Jaripeo

The word Jaripeo (Spanish: [xaɾiˈpeo] ⓘ) refers to a form of rodeo, particularly bull riding practiced in Mexico,[1] Guatemala,[2] El Salvador,[3] Honduras,[4] and Chile.

At the present time, most of the occasions these events are organized are during the fiestas patronales, festivities that celebrate the religious entity that represents the town.

This prayer is said to clarify the line between life and death and serves as a reminder of how dangerous this event can be for the riders.

Traditionally, las reinas were typically a group of three to four young ladies who recently turned 15 years old.

Being a reina implicated social recognition and served as a way to present these young girls into society almost like how they do in a fiesta de quinceañera.

The format used to qualify each one and choose a winner consists of seeing how long the jinete lasts on top of the animal.

It is normally part of the multiple-event charreada, the national sport of Mexico, where it is known as jineteo de toro (bull riding in Spanish), but can also be held as a stand-alone event.

It is traditionally practiced in the northern and central regions of Mexico; held in a complete American-style rodeo or as a stand-alone event.