Soul of Spain – Part II
The vaquero is a product of terrain, livestock, and tradition — not a symbol, but a working figure in a centuries-old rhythm. In Vaquero: Land, Horse, and Heritage, we return to that origin, venturing into the dehesas of southern Spain to uncover a form of riding that remains both practical and poetic.
Soul of Spain: Part I
Long before Spain was Spain, horses roamed the Iberian Peninsula. The first echoes of their presence appear in ochre and charcoal, painted onto the stone walls of caves like El Castillo and La Pileta. These were not decoration — they were reverence. Horses were survival, spirit, and story.