eVideo
Kanopy
US Charros
Summary
After more than 80 years of arriving in the United States, charrería, Mexico's national sport, faces two of its most significant challenges: survival and growth.Year after year, American Union teams encounter personal, economic, and social challenges as they strive to reach the National Charrería, the highest charro competition in Mexico.The practice of charrería has spread from border states like California, Arizona, and Texas to more remote states such as Washington, Illinois, and Wyoming. This expansion has made the practice of charrería more challenging due to unfavorable weather conditions in these areas. The inclement weather makes it dangerous for both the rider and the horse to engage in the sport.The inequality faced by male and female charro competitors from the United States when they compete in Mexico needs an immediate solution. Unlike the Mexican teams, the American teams arrive at a disadvantage because they cannot bring their own horses, which are expensive and difficult to transport. As a result, they have to rent horses in order to compete effectively.US CHARROS is the first documentary about the sport of charrería in the United States, told through charros and escaramuzas who have immigrated to the northern border. Charrería in the United States has a promising future. Similar to the American rodeo, charrería possesses all the necessary elements to be an attractive spectacle and an opportunity for large commercial brands to find the perfect spot in which to invest.