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This film is about the British Columbia Buckaroos of Canada. They inherited the Californio Vaquero traditions back in the 1850s when Gold was discovered and miners needed beef. Cattle from California and Oregon Territory were driven up to the Gold Fields by Vaqueros and Buckaroos. And this established the way cattle would be handled. Later, Buckaroos drove cattle and horses to Alberta and met up with Cowpunchers bringing cattle from Texas. Over time Buckaroos took the best of both traditions and blended them with their own style. Today, you see a mixture of the two. But some things haven t changed. Up here, it s still on the wild and wooly side. And there s nary a hand who hasn t climbed on his pony on a chilly morning, and had to ride him to work, bucking every inch of the way. Filmed on the two largest Canadian Ranch, The Gang Ranch, Douglas Lake Ranch, and the historic Nicola Ranch.