Meet the Charro: Mexican Cowboys Fighting to Save the Art of Horsemanship — Vantage — Medium

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Meet the Charro: Mexican Cowboys Fighting to Save the Art of Horsemanship

Antonio Gomez photographs the wranglers and riders loyal to tradition

via Medium: https://medium.com/vantage/meet-the-charro-mexican-cowboys-and-their-fight-to-save-the-lost-art-of-traditional-mexican-c307ac78b627#.msi9upvjz

Growing up in Mexico, Antonio Gomez practiced rope tricks with his friends. After living in the U.S. for many years, he returned recently to attend a wedding steeped in the Charro culture he’d left behind. His new series captures the drama of the sport best described as traditional Mexican horsemanship, but experienced as a deep connection between riders, animals, and God

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