The 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" Kleberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Colley, Betty Bailey.

Contributor:

Monday, Jane Clements, 1941-

Maldonado, Beto.

Series:

Ellen and Edward Randall series.

Ellen and Edward Randall Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican American cowboys--Texas--Biography.

Mexican American cowboys.

Mexican American families--Texas.

Mexican American families.

Ranch life--Texas--Biography.

Ranch life.

King Ranch (Tex.).

Maldonado, Librado.

Maldonado, Beto.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Texas'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.

Contents:

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

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-292-79358-8

OCLC:

429918439