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Pati's Mexican Table
Escaramuza
Season 10
Episode 1005
Jalisco is famous for its charros, but in this episode, Pati experiences a unique and storied part of the culture: an all-female horse riding and skills competition called escaramuza. Pati learns about the history, rules and meaning behind the competition, and gets to watch the next generation of young female riders during one of their biggest competitions of the year.
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