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[[Image:Corriente.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Corriente cow and calf]] |
[[Image:Corriente.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Corriente cow and calf]] |
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'''Corriente cattle''' are a breed of [[Criollo cattle|Criollo]] [[cattle]] descended from [[Spain|Spanish]] animals brought to the [[Americas]] |
'''Corriente cattle''' are a breed of [[Criollo cattle|Criollo]] [[cattle]] descended from [[Spain|Spanish]] animals brought to the [[Americas]] as early as 1493.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corriente.us/the-unique-corriente/|title=The Corriente Cattle Breed|access-date=7 February 2018}}</ref> They are primarily used today as sport cattle for [[rodeo]] events such as [[team roping]] and bulldogging ([[steer wrestling]]). Some breeders raise them for their meat, which contains approximately half the fat of the meat from most modern beef cattle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corriente.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Corriente_New_Member_Brochure.pdf|title=North American Corriente Association New Member Brochure|access-date=7 February 2018}}</ref> |
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Corrientes are fairly small cattle, with cows averaging well under 1,000 pounds (450 kg). They are lean, athletic, and have long upcurving horns. They are known as "[[easy keeper]]s," as little human intervention is required in their calving, and they eat significantly less than the big beef cattle. Like other [[Criollo cattle|Criollo breeds]], the corriente require less water and can live on sparse [[open range]]. Corrientes are also known as accomplished escape artists, as they can leap a standard [[Barbed wire#Agricultural fencing|barbed-wire fence]] and squeeze through fairly small openings. |
Corrientes are fairly small cattle, with cows averaging well under 1,000 pounds (450 kg). They are lean, athletic, and have long upcurving horns. They are known as "[[easy keeper]]s," as little human intervention is required in their calving, and they eat significantly less than the big beef cattle. Like other [[Criollo cattle|Criollo breeds]], the corriente require less water and can live on sparse [[open range]]. Corrientes are also known as accomplished escape artists, as they can leap a standard [[Barbed wire#Agricultural fencing|barbed-wire fence]] and squeeze through fairly small openings. |
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[[File:Corriente cattle white belly.jpg|thumb|200px|Corriente cow in California]] |
[[File:Corriente cattle white belly.jpg|thumb|200px|Corriente cow in California]] |
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Names for the breed differ. The official breed registry in the [[United States]] calls them Corriente cattle, which is the most common term in Northern [[Mexico]]. In other parts of Mexico, they are called ''[[Criollo cattle|Criollo]]'' or ''Chinampo'' cattle. They are closely related to [[Pineywoods (Cattle)|Pineywoods]] and [[Florida Cracker cattle]], two breeds from the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] and [[Florida]]. |
Names for the breed differ. The official breed registry in the [[United States]] calls them Corriente cattle, which is the most common term in Northern [[Mexico]]. In other parts of Mexico, they are called ''[[Criollo cattle|Criollo]]'' or ''Chinampo'' cattle. They are closely related to [[Pineywoods (Cattle)|Pineywoods]] and [[Florida Cracker cattle]], two breeds from the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] and [[Florida]]. |
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Revision as of 20:47, 7 February 2018
Corriente cattle are a breed of Criollo cattle descended from Spanish animals brought to the Americas as early as 1493.[1] They are primarily used today as sport cattle for rodeo events such as team roping and bulldogging (steer wrestling). Some breeders raise them for their meat, which contains approximately half the fat of the meat from most modern beef cattle.[2]
Corrientes are fairly small cattle, with cows averaging well under 1,000 pounds (450 kg). They are lean, athletic, and have long upcurving horns. They are known as "easy keepers," as little human intervention is required in their calving, and they eat significantly less than the big beef cattle. Like other Criollo breeds, the corriente require less water and can live on sparse open range. Corrientes are also known as accomplished escape artists, as they can leap a standard barbed-wire fence and squeeze through fairly small openings.
Names for the breed differ. The official breed registry in the United States calls them Corriente cattle, which is the most common term in Northern Mexico. In other parts of Mexico, they are called Criollo or Chinampo cattle. They are closely related to Pineywoods and Florida Cracker cattle, two breeds from the Gulf Coast and Florida.
References
- ^ "The Corriente Cattle Breed". Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "North American Corriente Association New Member Brochure" (PDF). Retrieved 7 February 2018.