In this Aug. 26, 2014 photo, 4-year-old patient Saul Valverde kisses Andariego, a 19-year-old veteran horse that retired from "charreria," the Mexican version of a rodeo, at a corral in southern ...

A charro needs a good horse, feed, a saddle and a way to get himself and his horse to the rodeo. Poor rancher youths had to compete on plow horses. In Southern California, charreria was barely known.

Gerardo “Jerry” Diaz is treated like a celebrity at the Minnesota State Fair. Diaz, a fourth-generation internationally famous charro, produces his own Mexican rodeo extravaganza and tours across ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Since their arrival aboard Spanish ships in the 1500s, horses have been part of the story of the New World. In Mexico, there is perhaps no better representative of the country ...

Charros defend their state record on horse tripping, saying the law targets Mexican culture, not U.S.-style rodeos. The practice is banned in California, New Mexico, Texas and Maine. Raul Munoz Sr.… ...

“Being a charro is a way of life, of feeling and of thinking. It is not something you can take off or put on. Most of us have been linked to the countryside, to the horses and to the charrería ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Since their arrival aboard Spanish ships in the 1500s, horses have been part of the story of the New World. In Mexico, there is perhaps no better representative of the country ...

Six-year-old Nicolas Diaz wants to be a “charro” when he grows up — just like his dad. His destiny as a Mexican horse rider was predetermined for him even before he sat on his first horse ...

No disrespect to the American cowboy, but the Mexican charro blows him out of the saddle, when it comes to history, pageantry and horsemanship. “Rodeo all started with us,” said 59-year-old ...

Intended to honor the history and legacy of the Mexican Vaquero, the Mexican Charro and the Paint Horse, it’s the first Stockyards event of its kind recognizing the influence of these groups on ...

The Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza served up a visual feast –as well as a lesson in Mexican cultural traditions – as it marked its 24th year as part of National Western Stock Show in Denver on Sunday.

In Mexico, there is perhaps no better representative of the country's combined cultures and history than the horse trained for "charreria," the Mexican version of a rodeo. Horses competing in this.