A student dressed as a "Escaramuza Charra" (woman on horseback) gallops her wooden stick horse during a class at the Charreria Sports Academy Caballito de Palo, in Ameca, Jalisco state, Mexico, 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)