I catch up with my cowboy brother, who is now ranching in Nevada. On the way out to the ranch, he educates me on the buckaroo style of cowboying, then I get to see it in action.
EDIT: If you've arrived here from Buckaroo Guide, be sure to tell Brenda I said thanks for the views :) then make sure you read my comment below. For some reason she and others got the idea that my brother is disrespecting other styles of cowboy in this video. I honestly have no idea how anyone could say that. If you watch and pay attention to the entire video, there's just no logical way you could come away thinking he's insulting or insinuating he's better than anyone. His kindness and openness shines through in his thoughtful answers to my questions. "There's guys in every style that have great horses and they're great hands, you know. It's just a different style, different way of doing things. I don't think it's wise to knock anything different, so long as you can see the results are getting the job done well and efficiently, you know, without costing horses or cattle or people & their well being." It honestly baffles me how a few people who hate my brother for whatever reason are determined to interpret this video that thousands of others enjoy as something it's absolutely not. If you still don't get it, read my original comment, then go watch my video on bullying. Then go and make the internet a nicer place. ORIGINAL COMMENT: It saddens me that I have to post something like this. If it’s not obvious, my projects involving my brother are as close to my heart as anything can be. My family has weathered some tough times, and our love for each other is fierce and protective. These projects are meant to be fun and heartfelt glimpses into the life of a man who lives in a world most of us only see in movies. I work hard to showcase his knowledge, skill, and heart. These films are a love letter to the wild and vibrant culture of ranching. Those of you who follow my work know that my roots are planted firmly in the heartland of America; stories of farmers and ranchers are some of those I love to tell the most. Most people get that. Most people understand that this is just one perspective, and don’t somehow feel insulted or threatened by watching a piece of my brother’s story. In the video, he states that none of his opinions are absolute, and it’s never wise to knock something just because it’s different or something you don’t fully understand. Some people don’t get that, and for reasons I don’t understand, feel led to rudely express unwanted opinions. Someone did this earlier today. His initial comment was profanity and insults, and implications that my brother’s not a “real” cowboy. I chose to respond rather than delete his comment right away, because sometimes you need to stand up to the bullies and let them know that they don’t get to own your space just because they’re loud and rude. But after a while I remembered that some of my biggest fans are or have been my wife’s 4th grade students. They love these videos and I don’t want the first thing they see to be curse words, so I deleted the comments and blocked the user. It goes beyond that for me, though. I’ve never cared about producing videos just to get followers or likes. These videos are my stories, this channel is my living room, where you’re invited in to share in my journey. I love interacting with you and sharing my work with you. I care too much about this and all of you to let mean people have a presence here. My channel will always be a place of positivity, fun, and uplifting stories. If you can’t honor that, your comments will be deleted. It’s about valuing kindness. If you don’t, you won’t have a voice on my channel.
Wow that brother you got is a fine horseman. I agree he is genuine and true to his craft. That horse of his did his job well, which speaks loudly. I love that horse Haha
We've known and worked with Elijah for a year and a half now and he is good at what he does! He's very capable at riding, roping, doctoring, branding and is a talented gear maker. He's got a good eye for detail and figuring things out. Above all, he's respectful and kind and has a heart of gold. These latter attributes are far more important than the first, but he's a class act and well rounded in all of them. An all around good man!
The California Vaquero or in it's mispronounce buckaroo originated Baja California sur. Due to their isolation they develop different working styles and different wear. The most representative thing other than the saddle and rope was la cuera or leader jacket made of cow skin or deerskin as well as the Hat made of the same material. My family vaquero history goes way back in Spanish Mexico and I always love seeing the way that people practice this beautiful tradition.
@@spurrit you must be no more than 10 yro to snap like that without giving us all the honour to read your wise words of enlightenment. I bet my horses you're the one full of shit! That reaction of yours is typical in those who cannot take being schooled by those they consider illegible to do so...too bad, just take it. The mispronounciation part makes sense. As far as vaquero and bukaroo go, in Spain it's common to pronounce the "v" at the begining of a word just as a "b" sounds (unless you come from the Valladolid area, where the pronounciation is distinctly clear). So americans would hear baquero and end up saying bukaroo, makes sense. Many american words are simply mispronounced Spanish words from South America after the Spanish invasion and conquest of the land ( I don't think I need to explain to you that S. Amercia has nothing to do with the geographical location of Spain...or maybe I do...well you do your research...). You probably use stuff like the "bosal" and have no clue where the hell the word comes from, I won't charge you for schooling you , kid. It comes from the Spanish "bozal", pronounced "bothal" and simply means a muzzle....the type you put on a horse to stop him from eating or on a dog so it does not bite. S. Amercians kept the same word from their Spanish conquerors as far as horse gear was concerned, for what you guys call a bosal now. The correct word for that whole head stall in Spanish is ronzal, cabezada, cabezón, all words for just another type of bitless riding gear. Latigo is a whip, not the tail end of your girth strap. The S. Amercians ended up calling any leather strap a "latigo", cos whips used on people could be a leather strap and not just the bullwhip for cattle, it's easy to forget how savage invaders are with those whom they invade. Read about what would happen to natives if the conquering Spaniards found any with a bridle. The term "caballero" is horseman as in cavalry man, or gentleman. In those days it was a title as well as being a cavalryman, so nobody "undeserving" would be allowed to even ride a horse...death penalty. Do we need to go on with the term "cowboy"? You only need to know that in its origin in the English the americans spoke out there, it was a derogatory reference to the people who herded cows for the Spanish conquerors (natives of S. America, black slaves from Brazil imported by Portugal, mixes of black and white, giving mulato and mixes of white and native giving mestizo). So you first need to know what a vaquero is in Spanish, not at all derogatory in our country or form of speech. You also need to know that Spanish people landed in the carib. Isls. in 1492 and in Mexico 1521, so in the latter about 100 years before the English started sending their long term convicts to usa (Virginia mainly) in order to empty their crammed prisons......and about 300 years before the mass migration of starving Irish people (catholics) who had little choice after the devastated potatoe crops, to live under the yoke of the English landlords in Ireland or take their chances in america. There is more to history than mere words or names of objects, always interesting, often cruel and harsh, but still necessary to know.
