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Show I ijODEO SOUTH v-.j h THE EQUATOR O Down below the equator equa-tor they go in for rodeos in a big way, much the same as they do in western United States. The cowboys, cow-boys, known as "huasos," are shown above as they parade in the grand march. The huasos work in pairs for the championship of what happens every day in Chile's great fundos (ranches) at roundup time. They do not use ropes like American cowboys and their horses are highly trained for the exacting job. ------- j - TVj - L -t; , , v, y' .. . ' ...... J jC ! '- 1 t . mu. i. JSSx! Hill I- rfiriWFOiWtowta' MUMUtiMUm r Q The champs (above) are in action. The lead rider is about to crowd his steer against the wall to earn point one. The steer will be reversed and his partner will take his turn at pinning the animal to the other side of the arena. At right, a wealthy ranch owner waits his turn to enter the contest. A " Points are scored by stop-psj stop-psj the steer by pressure of Uk lie horse against the steer's xt: '-'.stopping the animal by f'eisire of the horse against py d middle, and stopping it by tod pessure against the flank. At J"; 'jit two riders have scored a red it P'tt by crowding the animal out k ijiinsr the wall. Note how ' has come out of 'saddle act i l! threw his weight with the t, ms b;s. ISt fur , ( - . , ;ed ' vi K velec . relul' ' i it r said, you-' o" -. ;i 14 ' N S ' ' edge- A v h- Ik The leg and foot gear (left) protects the rider from the perspiration of the horse. The hand carved wooden ! stirrup shoes protect the rider's foot from being crushed against a steer or wall, and the huge spurs drive the horse into rapid turns, fast starts and stops. The spurs turn against the animal insteao of prodding into the flesh. Below a point j is scored as the animal is crowded at the neck to stop him and make him turn. The chest of the horse is pressed against j the steer driving him into the matted wall. 7lr , t I -I ' I i 4w 'I . . 3 Se', " Vv -V? , 1 ' w , . oil'1 ' .' v' - ' "- " 1 |