We recently hired a Nevada buckaroo here on the Double Circle Ranch. I am learning the differences between the Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona cowboys we usually have working at the Double Circle Ranch and a buckaroo. And there are a lot of differences! These are some observations of mine and are certainly not true in all cases. Many cowboys have adopted some buckaroo trends and vice versa. Of course, the country dictates what gear to use also. But this is what I am seeing here at the ranch as far as their clothing.
Cowboys wear the traditional cowboy hat known to everyone who has ever watched a Western on TV. Buckaroos wear a flat-brim, flat-crowned hat.
Cowboys are more likely to wear batwing or shotgun chaps – buckaroos more likely to wear fancy, long fringed chinks called armedas.
Cowboys may wear a belt or suspenders – generally a belt -while buckaroos prefer suspenders.
Cowboys generally wear long sleeve shirts with snap closures and regular collars. Buckaroos wear long sleeved, pocket less, button up shirts with round collars which they keep buttoned up all the way.
Cowboys may use short or tall boots – buckaroos seem to prefer the tall boots.
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