In this February 26, 2015 photo, teams ride in procession out of the ring after the opening of a charreada in Mexico City. “The future of the charreria”, said National Charros Association President Manuel Basurto Rojas, “is to educate the entire population so that everyone knows what our roots are. With horses, the [Spanish] conquest was done, independence was won, the revolution was made. It's part of Mexican identity”. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)
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