charro

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, working mainly as vaqueros and caporales, among other jobs. They were renowned for their superb horsemanship, their skill in handling the lasso, and for their unique costume designed specially for horseback riding. Today, this name is given to someone who practices charreada (similar to a rodeo), considered the national sport of Mexico, which maintained traditional rules and regulations in effect from colonial times up to the Mexican Revolution.