Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Fiesta Latina Charros 061922
Entering the arena
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The charros
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Mista and Barista carrying the American flag and the Mexican flag before the national anthems were played
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Mista showing off her adelita dress as she rides sidesaddle
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Brista in her adelita dress made of 15 yards of fabric
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rope tricks
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Rope tricks while riding
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standing
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leaping off
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more rope tricks
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all the way around horse and rider
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The 5-year-old charro prepares to show his rope techniques
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nice one
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Son Miguel Angel III and his father (?) uncle (?) Daniel Castro
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around both of them
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One month shy of 3-year-old Jimena shows off her riding skills
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And they thank the spectators and bid them farewell
On Sunday afternoon, the charros showed off their riding and roping skills, young and old. The young ladies are in high school, one young man is already a champion, and the older man is a multi-national champion in roping. The two little ones are following in their families footsteps.