Jineteada gaucha or doma gaucha is a traditional sport in the gaucho culture of Argentina and the Cono Sur[1]: 255 – Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and the Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil. The objective is for the rider to stay on an untamed horse for a number of seconds.[1]: 255 The specified time varies from 8 to 14 seconds, depending on the category.[2] In Uruguay a law was enacted in 2006 establishing it as the National sport.[3] In Argentina it may be considered a part of the national intangible cultural heritage.[1]: 255 [4]: 49
The event forms part of the programme of the annual Festival Nacional de Doma y FolkloreJesús María in the province of Córdoba. Under the rules of the competition there, there are three categories:
held atThe rider may not touch the horse with his/her hands at any time.[2]