NEW!! Holo Holo Paniolo 98 minutes. $19.00
Introducing #3 In The Vaquero Seris
Meet the paniolos and the ranches they work on. These cowboys inherited a rich history, originating with the vaqueros of 1833 Alta California, when it was still part of Mexico. Being a paniolo is not for the faint of heart. It was their job to capture the wild cattle that inhabited the volcanic slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. It demanded great horsemanship and uncommon bravery. This courage under fire is the birthright of the paniolo and prevails to this day.
Holo holo in Hawaiian, means to get around and that's what this documentary is all about. Filmed on five Hawaiian islands, it takes you to the large spreads like Parker Ranch, and to some of the smaller homesteads of the native Hawaiians. It all started in 1833 when King Kamehameha recruited 3 vaqueros from Alta California to train the Hawaiians how to ride, rope and catch the wild cattle. Here are a few scenes from this feature-length documentary that runs.
 

The Remuda 90 minutes. $19.00
#2 In The Vaquero Seris
In a remote Nevada cow camp, they jingle in the remuda. There’s a chill in the air, and steam rises up off the horses backs. The jigger boss’s rope whistles through the air, expertly landing on target. A buckaroo picks up a horse, halters and leads him to the corral. It’s a ritual that seems almost choreographed, but to a buckaroo, it’s just part of another day, an outgrowth of a tradition that goes back 300 years, to the original Californio Vaqueros. 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. In The Remuda, you’ll get a first-hand look at what this buckaroo life is all about, even get a front row seat at the Jordan Valley Big Loop Rodeo, where they rope wild horses with a twenty foot loop. And when the buckaroos come down California’s Tejon Ranch for an old- fashioned roping contest, you¹ll get a vivid reminder of where it all began.

Tapadero 82 minutes! $19.00
#1 In The Vaquero Series
California’s vaqueros are considered some of the finest horseman in the world. Mild weather and isolation gave the vaqueros plenty of time to train their horses. The skills they developed were handed down from generation to generation.
Tapadero gives an overview of this history, goes into the fine details of the vaquero way (the use of the hackamore, the spade bit and reata roping) and provides the viewer a colorful look at the vaquero — his dress, his gear, and the fine artisans who produce it. The viewer also gets a taste of the ranch life and the awe-inspiring California scenery. Featuring: Steve & Leslie Dorrance, Ernie Morris, Jay & Deeth Harney, Bruce Sandifer, Pat Puckett, Rob Rylee, Gwynn Turnbull Weaver and Dave Weaver, Dwight Hill, saddle maker Dale Harwood & Justin Fields, Champion Figure 8 reata roper.
Great Music by: Ian Tyson, Dave Stamey, Mike Beck (We sell their CD’s as well)

Vaquero 35 minutes $15.00
There's a misconception these days that the cowboy is a thing of the past — a heroic icon, but nonetheless a relic. Vaquero will change your mind as this 35-minute documentary takes you to some of the cattle ranches on California's central coast, where they still run cattle over the same rolling hills their ancestors rode more than 200 years ago.
In those days, the California cowboys were called vaqueros, and were revered as some the the world's greatest horsemen. The vaqueros ran cows over Santa Ynez's beautiful, but formidable landscape — steep soaring hills and deep ravines. And needless to say, working cattle in this country is not for the faint of heart. It took brave horses and brave men to ride them. This 35-minute exploration into the cowboy culture takes the viewer to the great land grant ranches, features interviews with cattlemen and cowboys and cowgirls who are living the life their forebears did —and enjoying every minute of it.