r/nextfuckinglevel 3d ago

Mexican 'cowboy' stopped armed robbery

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u/Justeff83 3d ago

A Mexican cowboy is called vaquero or charro and they are the original cowboys. The American settlers learned how to herd cattle from Mexican immigrants

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u/Buck_Thorn 3d ago

When you know how to "rassle" a calf and how to ride a steer, some punk with a gun is just casual practice.

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u/swish465 3d ago

Hard throwing a 400lbs calf to the ground and getting a rope around his legs. A twiggy kid with a gun? Chump change.