Corriente beef
The corriente cattle originated from Spanish from cattle in the late 15th century America were brought.
Today they are mainly used as rodeo cattle, although some breeders keep them for their exceptionally tender meat.
Corrientes are relatively small cattle - the cows usually weigh less than 450 kg. They are petite, athletic and have long, upturned horns. The animals are known for their modesty, hardly need obstetrics and eat much less than the large meat breeds. Like the Texas Longhorns (supposedly descended from the Corrientes), they require little water and can be kept in barren, open landscapes. Corrientes are also known as breakout artists, as they can climb through a standard chain link tooth and squeeze their way through the tiniest of openings.
The names for the breed are different: The official breeding register of the USA calls them Corriente , which is also the common name in northern Mexico . In the other parts of Mexico they are called criollo or chinampo .
Corrientes are closely related to two other breeds of cattle from the Gulf Coast and Florida : the Pineywoods cattle and the Florida Cracker cattle .
Web links
- The North American Corriente Association (English)