04280nam 2200661Ia 450 991081206420332120200520144314.00-292-79358-810.7560/719422(CKB)1000000000785790(OCoLC)429918439(CaPaEBR)ebrary10309954(SSID)ssj0000198652(PQKBManifestationID)11168828(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000198652(PQKBWorkID)10171317(PQKB)10905239(MiAaPQ)EBC3443400(Au-PeEL)EBL3443400(CaPaEBR)ebr10309954(DE-B1597)586640(DE-B1597)9780292793583(EXLCZ)99100000000078579020081210d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe master showmen of King Ranch the story of Beto and Librado Maldonado /Betty Bailey Colley and Jane Clements Monday, with Beto Maldonado ; foreword by Stephen J. "Tio" Kleberg1st ed.Austin University of Texas Press20091 online resource (246 p.) Ellen and Edward Randall SeriesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-292-71942-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Prologue: Beto's Tour -- 1. The Trip of a Lifetime -- 2. The Bull Whisperer -- 3. The Maldonados and King Ranch Horses -- 4. When Beto Wasn't Showing Cattle -- 5. Growing Up a Maldonado -- 6. Realizing a Dream -- 7. The Master Tour Guide -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Individuals Interviewed -- Appendix B: Individuals Referenced -- Appendix C: Maldonado Family Tree -- Appendix D: Maldonado Family Recipes -- Appendix E: Family Album -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- IndexTexas's King Ranch has become legendary for a long list of innovations, the most enduring of which is the development of the first official cattle breed in the Americas, the Santa Gertrudis. Among those who played a crucial role in the breed's success were Librado and Alberto "Beto" Maldonado, master showmen of the King Ranch. A true "bull whisperer," Librado Maldonado developed a method for gentling and training cattle that allowed him and his son Beto to show the Santa Gertrudis to their best advantage at venues ranging from the famous King Ranch auctions to a Chicago television studio to the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. They even boarded a plane with the cattle en route to the International Fair in Casablanca, Morocco, where they introduced the Santa Gertrudis to the African continent. In The Master Showmen of King Ranch, Beto Maldonado recalls an eventful life of training and showing King Ranch Santa Gertrudis. He engagingly describes the process of teaching two-thousand-pound bulls to behave "like gentlemen" in the show ring, as well as the significant logistical challenges of transporting them to various high-profile venues around the world. His reminiscences, which span more than seventy years of King Ranch history, combine with "es from other Maldonado family members, co-workers, and ranch owners to shed light on many aspects of ranch life, including day-to-day work routines, family relations, women's roles, annual celebrations, and the enduring ties between King Ranch owners and the vaquero families who worked on the ranch through several generations.Ellen and Edward Randall series.Mexican American cowboysTexasBiographyMexican American familiesTexasRanch lifeTexasBiographyKing Ranch (Tex.)Mexican American cowboysMexican American familiesRanch life976.4/472009236872Colley Betty Bailey1674469Monday Jane Clements1941-1619902Maldonado Beto1674470MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812064203321The master showmen of King Ranch4039291UNINA