Mexican equestrian sport takes root in Las Vegas, linking riders to their heritage

To celebrate the holidays, Yudit Pinedo Bugarin is helping spread the Mexican equestrian tradition of Escaramuza in Clark County.

Dozens of people attended a holiday event she organized on Dec. 13 in Las Vegas. Bradley Park was brimming with kids, frantic parents and food vendors selling menudo and pan dulce under the warm December sun.

For Pinedo Bugarin, 46, part of the magic of organizing the event was bringing all these Mexican traditions together for the public — folkloric ballet, donkey racing, and of course, Escaramuza.

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