The Mexican Vaquaros were and are some of the greatest cowboys of all times. The American cowboys took their skills and equipment and adapted them to their own situations. They were also the greatest horse trainers. years ago I was running mustangs down in the mountains out of Guadalarara and had a chance to get aqointed with many of them. The one thing that impressed me most was their reining compatitions. They would cut two long hairs from their horses tail and use thes as reins. The one who went the longest and did not break a hair was the winner. Mexico had a rough time last year in Brazil at the international bull rideing champion ships when they got down to two riders and there was just no way they could compete.