Roland Hartley

These images were made at a jaripeo during the Lenten festival in a dusty village in central Mexico. Ranchers brought forty bulls from across the region for a night of riding. The aim is simple: stay on as long as possible.

Unlike American rodeo, where rider and bull are scored over a fixed eight seconds for style and force, the jaripeo is about endurance and nerve.

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