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 News from Around Banderas Bay | February 2006 
Fourth National Charro Invitational February 16-19
 PVNN
Puerto Vallarta - Mark your calendars for February 16-19th for the Puerto Vallarta Fourth National Charro Invitational. This year, teams from fifteen states throughout Mexico will come to Puerto Vallarta to compete in what is truly the Mexican national sport.
Several teams are former national champions such as Los Tres Potrillos de Don Vicente Fernández and Tracomsa de Monterrey. Others include Los Rancheros de Tijuana, Los Rancheros de Puebla, Santa Cruz del Valle de la familia Zermeño, and of course, the Charros de Puerto Vallarta, who will be hosting the event, among others.
The Charrería tradition gives both Mexicans and those of Mexican descent, a source of pride. The centuries-old tradition brings together working skills, training and discipline, horsemanship, music and dance, and symbolic reenactment of Mexican values and customs.
Family and community centered, winning is second to cooperation and respect for the whole charrería tradition. The point of the competitions is to access levels not available to the individual. In effect, performers mirror the ideals of community cooperation. Although often impossible to achieve in ordinary life, such ideals are reflected in the patterned, high-velocity, stylized movements of the competitive events. In the charreada, style and precision reflect the emphasis Mexican culture places on baroque richness, colorful decoration, elegance and mastery. In short, it is a celebration of what it means to be Mexican.
The Charreada is divided into nine scored events called "Suertes." They are:
Cala: individual reining competition
Piales en el Lienzo: roping wild mares
Coleaderos: tailing wild bulls
Terna en el Ruedo: team bull roping
Jinete de Novillos: bull riding
Jinete de Yeguas: wild mare riding
Manganas a Pie: roping wild mares from on foot
Manganas a Caballo: roping wild mares from horseback
Paso de la Muerte: leaping onto and riding a wild mare
In each Charreada three teams participate. The judges will decide the style, execution and skill of the charros, skilled reining, the training of the horses and the degree of difficulty in each Suerte.
Don't miss the Fourth National Charro Championship, February 16-19th at the Lienzo Charro Miguel "Prieto" Ibarría on the road to Rastro-Mojoneras, in front of UNIVA, Col. Mojoneras. Tickets cost just $50 pesos per day, per person from Thursday to Saturday and $100 pesos per person for the final event on Sunday.
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