Great video! I grew up cowboying and bull riding in the PNW but in recent years I’ve become fascinated with the buckaroo style. Your brother is a talented cattleman.
Great interview with a top notch cowboy....I can tell this dude is a prince of a guy, loves his horse and knows his business.....It would have been nice to be able to hear what he was saying, the background music was so loud I had to strain to hear him.
Joe-I read your comment on the way others have talked down your brother. I think it's a real sad deal. To me he was very honest in his feelings but was also very humble and not critical of others. He really showed a great deal of respect. Please tell him, and I really hope you do, I really loved watching him handle his rope. I'd love to rope and ride as well as he does. Shake his hand for me and tell him well said Pard. It would be a pleasure to do so myself! God bless and Merry Christmas to a new internet Pard.
nmelkhunter1 if only everyone that commented was as nice as you were! Thanks, I really appreciate it. My brother has a heart of gold and it really upsets me how a few people chose to spit venom at him. My videos of him are always a pleasure to make and lots of people enjoy them, I’m glad you did too!
Very talented young man ! You can tell his respect for his horse and cattle that he’s working . It’s good to see some of the younger generation carrying on the old ways . As for the negative comments I was told by my elders long a go if you didn’t have something good to say then do say it , they are elders for a reason , so show some respect whither you agree or just plain don’t like it !
WOW He's pretty dang good wow! I've done enough cowboying to know just how hard everything he did and does...and makes it look easy. Man I love this stuff! Thanks for a great video! God bless you guys.
Thank you Mr. Patterson for this video. There are a lot of young men like your brother out there that a lot of these key board warriors will never get the privilege to meet. If you do get a chance, let him know that not all Okies wear bell chaps and tie off ha ha, I've been a dally man my whole life and worked around some great punchers , so far I can say that I haven't been corrupted. I may be the exception to the rule around these parts ha ha. It is fun to see the looks you get when you trot out packing a 60ft rope. Happy trails!
The first video I watched (that you shared) was "Old Ways'. I LOVED it! This video came up, and it is just as good. I admire your brother's chosen lifestyle. Thank you for sharing. It's inspiring! Kris in WA St.
Awesome job!! Joe, your brother is one helluva hand! Super roping skills and horseman skills, thanks for doing this video and hopefully there's more to come with your brother! Gotcha a new subscriber!
Real nice!! My brother in law and his family ranch up above Well NV ... they have several ranches and a big farm .. Twin Meadows... I enjoy seeing how other people live and do things.. those buccaroos are something else .. and nothing like a good bridle horse that has been through the stages and is up in the bit.. subscribed !
I'm not from the U.S. but I always loved watching videos like these! Music is calm and fitting, love the cowboy ways. Would love to visit these parts some day to see it first hand. Tell your brother he did a nice job of explaining and I did not notice any disrespect towards other styles at all.
I don't think I have met your brother, but I know the guys he works for. Good friends of mine and they run a good outfit. Your brother seems like a good guy too. Thanks for the video.
steamin' everyone I met while I was there were the best people, they were very welcoming and it was easy to see they run a great outfit. I got a very good impression of that part of the world!
I enjoyed the video very much. Your brother seems like a guy to have a beer with...and I don't say that about many. Would love to see more about him and his style. BTW, I'm in Texas. Cowboys I've been around (a lot) treat their horses like a treasure. Have shown this to a few and there was no offense taken. In fact they were impressed with your brother's skills. There ya go, for what it's worth.
Mike's Hike thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I’m sure your instincts about my brother are dead on, he’s one of the most fun and easygoing guys I know.
I love your video very informative! I am originally from Guyana and really dont know much about the culture so I appreciate this! Love the video well done!
