Paradise’ Gate, Gran Teton Ntl. Park, Wyoming.

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Probably few knows that ITALIANS have a big part in bringing the traditions of  cowboyng in the New World.

Since they were scattered all over the West and very often their surnames were changed in “anglo” speech, few tracks remaining about those excellent and fine horsemen that bring the italian ranching traditions into the American West. Here we have some paintings and ol pics about ‘em. Think and enjoy…

Italian vaquero ( Buttero…from the latin word Bovum Ductor, cow-puncher). 1865.

Dally up. the use of the rope was introducted by the Italians in the west ..but few knows it..

Giovanni Fattori, 1885.

Taming the wild horses in Tuscany…early ninenteen century. Artist Giovanni Fattori.

Italian Cowboy, north of Rome, 1889.

Italian Cowboy, 1889.  Southern Tuscany.

With Buffalo Bill, Rome , Italy, 1907. the saddle of the italian cowboy is the one used to ride the young horse…

” It’s hard to change the human. It’s easy to change the horse, but it’s hard to change the human.”

RAY HUNT