Jineteada gaucha explained

Spanish; Castilian: italic=no|'''Jineteada gaucha''' or Spanish; Castilian: italic=no|'''doma gaucha''' is a traditional sport in the gaucho culture of Argentina and the Cono Sur – Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and the Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil. The objective is for the rider to stay on an untamed horse for a number of seconds. The specified time varies from 8 to 14 seconds, depending on the category. In Uruguay a law was enacted in 2006 establishing it as the national sport.^[1] In Argentina it may be considered a part of the national intangible cultural heritage.

The event forms part of the programme of the annual held at Jesús María in the province of Córdoba. Under the rules of the competition there, there are three categories:

• Spanish; Castilian: italic=no|Crina Limpia or bareback: the rider holds on to a leather strap passed round the neck of the horse and must stay mounted for 8 seconds; spurs are used.
• Spanish; Castilian: italic=no|Sureña or Spanish; Castilian: italic=no|Surera: the horse carries a girthed pad of sheepskin in the place of a saddle; the rider holds the reins in one hand, a whip in the other and must stay mounted for 12 seconds.
• Spanish; Castilian: italic=no|Bastos con Encimera: the horse is saddled; the rider must not lose the stirrups and must stay mounted for 14 seconds.

The rider may not touch the horse with his/her hands at any time.

See also

• Sport in Argentina
• Chilean rodeo
• Rodeo
• Bronc riding

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uruguay Law 17958 of 21 April 2006 . . 14 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100621043044/http://www.glin.gov/view.action?glinID=177996 . 21 June 2010.