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The 118th National Western Stock Show kicked off over the weekend with record crowds. The lineup included a double feature of the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, back for a 29th time on January 7.
The place was packed; no one wanted to miss any of the action, which included Mexican-style bull riding, bareback riding, trick roping, mariachi music, sidesaddle riders and Portuguese-style bullfights.
The National Western continues through January 21 with a variety of special events; in the meantime, see photos of the Mexican rodeo below:
Trick ropers during the Mexican rodeo.
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Stagecoach horses raced through the Coliseum.
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Escaramuza Charra sidesaddle riders .
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Mini-Escaramuza performers, or stick-horse dancers.
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The Denver Coliseum was full of families.
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Jesus Ortega of Satevo, Chihuahua, is upended.
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A cowboy lands in the dust.
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Fans of all ages packed the place.
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“Paso de la Muerte” or the “Leap of Death,” when a cowboy leaps from a saddle to another horse at full speed.
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Escaramuza Charra sidesaddle riders pray at the conclusion of a safe performance.
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Staci Diaz dances with her horse, Liberty.
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Isabel Marie Sanchez was a special guest who wowed the crowd.
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Luis Canela, the Spanish voice of the Denver Broncos home games, worked at the Mexican rodeo, too.
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The Mexican rodeo is directed by Gerardo “Jerry” Diaz.
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