Jineteada gaucha or doma gaucha is a traditional sport in the gaucho culture of Argentina and the Cono Sur[1]: 255 – Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern parts of Brazil and Chile. The objective is for the rider to stay on an untamed horse for a number of seconds.[1]: 255 The specified time varies from 8 to 14 seconds, depending on the category.[2]
The event forms part of the programme of the annual Festival Nacional de Doma y FolkloreJesús María in the province of Córdoba. Under the rules of the competition there, there are three categories:
held atThe rider may not touch the horse with his/her hands at any time.[2]
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