Charreada a lane wide by long leading into a circle in diameter. In the opening ceremony, organizations and participants parade into the arena on horseback, usually accompanied by a mariachi band playing "Marcha Zacatecas". This signifies the long tradition of Charros being an auxiliary arm of the Mexican Army. The short charro jacket is remniscent of that worn by members of Villa's Army. The "charreada" itself consists of nine scoring events staged in a particular order for men. Unlike rodeos, most "charreadas" do not award money to the winners as charreadas are considered an amateur, rather than professional sport. Prizes may
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