Puerto Varas, Chile…….. A ranch visit to see traditional dancers, Chilean cowboys, and their unique horses

Dancers with their 3 piece band
The spurs make a great sound while dancing and the cowboys use these spurs while riding.
The cowboys wear shin guards as the rodeo event uses two Huasos (Chilean cowboys) to pin the steer into a padded area at one end of the arena. The horses are fairly small, 12 to 14 hands. This huaso is only 10 years old!
The Chilean horse has a unique shape, a convex curve all the way from ears to nose.

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