The Corriente is an American breed of small cattle, used principally for rodeo events. It derives from Criollo Mexicano stock, which in turn descends from Iberian cattle brought to the Americas by the Conquistadors, and introduced in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to various parts of what is now Mexico. [3]: 243

2023年12月28日 · Corriente cattle, also known as Criollo or Chinampo cattle, are a beef cattle breed that originated in Mexico and the southwestern United States. They are a hardy breed well adapted to hot, dry climates and sparse vegetation.

The Corriente cattle breed are an extremely hardy little breed of cattle that have been known to let themselves out of their pens or pastures. They were once a predominantly used sports cattle breed mainly used for rodeos, roping or riding. Today they …

Today, the NACA has grown to not only provide our members with an accurate cattle registry, but to provide members with educational activities, a cattle show, and a members-only team roping. Registered stock is judged on conformation and on performance in roping and dogging events.

The Corriente is one of many Criollo cattle breeds that originated in Spain and was forged in the Americas. By 1529 the population of these hardy animals was so large it was no longer necessary for the Spanish to import cattle for their colonies.

2024年8月26日 · The Corriente cattle are a multipurpose breed which descended from Spanish cattle brought to the Americas in the late 15th century. Today some breeders raise them for meat, but they are primarily used as a sport cattle for rodeo events such as …

Corrientes are raised primarily as sports cattle while preserving the natural attributes of these durable animals such as high fertility, early maturity, trouble-free calving, and foraging efficiency, as well as disease and parasite resistance.

2022年9月29日 · Corriente cattle are narrow and fine in conformation compared to other beef breeds, their head neck and forequarters and hindquarters are well balanced. In this breed horns are given special attention, they come out straight and curve to the front and up a little, they are set fairly wide apart.

The Corriente can be traced back to the first cattle brought to the new world by the Spanish as early as 1493. These cattle were hardy breeds chosen especially to withstand the ocean crossing and adapt to their new land.

2022年9月23日 · Corriente cattle are pure descendants of the original Spanish cattle that arrived in the New World in the late 15th century. They are officially registered as Corriente cattle by the North American Corriente Association (NACA) and called Corriente cattle by ranchers in Northern Mexico, though they may be referred to as Chinampo, or Criollo ...