Students dressed as an "Escaramuza Charra" (woman on horseback) attend a class with their wooden stick horses at the "Caballito de Palo" Charreria Sports Academy in Ameca, Jalisco State, Mexico, on September 7, 2024. Charreria Sports Academy "Caballito de Palo" offers classes for girls aged 3-8 using a wooden hobby horse, promoting Mexican traditions during September Mexico's Independence celebrations. The traditional charreria is a sport arising from equestrian activities and livestock traditions and has been a part of Mexican culture since colonial times. It was declared the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2016. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP) (Photo by ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)