, West Texas 6666 Ranch, Kingsville's King Ranch and Albany's Lambshead Ranch.
    58 Minutes. Available in DVD only.

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    Cowboy Days

    For Children of All Ages
    Cowboy Days was filmed on six working ranches in Texas and Colorado where the heritage and passions of ranch life have never changed. Saddle up and join Buster the Cowboy as he leads you through the daily world of the contemporary American cowboy. Watch riding, roping, herding by horse and helicopter, chuck wagons, camp fires, cutting horses and swimming cows. Young children will identify with the gentle, mild mannered ways of Buster the Cowboy as he trains and tends his horses. A delightful adventure for kids, the young at heart and anyone who loves the great outdoors.
    Running Time- 30 minutes

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    Baxter Black by Himself

    Cowboy poetry and stories by America's best-selling cowboy poet. Each poem is told on location just like you were there with him at the ranch, the feedlot or the ropin' arena.Running Time- 62 Minutes.
    Poems include:

  • Springtime in the Rockies
  • The Horse
  • The Twenty Dollar Rope
  • My Kinda Truck
  • One-ups-manship
  • Jose and the Hoodoo Cow
  • Women
  • Header of Heeler
  • Ol' Duffy
  • The Wilderness Wall
  • and others
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    Ranch Album

    Nationally released as an hour-long PBS special. Ranch Album celebrates rough country ranching in Northern Arizona. Season by season, the people of this film describe what they do and why they do it. In the process, they reveal a sense of something more important- a spirit and culture that have survived in the American West for a very long time. Available in DVD only.

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    Introduction to Rawhide Braiding
    The Cowboy's Craft
    with Bryan Neubert

    This instructional homemade video is approximately two hours long showing clear pictures of braiding and rawhide knots. Learn how to braid 4,8 and 12 strings in addition to all the basic buttons necessary for making reins and romal, bosals, quirts, hackamores, reatas and hobbles. Also included are sources for tools and materials along with an insert detailing string measurements for these items. DVD and VHS


    Advanced Rawhide Braiding
    Features
  • Make a one string long button
  • Make a button and a half
  • Fill in color patterns on a long button
  • Take a heel knot to under three level
  • How to interweave another color in the heel knot
  • Side button
  • Increase Spanish Ring Button
    This information shown will definitely put more value and professionalism in your rawhide or leather braided cowboy equipment. Available in DVD and VHS
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    Roping Fool

    Will Rogers' Epic Film
    Will Rogers, the legendary vaudeville comedian and Wild West Show performer, stars in his most famous role as "The Roping Fool". In this film, Will Rogers ropes everything from outlaws and horses to ducks and cats- even a mouse. This film was reproduced on video tape from the original film made in 1925. This new enhanced version includes new music, out takes, and narration by Will Rogers Jr.

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    The First Week

    Jim and Bryan Neubert, and Joe Wolter got together to start twenty-head of colts for the Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie, Texas for their first week of handling. Join them on this over seven hour video or DVD as they start these colts on their first lesson on catching, leading, gentling, saddling, riding, roping, riding out, hobbling, feet handling, trailer loading, cow-working, gate opening, trailing loose horses and a whole lot of little things in between that can make a big difference. Whether you have one colt to start or a hundred you might benefit from joining them as these horses progress in "The First Week."

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    Cowboy: the Legend the Legacy
    Presented by Red Steagall

    Singer, songwriter and the Official Cowboy Poet of Texas, western entertainer Red Steagall is the host of this inspiring one-man show. The special is taped in front of an intimate live audience in the living room of REd's own rustic ranch outside Fort Worth, Texas. Red is joined during this dynamic musical hour by country superstar Reba McEntire, and Red's own band, the Boys in the Bunkhouse as they speak to the history and legacy of the American Cowboy.

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    Moorhouse Ranch

    Join All Around Performance Horse Weekly hosts John Klam, Sean Koehler and Scotty Cobb riding with Tom Moorhouse and his crew as they gather cattle in the Spring of 2006.

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    Back To The Beginning with Ray Hunt Master of Communication

    From the time it all began, Ray Hunt has tried to show the human how to approach the horse. Many have tried to emulate, which is the highest form of flattery, but noe have had the feel, timing and balance which Ray works on still to this day. Ray is always working from where the horse is at being aware of the horse's physical and mental expression. There is nothing mystical, just a man with a passion for horses ever thinking, ever feeling, always working on how much less he can do to get the understanding to come through.


    Colt Starting with Ray Hunt Master of Communication

    Come spend three days with America's most effective horseman as he starts four previously unridden colts. Here is the Ray Hunt Colt Starting Clinic you've always wanted to attend- Ray himself working with the colts from the ground! You'll see this master horseman interact naturally with young horse, without gimmicks or abuse. You'll experience and begin to understand the mental togetherness that eliminates forcing and leads a horse to learn - to accept your ideas as his ideas. Ray Hunt's attitude and philosophy about the horse and its relationship to its rider, combined with his techniques that have been refined over 30 years with thousands of colts, can be one of the major influences of yoru lifetime with horses. This DVD contains more than 5 hours of hands-on instruction contained on 2 DVDs.

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    Martin Black Colt Starting Philosophy

    Join Martin Black as he guides you through the highlights of the first day of riding for several colts and one young stallion. The result is an introduction to his philosophy of colt starting as well as some great demonstrations of many key horsemanship concepts that will be useful to every rider.



    Martin Black Working Cattle in The "A" Pen An Introduction

    Join Martin Black as he guides you through the use of the "A" Pen-- a pen designed to build the defense in your cow horse in a clear and efficient way. By letting your horse rest when he is in position on the cow and putting him to work when he is not, your horse will learn his job and have a good attitude about getting it done.



    Bridle Horse Series
    with Martin Black

    Three DVDs The Two-Rein, The Hackamore, The Bridle.

    Great Basin horseman Martin Black delivers an insightful DVD series for the aspiring bridle horse maker and admirer alike.In these DVDs, Martin will share with you what he has learned from his experiences buckarooing on some big outfits and working around top-horseman using traditional gear and methods. Learn the function and use of this traditional gear, proper fitting and selection in the process of making of bridle horse. This is not the latest and greatest he is sharing, but rather an old tradition he wants to preserve and honor. Filled with great music and historical photos, this series is sure to educate and entertain

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