Charrería
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Charrería, also known historically as Jaripeo, is the national sport of Mexico and a discipline arising from equestrian activities and livestock traditions used in the haciendas of the Viceroyalty of
Female charras or "escaramuzas" in a charrería tournament. Mexico City, 2017.
A bull-tailing (coleo) competition on the open range (1825). Bull-tailing, originally a ranching technique, has been a popular sport in Mexico since the 17th century.
A bullfight in Mexico City (1831), where the picadors are dressed as the vaqueros of the hinterland, the Charros.
Tailing a Bull.
Trick roping
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Floreo de reata or trick roping is a Mexican entertainment or competitive art involving the spinning of a lasso, also known as a lariat or a rope. Besides Mexico and Mexican charrería, it is also asso
A Charro throws a mangana or fore-footing loop to capture a bull (1911).
Charro executing a mangana, roping the forelegs of a bull.
Lassoing or roping a bull by the horns.
Front cover of Reglas con que un Colegial pueda Colear y Lazar", the first roping manual, by Luis G. Inclán (1860).