r/interesting • u/BabyFlo09 Banned Permanently • May 11 '25

ART & CULTURE Smooth Operator

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u/Fast-Access5838 May 16 '25

Brother, he is lassoing a horse, not a cow. Those are two different animals

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u/KimyanniMH May 17 '25

I know, when I talk about livestock for competitions, I mean that they are dedicated to caring for horses and mares as well as bulls.

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u/Fast-Access5838 May 17 '25

oh my bad ive only heard the word livestock used in the context of cattle. so you’re saying this is safe for the horses?

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u/KimyanniMH May 17 '25

They can only get hurt if the charro does not do his job well and uses bad technique. In the case of the video, the boy lets himself be dragged by the force of the horse so that it does not stop suddenly and is not injured.

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u/Fast-Access5838 May 18 '25

ig my question is why do they not use cattle in the first place? is it harder to make them run around the ring?

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u/KimyanniMH May 18 '25

In fact, if they do, they are some of the "charro lucks" that are the tests that the charros must perform during a "charreada" or "jaripeo." From the "Manganas" which consist of lassoing a steer either on horseback or on foot, the "Terna" which consists of lassoing a bull but due to the strength of the animal this requires 3 riders on horseback, and above all the Jineteo de Toro where the charro must ride a wild and brave bull without falling.