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2005 Museum Events
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Bruce Shackelford Lecture
"The Return of the Centaur: Spanish Horsemanship in Mexico"
In conjunction with the opening of "El Caballo: The Horse in Mexican Folk Art"
on March 3rd, Bruce Shackelford, noted San Antonio historian, researcher and writer delivered
a lecture to approximately 45 interested citizens in the Cuero State Bank community room. Entitled,
"The Return of the Centaur: Spanish Horsemanship in Mexico", Shackelford explained
the extinction of the horse in North America, its "return" to the continent with Hernan Cortes in
the year 1519, and the progression of horsemanship and gear in Mexico.
In 1992 Shackelford served as curator on the national touring
exhibit Thundering Hooves: Five Centuries of Horsepower in
the American West for the Witte Museum in San Antonio. He
also served as guest curator for American Indian Artists: The
Avery Collection and McNay Permanent Collection, for the McNay
Art Museum in San Antonio. In addition, he has worked as a
consultant for The Institute of Texan Cultures, The George Ranch
and the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum.
Recently, Shackelford's research on Hispanic Horsewomen was presented at the 2002 meeting of the
Texas Historical Association in the paper, "MUJERES DE A CABALLOS: Charras, Adelitas and Riding
Aside". For the Institute of Texan Cultures, Shackelford wrote, "TEXAS LONGHORNS: Where
They Came From and Where They Went".
This program was made possible in part by a grant from
Humanities Texas,
a state partner of the
National Endowment for the Humanities.
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