Colombia and Venezuela Coleo is a traditional Venezuelan and Colombian sport, similar to American rodeo, where a small group of (cowboys) on horseback pursue cattle at high speeds through a narrow pathway (called a ) in order to drop or tumble them. are usually presented as a side attraction to a larger event, such as a religious festival. They are very popular in Venezuela and in parts of Colombia, mostly in the plains (). A starts with the participants and a calf or bull (this depends on the age and stature of the competitors) locked behind a trap door. The trap door leads to a narrow earthen pathway about 100 metres long with high guard rails, open at the other end. When a judge gives a signal, the calf is set loose and starts running. A couple of seconds later, the riders are released and they race to grab the calf by its tail. The rider who accomplishes this first will increase speed, dragging the calf until it finally stumbles. The object is to accomplish that in the shortest time.
Colombia and Venezuela Coleo is a traditional Venezuelan and Colombian sport, similar to American rodeo, where a small group of (cowboys) on horseback pursue cattle at high speeds through a narrow pathway (called a ) in order to drop or tumble them. are usually presented as a side attraction to a larger event, such as a religious festival. They are very popular in Venezuela and in parts of Colombia, mostly in the plains (). A starts with the participants and a calf or bull (this depends on the age and stature of the competitors) locked behind a trap door. The trap door leads to a narrow earthen pathway about 100 metres long with high guard rails, open at the other end. When a judge gives a signal the calf is set loose and starts running. A couple of seconds later, the riders ,are released and they race to grab the calf by its tail. The rider who accomplishes this first will increase speed, dragging the calf until it finally stumbles. The object is to accomplish that in the shortest time.