WILD WEST

Best of the

Ecaramuza presentation!

July 2011

Competition with the Cala in betwen different teams!

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Profile on horse breeds:

The Quarterhorse!

“Preparing the Horses“

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1“The Charros

Compete“

Heres the WILD WEST Showdown“““

Escaramuzas Present

Breeds of Horses

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About the Author:Carolina Herrera is twelve years old and was born in Denver, Colorado. Her interest in Western culture began at an early age. In the future, Carolina would like to become like her auntie and be an escaramuza. She hopes you enjoy the magazine!

Preparing the Horses

As the day begins and you get excited for the Charriada you first have to go through these steps:

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1st: Groom the horse until the dust is gone.2nd: Add the saddle on top and tighten all the straps.3rd: Put the bridle in place then pull the reins back behind the head.4th: Mount the horse from the left side putting your left foot in the stirrup grabbing the reins with both hands .

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The competion begins as they enter the arena.It is all about how they go running down the aisle and stop but they have to make sure that when they stop they slide and don’t go past the square . Each team gets a turn & the teams earn points for each challenge. In the end, the team with the most points wins!

The girls present a show by following a course. They earn points by not making any mistakes. This is a team effort. Each team has 8 riders. The judges determine which team is the winner!

Charros Escaramuzas

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By: Carolina Herrera

Many horses are used throughout the world but the quarterhorse is the most commonly used.

The quarterhorse is the most popular horse in the Charriadas because

it is well suited for speedy maneuvers in reining.

Quarter Horses

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