Las Azaleas are a gutsy team of female riders vying to represent the U.S. at the National Charro Championships in Mexico. They compete in a rodeo event that resembles a horseback ballet, ridden sidesaddle at top speed.  Bill talks with Azaleas co-captain Sandy Torres and Robin Rosenthal, one of the filmmakers behind the documentary “Escaramuza: Riding From the Heart.\"

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Escaramuza: A Family Tradition On Horseback

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