Charreria exhibit corrals traditions

 
BY MELISSA HOWELL
Published: November 24, 2009

A lasso lilts gracefully around an ornate sombrero, undulating in elegant cadence before falling and tightening around the horns of a loping steer. A mounted charro winds the rope masterfully around a large saddle horn.

Horse and rider are resplendent in Mexican finery — fabric embroidered with gold bullion thread, etched silver buttons and conchos and high-relief, tooled leather.

It’s a scene that pla...


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