A Mexican charro event in which a rider on foot throws a rope to catch the forelegs of a loose mare crossing the ring, judged on the throw and the control of the catch.
Manganas a pie is the on-foot roping event of Mexican charreria. A mare is let run across the lienzo, the charro ring, and the competitor, standing on the ground with a rope, has to throw a loop that takes her forelegs. The word mangana refers to the throw aimed at the front legs, and a pie means on foot: there is no horse under the rider, so the whole event rests on the rope hand, the footwork and the timing of the throw.
On eTalenter the item is an individual event. A competitor enters alone and is placed in one of six age-based groups: Dientes de Leche up to 10, Infantil A up to 12, Infantil B up to 15, Juvenil for riders under 18 by birth year, Libre for the general adult field and Mayores for riders aged 50 and over. The template assigns the same item to every group as a male, Spanish-language item, so a single set-up covers the whole age range.
A round is one attempt at the mare. The panel watches how the competitor positions himself, how clean and well-timed the throw is, whether the loop closes on the forelegs, and how the catch is managed afterwards. Points are given for the suerte, extras can be added for quality and deductions taken for faults, so the total is an open-ended sum rather than a mark out of a fixed ceiling. The template carries a working maximum of 20 per group, but the source rules were not verified to fix a flat cap for this event, so that figure is a scoresheet default and not a rules-defined limit.
Organisers run it because it is one of the nine traditional events (suertes) of a charro championship, and it is the one where the rider must read a moving animal and rope it without the help of a horse. Safety arrangements for younger groups are the organiser’s decision and should be checked against the event’s own rules before a programme is published.
Where Manganas a Pie comes from
Catching loose stock on foot with a rope was ordinary work on the Mexican hacienda. Charreria later made it a formal sporting event with its own rules.
Where Manganas a Pie is run
On eTalenter this item is used in one template, built from the official rules of the national charro championship of Mexico. Charreria is practised in Mexico and in Mexican communities in the United States, but each association publishes its own rule book, categories and scoring tables, so coordinators should follow the rules of the event they are running.
- Mexico
Key facts
- Individual item: one competitor per entry
- Template assigns it to six age groups, from Dientes de Leche (up to 10) to Mayores (50 and over)
- The competitor is on foot and throws a rope to take the forelegs of a loose mare
- Totals are open-ended: points plus extras minus deductions; the 20-point maximum in the template is a working default, not a rules-defined cap
- Run in Spanish; no time limit is set in the template
- Seventh of the nine traditional charro events (suertes) listed on the template
On eTalenter, Manganas a Pie is filed under On Stage and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Manganas a Pie is most often entered as an Individual competition, commonly run for Male, typically scored out of 20.
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What judges look at in Manganas a Pie
What a Manganas a Pie panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Positioning: standing where the mare will pass, rather than chasing her, shows the competitor has read the ring
- Timing of the throw: a loop released at the right moment lands on the forelegs, while an early or late throw misses
- Loop quality: an open, well-formed loop that closes cleanly scores better than a tangled or flat one
- Rope handling: smooth coiling, release and control of the rope carry marks before and after the throw
- Managing the catch: staying on balance and keeping the rope under control once the mare is caught
- Faults and deductions: breaches of the event rules are deducted, so a correct catch is worth more than a risky one
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Manganas a Pie under Scoring Setup, or start from judge scoring and tabulation software.
How to prepare for Manganas a Pie
How entrants and their teachers usually get Manganas a Pie right on the day:
- Read the event rules first for the points table, extras and list of faults, and learn them before practising the throw
- Practise the loop on a fixed target and then a moving one, so the release becomes automatic before a live animal is involved
- Work on footwork and balance with an experienced instructor, because a throw from an unsettled stance rarely lands
- Keep the rope in good condition and coiled the same way every time, so the loop opens as expected under pressure
- Check protective clothing and footwear well before the event, and make sure safety staff and a first-aid plan are at the ring
- Have an experienced charro watch a recording of your attempt and name the faults you cannot feel yourself
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Frequently asked questions
Is Manganas a Pie judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Individual entry, commonly for Male, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
What does manganas a pie mean?
Mangana is the throw of the rope at the forelegs of an animal, and a pie means on foot. The event is roping a loose mare’s forelegs from the ground in the lienzo, the charro ring.
Is manganas a pie the same as manganas a caballo?
No. Both are forelegs-roping events, but in manganas a pie the competitor is on foot and in manganas a caballo he is on horseback. They are separate suertes, and each is its own item on the template.
Is it a team or an individual event?
It is individual. Each entry is one competitor, and the template assigns it to every age group so each is scored on his own attempt.
Is there a maximum score?
The template uses 20 per group as a working default, but the source rules were not verified to fix a flat cap: points, extras and deductions add up to an open-ended total.
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