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TOMAS
GARCILAZO
TRICK
ROPING ARTIST
.
CHARRO
ALL
AROUND |
Tomas
Garcilazo
was
born
and
raised
in
his
heritage
from
his
family
in
the
most
traditional
and
pure
sport
of
Mexico:
"La
Charreria."
He
has
been
champion
all
around
in
this
sport
which
is
composed
of
seven
different
events
called
"Charro
Completo."
He
has
been
traveling
all
around
the
world
developing
horsemanship
and
roping
skills
bringing
to
the
United
States
a
Mexican
flavor
of
his
tradition
and
culture.
Charros
are
professional
cowboys
who
take
extreme
pride
in
their
riding
and
roping
abilities.
They
create
a
whole
culture
around
the
equestrian
lifestyle.
Charreria
is
the
most
noble
of
the
traditions
evolved
from
over
500
years
of
Mexico's
equestrian
activities.
The
charro's
games
of
skill
would
naturally
become
the
national
sport
of
Mexico:
La
Charreria.
Floreo
de
reata
(trick
roping),
an
exotically
beautiftil
art
created
in
Mexico,
is
performed
by
a
Charro
who
possesses
exquisite
control
of
the
lariat
and
needs
almost
no
set-up
time
to
move
from
one
trick
to
another.
A
Charro
glides,
spinning
a
dazzling
array
of
classic
butterflies,
merry-o-
round,
wedding
rings,
sky-high
umbrellas
and
many
more
tricks
during
his
roping
routine.
We
are
proud
to
present
Tomas
Garcilazo,
who
is
considered
by
a growing
number
of
experts
to
be
the
world's
greatest
floreador.
Will
Rogers'
son,
James,
stated,
"Tomas
is
the
best
roper
I've
ever
seen."
The
5,5"
36-year
old
native
of
Mexico
City
has
astounded
audiences
from
New
York
City's
Broadway
Theater
to
the
Los
Angeles
Pantages
Theater
with
his
dynamic
display
of
roping
tricks
for
The
Will
Rogers
Follies
production.
Tomas
Garcilazo
began
learning
floreo
de
reata
at
the
age
of
five.
During
his
career,
he
has
won
many
prestigious
competitions
and
is
recognized
as
a
champion
all-around
cowboy.
He
has
professionally
performed
with
Linda
Ronstadt
in
her
concert
series.
Today,
as
one
of
the
brightest
young
talents
performing
the
classic
Charro
style
trick
roping;
Tomas
will
present
"La
Charreria". |
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BRIAN POTTER
CLOWN AND BARRELMAN |
Rodeo clown Brian Potter has been performing as a clown and bull fighting for 10 years, and has been involved with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for six years. “I pride myself as being a hard worker. I demonstrate my work effort by staying in the arena as much as possible. I like to get the crowd involved,” Potter says.
Some of his acts include moto cross, Fanny Oakley, Alabama fire water and wildest rodeo fan. He strongly believes that rodeo should be a show and not an event. He has worked in 28 different states and in Canada. |
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