A lienzo charro (plural lienzos charros) is an arena where charros hold the events of charreada, coleadero and jaripeo. American rodeo events may also take place at a lienzo charro. A lienzo has two areas: one 60 by 12 metres (197 ft × 39 ft) and a second, circular area 40 metres (130 ft) in diameter. Charreada is a team competition in which teams go head-to-head to win points in different competitions. The team with the most points at the end wins. The coleadero, also known as the torneo de colas, is a multi- or single-competitor event in which a mounted charro throws a bull to the ground by catching its tail, wrapping it under his leg, and making a turn. The lienzo charro may be enclosed to accommodate jaripeo competitions, as well as American rodeo events.
References
External links Arte en la Charerria: The Artisanship of Mexican Equestrian Culture at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City Art of the Charrería at the Museum of the American West Charreria, the symbol of Mexico Federación Mexicana de Charrería (Spanish) Nacional de Charros (Spanish) Official Rulebook (Spanish) Mexican website for charro news (Spanish) "CHARRO USA" U.S. Radio, Magazine and Media News off Charreria (Mexican Rodeo) Archived 2016-05-15 at the Wayback Machine http://www.deportecharro.com


