Doma
y Jineteada
On
Sunday I was lucky enough to be able to go to an event called doma y
jineteada. It is similar to what we would call a rodeo in English.
Participants
came out individually and when the bell rang it was their turn to try
and stay on the bucking horse (I'm not entirely sure what they did to
get the horse in that state). Other riders were close by so that they
could assist if the person needed them too. However, it is still very
dangerous and someone was taken away in the ambulance.
Most
of the men (participants and spectators) were wearing traditional
gaucho
dress; bombachas (loose-fitting trousers), tiradors (belts), pañuelos
(scarfs) and alpargatas (rope shoes) or boots. And of course topped
off with a sombrero!
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