Charrería Mexicana: An Equestrian Folk Tradition

by Kathleen Mullen Sands

Book Overview

In this first major English-language interpretation of charrer a, Kathleen Mullen Sands describes the evolution of this equestrian tradition, highlighting the role of horsemen and women throughout Mexico's history. For those who believe cowboy culture and rodeo represent historic horsemanship in the United States, Charrer a Mexicana reveals a festival of equal complexity and distinction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816513465
• ISBN13: 9780816513468
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"