Rodeo
Uncovering the not-so-subtle queerness of Mexican rodeos
JARIPEO — A new experimental film by Rebecca Zweig and Efraín Mojica explores the looks, embraces and brushes of skin contact in which LGBTQ+ desire manifests at the traditionally hyper-masculine events.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Striking portraits of side-saddled, Mexican rodeo women in the USA
Escaramuza — Photographer and competitive horse rider Constance Jaeggi travelled across America to meet and document the women taking part in charrería – Mexico’s national sport – uncovering stories of migration, culture and identity in the process.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Photos capturing the wild world of Mexican rodeo
El Charreada — On a trip to Mexico, London-based photographer Alex Kurunis captured the spirit of the country’s national sport, in photos which celebrate the people keeping the tradition alive today.
Written by: Eva Clifford
An electric portrait of America’s gay rodeo scene
National anthem — Photographer Luke Gilford celebrates the LGBTQ community’s role in rodeo culture, spotlighting the outliers who are actively dismantling America’s tribal dichotomies.
Written by: HUCK HQ
On the road with America’s Black rodeo riders
Cowboys on tour — Photographer Ivan McClellan captures the magic of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo: ‘There’s a party atmosphere that you don’t find at white rodeos.’
Written by: Miss Rosen
Documenting the lives of Britain’s unlikely rodeo stars
Blazing saddles — Over the past year, photographer Maisie Marshall has been capturing the exploits of the British Rodeo Cowboy Association, a colourful cast of UK Americanophiles that long for the freedom of the old Wild West.
Written by: Niall Flynn
A photographer reconnects with her roots in rural Quebec
Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Toronto-based photographer Laurence Butet-Roch ventures to Inverness, a rural outpost settled by exiles and hippies, just as the annual beef festival rolls into town.
Written by: Laurence Butet-Roch
Take a ride on the rodeo in Havana, Cuba
What you see along the way — At one time getting into Cuba to take photographs was impossible, now finding something new to capture is the biggest challenge. Saddle up for a bucking bronco; take a deep breath and step into the ring at Havana's favourite rodeo.
Written by: Liam Aylott
In Australia's cattle country the future of the rodeo remains unclear
The next 8 second ride — In a landscape far removed from the urban centres, rodeos continue to be “a way of life” for many. With economic and social changes pulling at the reigns of this dangerous sport, what does the future hold for those dreaming of a life as an all Australian cowboy?
Written by: James Waldersee
In Pictures: The teen rodeo riders of the deep south
Coral Brown: Rodeo — Florida's rodeo kings are young men determined to keep old traditions alive in the US. New photo story from Coral Brown.
Written by: Shelley Jones