Seems like I see so many young fellas that don't sit a trot on a horse anymore. Not knocking it .heck I posted a lot when I was a kid on a trotting horse.. my dad always gave us 3 kinds of hell for doing it.. just an observation on your video. I never watch these much it was entertaining and nice to see someone doing something they love. Happy trails
John Malicoat it’s one I’m honored to have had a few glimpses into. In my experience, they are some of the most genuine, hardworking, dedicated people out there.
I don’t think he’s knocking anyone and if someone stated he is, well, they’re just looking to complain about something. That being said - he’s kinda soft-spoken and in many parts of this the background noise was making it difficult to understand him. It was very interesting though. Thanks for making it!
He really wasn't, there were just some very toxic people determined to drag his name through the mud. And I do apologize for the audio, believe me, it broke my heart that it didn't turn out as good as I wanted it to for this project. Thanks for stopping by!
Well, I’ve loved anything and everything “cowboy” since I discovered Roy Rogers when I was 4. Lol I thank you for making this because it’s awesome to learn new things about a culture I love so much. I can appreciate that you wanted it to turn out better, but your heart was in it and that counts for everything. 👍
I respect and enjoy alot of the buckaroo side being in the great basin area. But, when the cinch buckles don't have any sweat build on them. Or your rope is as white as a cloud I have to wonder how much you guys are working. We are puncharoo in this country. It's rough yet we try to do it as smooth as possible but our gear and ropes don't stay that clean.
loved the video. Had to mute it, music was too loud, only hearing bits and pieces just made me mad. What if you had Bro do a voice over saying the same thing? Definitely appeared to be a hand, would love to hear what he had to say. Even if he was talking junk about us easterners and our gates, sweep tubs and chutes ;-) If I had folks like him around I would not have to use a chute.
MrRyanmcmahon wish I could be more helpful but he kinda gets his hats from all over, including trades and random stuff. I think he likes a little mystery and uniqueness as a part of the process :)
Looks fun. Butt when you got 2000 head of calves in hard country to get branded, 10 hands and a couple on months you got to resort to Texas Hard and Fast. Gets a litte Western. Nice to know it doesn't always have to be that way
Not at all, every big ranch in southern Oregon and Nevada is extremely hard country. Head and heel with 10 men would whip out 350 head a day and get everything done in a couple weeks
Nice vid, well done. My only suggestion would have been some nice acoustic music (guitar, mandolin, etc.) But that's just me. Curious if your brother is still living the Life and is in that same country these days. And, the hell with the folks who can't listen to what he said. I thought he was very respectful. I'm sure some west Texas punchers would say the same things about Buckaroos, and would love to work with him as well. Thanks for the vid. Hope Y'al are doing well.
Cool to hear. Hope to meet him someday. Saw your road trip vid that this was a part of. Looks like y'al had some fun. Take care and keep doing what you do. Blessings.
This might be an interesting video. But the audio is so bad it's hard to understand what is being said or what point is being made. Nice try, but a clean miss,
That’s an interesting thought! Maybe there will be a project in the future where I go through some of my old films and do a sort of commentary. Thanks for the idea!
I was about to comment he same thing, and to Mo, (who comments below)... we know is noisy to record in a natural location, but also the music was to loud, but after all is a really good video. thanx Joe and to his brother and family for this.
🌹🌹🌹... 💖💖💖... Like The Yellow Rose of David Soul, The Yellow Stone of Kavin Costner and many more, very goood its real natural life i like it since my childhoood...
hello from Greece , EU , great great lifestyle . that way of life and living was , and still is , my dream , but that dream is to far away from my true reality , so it reamain a dream for me , guys you are lucky , enjoy that gift of life
Not one open mouth avoiding the bit, nor throwed head, maybe just one small hint of objecting nose, from either horse with a spade bit. The horses look comfortable. Perfect video for bit-haters, or ignorant folks trying to use a spade bit too soon. I'm very green, don't know much, but it seems that any horse that feels the need to gape their mouth open has a handler not doing it right. Right?
This dude is wearing a Californio Mexican hat. I didn't know people still wear those. Californios went extinct with the massive migration during the gold fever that open the path to urbanization.
@@eloymorales1140 No, I mean a Californio. Californio Mexican Vaqueros from Alta California before the anglo stole and took over the land. Californios had their own type of vaquero culture of their own like the Northeast Mexican Vaquero from Chihuahua (that the American Texan Cowboy came from) or the Charro from central Mexico. Californios wore these type of long flat sombreros different than the Northeast Vaquero or the Charro. The type of sombrero was one of the many things that will distinguish them apart.
GdyUpGal Gypsy Adventures thanks! I appreciate that! I would agree, some people seem to have received a job description entitled “internet critic” that nobody actually wants or needs!
We use to call them "telephone tough guys" in the 70's. Someone who was tough as long as they didn't have to go face to face with someone. Usually the TTG would melt away when having to face someone. Seems only the technology has changed, the jerks still exist.
