Space 🌌🚀 on Instagram: "Cowboys didn’t actually originate in the American Wild West the way movies and pop culture often portray them 🤠 Their true roots trace back to Spanish vaqueros in the 1500s—highly skilled horsemen who managed cattle across Mexico and what would later become the southwestern United States. Vaqueros developed many of the techniques and tools that are now considered classic “cowboy” culture. Roping cattle, branding, riding styles, leather chaps, spurs, and even ranch term