The 35rd annual Vaquero Gala, Show & Sale, celebrating Western lifestyle and horsemanship in the community, is set for Friday, Nov. 8-Sunday, Nov. 10. The event, which honors the culture and equine ...

A new comprehensive exhibit, themed "The Evolution of the California Stock Saddle," is on display at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and will open to the public Saturday, April 8, from 4 to 6 ...

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. - A rare collection of saddles is now on display at the newly reopened Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum. The saddles date back to the mid-1800's and have a rich history, not just ...

Charles ‘Tyke’ Minetti receives the 1972 Santa Barbara County Fair Champion Stock Horse Award – a hand-tooled saddle. (Photo courtesy of Tyke Minetti) The board of directors of the Santa Ynez Valley ...

The vaquero is California’s own homegrown version of the cowboy, and the horse-riding, riata-tossing, saddle-making cattleman of yesteryear came into his own along the Central Coast, working massive ...