Lasso
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A lasso or lazo, also called reata or la reata in Mexico, and in the United States riata or lariat, is a loop of rope designed as a restraint to be thrown around a target and tightened when pulled. It
A loose bull is lassoed by a pickup rider during a rodeo in Salinas, California, July 2006
In Spain a “reata” is a group of donkeys, mules, or horses tied together
“How to lasso a bull ” by Gregorio de Tapia y Salcedo (1643).
“How to work with the lassoed bull ” by Gregorio de Tapia y Salcedo (1643).
Charro
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Charro is a Mexican term that has been used historically to describe the horseman from the countryside, the ranchero, who lived and worked in the haciendas and performed all his tasks on horseback, wo
A charro on his horse
Female and male charro regalia, including sombreros de charro
Mexican Charro (1828). Originally, the term "Charro" was a derogatory name for the Mexican Rancheros, the inhabitants of the countryside. The term is synonymous with the English terms "yokel", "hick", "country bumpkin", or "rube".
A picture of 1830's Charros, from Voyage pittoresque et archéologique dans la partie la plus intéressante du Mexique. 1834