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or is a traditional sport in the gaucho
A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and the south of Chilean Patagonia. Gauchos became greatly admired and ...
culture of Argentina and the Cono Sur
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– Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and the Rio Grande do Sul
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of Brazil. The objective is for the rider to stay on an untamed horse for a number of seconds. The specified time varies from 8 to 14 seconds, depending on the category. In Argentina it may be considered a part of the national intangible cultural heritage
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.
The event forms part of the programme of the annual held at Jesús María in the province
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of Córdoba. Under the rules of the competition there, there are three categories:
* or bareback: the rider holds on to a leather strap passed round the neck of the horse and must stay mounted for 8 seconds; spur
A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse or other animal to move forward or laterally while riding. It is usually used to refine the riding aids (commands) and to back ...
s are used
* or : the horse carries a girthed pad of sheepskin in the place of a saddle; the rider holds the reins in one hand, a whip in the other and must stay mounted for 12 seconds.
* : the horse is saddled; the rider must not lose the stirrups and must stay mounted for 14 seconds.
The rider may not touch the horse with his/her hands at any time.
See also
*Sport in Argentina
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* Chilean rodeo
*Rodeo
Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working va ...
*Bronc riding
Bronc riding, either bareback bronc or saddle bronc competition, is a rodeo event that involves a rodeo participant riding a bucking horse (sometimes called a ''bronc'' or ''bronco'') that attempts to throw or buck off the rider. Originally ba ...
References
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