The Paleteadas , also called “corridas de rodeo”, are related to the world of breeding the criollo horse in Latin America , in particular Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. It is a competition that aims to test the skills of the criollo horse in its workhorse role with livestock. Discover now all our travels, tours, holidays and horse trekking in Brazil. During these competitions, their “vaquera” attitude is essentially evaluated: they must be fast, able to stop the calves and at the same time be docile in order to respond to the orders given in the best possible way.
The test consists in stopping a calf running at full speed between two horses and keeping it in this position for 60 meters. The maximum achievable score in the well-executed test is 15 points, divided into 4 evaluation criteria. The most important competitions are the Freno de Oro, the Copa VW and the Copa del Mundo del Cavallo criollo.
The 24th edition of the Dubai World Cup on 1800 meters took place on Saturday 30 March at the Meydan racecourse, in Dubai. Thunder Snow won, for the second year in a row, ridden by the Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon , who beat North America in a duel, arms and whip, which lasted the last […]
The famous “White Turf” opens on February 4th, when the frozen lake becomes the racing track for magnificent thoroughbreds. But it is not just about racing, but a real social event, elegance and style are mixed with the passion for this sport of pure adrenaline. The best thoroughbreds in Europe, ridden by internationally renowned jockeys, […]