The Deporte de Lazo or Competencia de Lazo is an equestrian sport of Panama, where it is among the most popular sporting events and is unofficially considered the national sport. Teams of twelve riders compete to lasso a calf weighing about in the shortest possible time. The national association is the Federación Nacional de Lazo, which was formed in 1976. References Sports competitions in Panama Equestrian sports Working stock horse sports