{"id":19407,"date":"2025-10-12T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/?p=19407"},"modified":"2025-10-11T15:50:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:50:14","slug":"rancho-el-coposo-celebrating-50-years-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/rancho-el-coposo-celebrating-50-years-of-excellence","title":{"rendered":"Rancho El Coposo: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This year Rancho El Coposo is celebrating 50 years of excellence in breeding Brahman cattle.<\/p>\n

Don Rafael Abarca Barrag\u00e1n acquired his first 25 hectares (62 acres) in 1975 in the municipality of P\u00e1nuco, Veracruz, Mexico where he started Rancho El Coposo.<\/p>\n

He built the foundation of his breeding program with 100 head of females he acquired from the heirs of Guillermo Wilburn.<\/p>\n

One day, he saw a bull in a butcher\u2019s yard, and although he was told the animal was no good, it caught his attention, and he managed to buy it. The bull was RG Bal\u00f3n, the sire from which he started his ranch. He later acquired LCP Chilero from Leonel Casanova\u2019s ranch.<\/p>\n

In 1983, he started using artificial insemination. He incorporated worldrenowned sires including (+)JDH REMINGTON MANSO 784\/2, (+)JJ DIDOR CRATA 389 and #AGG DIEZ PLUS I.A. 167\/9. Ten years later, he imported a batch of females from Texas as well as two bulls, JDH ACOSTA MANSO 369 (a JDH BROSS MANSO 949\/2 son) and DREAM BOY 100 PICASSO (a + JK SUGAR CRATA 45 son).<\/p>\n

Rancho El Coposo genetics have been extremely successful in the show ring as well as the pasture. Over the years, the ranch has accumulated numerous National and International championship titles at Mexican livestock exhibitions in both Red and Gray Brahman divisions.<\/p>\n

Rancho El Coposo genetics have crossed borders, in\u2000 uencing herds in other countries. Bullseye Ranch of Burton, Texas purchased a herd sire from them – DAC MR COPOSO CROWN TE 16\/6 \u2013 and have used him with much success. 16\/6\u2019s progeny have won multiple grand and reserve grand championships across the Southeastern United States. Currently, Rancho El Coposo is managed by Don Rafael Abarca Barrag\u00e1n\u2019s son, Rafael Abarca Fern\u00e1ndez with the third generation growing up around cattle and continuing their grandfather\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

For Rancho El Caposo, \u201cTradition is not a goal. It is a way to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"Este a\u00f1o, Rancho El Coposo celebra 50 a\u00f1os de excelencia en la crianza de ganado Brahman.<\/p>\n

En 1975, Don Rafael Abarca Barrag\u00e1n adquiri\u00f3 sus primeras 25 hect\u00e1reas (62 acres) en el municipio de P\u00e1nuco, Veracruz, M\u00e9xico, donde inici\u00f3 Rancho El Coposo. Ciment\u00f3 la base de su programa ganadero con 100 hembras que adquiri\u00f3 de los herederos de Guillermo Wilburn.<\/p>\n

Un d\u00eda, observ\u00f3 un toro en un rastro, y aunque le dijeron que no serv\u00eda, le llam\u00f3 la atenci\u00f3n y logr\u00f3 comprarlo. Ese toro fue RG Bal\u00f3n, el semental con el que comenz\u00f3 la historia del rancho. Posteriormente, adquiri\u00f3 a LCP Chilero, del rancho de Leonel Casanova.<\/p>\n

En 1983 inici\u00f3 el uso de la inseminaci\u00f3n artificial, incorporando sementales de renombre mundial como (+) JDH REMINGTON MANSO 784\/2, (+) JJ DIDOR CRATA 389 Y #AGG DIEZ PLUS I.A. 167\/9. Diez a\u00f1os m\u00e1s tarde import\u00f3 un lote de hembras de Texas, as\u00ed como dos toros: JDH ACOSTA MANSO 369 (hijo de JDH BROSS MANSO 949\/2) y DREAM BOY 100 PICASSO (hijo de +JK SUGAR CRATA 45).<\/p>\n

La gen\u00e9tica de Rancho El Coposo ha destacado tanto en la pista de exposiciones como en el campo. A lo largo de los a\u00f1os, el rancho ha acumulado numerosos t\u00edtulos nacionales e internacionales en exposiciones ganaderas de M\u00e9xico, tanto en la divisi\u00f3n de Brahman Rojo como en la de Brahman Gris.<\/p>\n

La influencia de su gen\u00e9tica ha trascendido fronteras, impactando hatos en otros pa\u00edses. Bullseye Ranch, de Burton, Texas, adquiri\u00f3 de ellos un semental \u2013 DAC MR. COPOSO CROWN TE 16\/6 \u2013 que ha sido utilizado con gran \u00e9xito. Su descendencia ha conquistado m\u00faltiples campeonatos y campeonatos reservados en el sureste de Estados Unidos. Actualmente, Rancho El Coposo es administrado por Rafael Abarca Fern\u00e1ndez, hijo de Don Rafael Abarca Barrag\u00e1n, mientras la tercera generaci\u00f3n crece entre el ganado, continuando el legado de su abuelo.<\/p>\n

Para Rancho El Coposo, \u201cLa tradici\u00f3n no es una meta. Es la forma de seguir adelante.\u201d<\/p>\n

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