Meet Joe Bruce - Bridle Horse Equipment & Techniques An instant classic! Colorado horseman Joe Bruce guides you through many important horsemanship and gear-related topics. A great resource to fill in some of the details not found in other DVDs. Joe takes us through his bit collection, his hackamores and bosals, mecates, blankets, and saddles. He demonstrates safe ways to saddle, catch, groom and mount your horse, and much more!

Running Time 2 hours and 30 minutes. $50

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LOS PRIMEROS The Vaquero’s roots go deep. His beginnings are on the other side of the world, It’s been a long journey — 13 centuries — back to the Moors of North Africa and their nimble Barb horses. To Spain, where the blending of Moorish and Spanish horse cultures laid the groundwork for the bridle horse that was the hallmark of these superb reinsmen. To Mexico, where the underpinnings for roping and handling cattle on the open range evolved. And to California, where it all came together. Here, the secrets of training horses through centuries of practice came full flower. And the hackamore, romal reins and spade bit were refined. The best of these proud Vaqueros earned the title “Californio.” Filmed in Spain, Mexico, California and the American West. 98 minutes.  $19.95

HOULIHAN traces the journey of the vaqueros and buckaroos to the Northern Range, where they met up with the Texas Punchers. Horses in this country were wild, tough and mean enough to eat you alive. So it's no wonder this country turns out the best bronc riders. To make a hand here, you have to be able to ride anything with hair on it. That, coupled with the rigors of winter make the Northern Range Cowboy a breed of it own. Houlihan DVD is 96 minutes. $19.95

HOLO HOLO PANIOLO "Holo holo" in Hawaiian means "to get around". The Hawaiian cowboys inherited a rich history originating with the vaqueros of Alta California when it was still part of Mexico. In 1833, King Kamehameha sent for three of them to teach his people how to rope, ride and catch the wild cattle. The cattle that inhabited the volcanic slopes were roped and tied to trees (today's rodeo games reflect this). Highlighting the story is the music. It was from the vaqueros’ Spanish guitars that the Hawaiian "paniolo" (taken from the "espanolos" of CA) created the slack key guitar style. Also filmed are Billy Askew and Allan Drew in slow motion reata roping at Carmel. $19.95

REMUDA. We love stories---especially real stories of ranches, horses and families. This is the next DVD in the J & S Productions documentary series which includes some California ranches and history as well as heading into Nevada, Elko and the Owyhee as well as a visit to a ranch in Arizona. The music (which we carry here at California Classics) includes singer/songwriters Dave Stamey, Ian Tyson and Pedro Marquez. $19.95

TAPADERO. With our slick fork saddles and silver spade bits, we still trail cattle through the golden hills of California. This documentary takes you for a visit with some of today's hands and to the great land grant ranches where they still take their dallies. A visual delight and historic perspective as well as revealing interviews of the passion of those who still care for the land, the horses and the cattle. Filmakers Susan Jensen and Paul Singer. This DVD is second in the Vaquero series. 84 minutes. $19.95

VAQUERO as seen on NBC TV in VHS or DVD formats in stock. The California cowboy has never left the range. Filmed in Santa Ynez, this documentary serves as a history lesson, an insight into the important part that ranchers and cowboys have played in conservation as well as an introduction to the working buckaroos and ranchers of today and a SY guest ranch. $15.00