Federación Mexicana de Charrería 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 Nacional de Charros" (National Federation of Charros), the purpose was to unify all the various "charro" organizations. The "charros" had organized themselves during the 1920s to preserve the customs and
Charro when rural people began moving towards the cities. During this time, paintings of charros also became popular. The traditional Mexican "charro" is known for colorful clothing and participating in "coleadero y charreada", a specific type of Mexican rodeo. The charreada is the national sport in Mexico, and is regulated by the "Federación Mexicana de Charrería". In Spain, a "charro" is a native of the province of Salamanca, especially in the area of Alba de Tormes, Vitigudino, Ciudad Rodrigo and Ledesma. It's likely that the Mexican "charro" tradition derived from Spanish horsemen who came from Salamanca and settled in Jalisco. The