Keywords: Six of the skilled young riders who performed at a Mexican-style rodeo, or Charreria, at "A Day in Old Mexico," part of the annual, monthlong Fiesta celebration in San Antonio, Texas LCCN2014633253.tif 1 photograph digital tiff file color Notes The Asociacion de Charros de San Antonio sponsors the event Charreria originated in 19th century as a way for the landed gentry to prepare horses and riders for war It later evolved into an equestrian competition featuring horse reining bull riding and artistic roping skills Today's charros wear the traditional clothes and use horse equipment as required by the Federation of Charros in Mexico ; Title date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer ; Gift; The Lyda Hill Foundation; 2014; DLC/PP-2014 054 ; Forms part of Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Credit line The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division 2014 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2014633253 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/29000/29053a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 29053 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 29053 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Photographs by Carol M Highsmith |