Among the entertainments in early California were horse racing or rodeo. Spain brought a horse culture to the New World. The Spanish word for rope, “lazo,” is even the basis for the cowboy lasso.

Sunday’s Day in Old Mexico had all the sights and sounds of a traditional charreada, a Mexican rodeo, and then some. There was Escaramuza, show riding by girls in elaborate dresses; cala de caballo, a ...

The horse sped around the edge of the arena, kicking dirt onto the spectators gathered along the low, nearby wall while two charros corralled the horse onward. As the animal approached, Luis Parra ...

"They have to be very careful, even in practice," Josefina Torres said. "If the bull falls and hits a horse's legs, they can fall. The horse has to learn how to do these things." Several competitions ...

WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) — The national sport of Mexico, Charreada, is similar to rodeo. Its connection and historical ties to Mexico’s fight for independence have inspired around 50 teams of charros to ...

SAN ANTONIO — Albert Morales was in town from Orange County, Calif., when he met local Adelina Perez, 62, at a Fiesta event Saturday. In a made-in-San Antonio moment, the two hit it off. By Sunday, ...

As minarets of dust spiral upward from the San Antonio Charro Ranch, the hoofbeats of horses, festive music and cheers from spectators can only mean one thing: charreada. It’s a Mexican rodeo, held ...

The Consul General of Mexico in El Paso, along with the Mexican Cultural Center Paso del Norte and Rancho Charro Los Castro, had a Gran Charreada on March 17 in Canutillo. The charreada is a Mexican ...

The charreada, or Mexican rodeo, in San Antonio began on the haciendas of Spanish Mexico. While many of the events are similar to contests in American rodeos, the charreada is uniquely rooted in ...