Federación Mexicana de Charrería culture that were quickly disappearing following the breakup of the haciendas by the Mexican revolutionaries. A Federacion American de Charrieria is in the U.S to support charros in the U.S Federación Mexicana de Charrería The Federación Mexicana de Charrería (Mexican Federation of Charreria) regulates "charrería" events in Mexico. "Charrería", officially the National Sport of Mexico, consists of a series of Mexican equestrian events rooted in the horsemanship brought over from Spain during their conquest of the New World. The most noted event is the "charreada", or Mexican rodeo. Originally chartered on December 16, 1933, in Mexico City as the "Federación
Charreada haciendas. Before World War I, there was little difference between rodeo and charreada. Athletes from the United States, Mexico and Canada competed in all three countries. Subsequently, charreada was formalized as an amateur team sport and the international competitions ceased. Following the breakup of the "haciendas" by the Mexican Revolution, the "charros" saw their traditions slipping away. They met in 1921 and formed the "Asociación Nacional de Charros" to keep the "charrería" tradition alive. The advent of the Mexican cinema brought greater popularity, especially musicals which combined rancheras with the "charro" image, akin to the Western and "singing cowboy" genres