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Italian cowboys show off their skill

Some 1,200 people take part in team penning across Italy. Some are full-time farmers, others townies who take to the saddles in their spare time.
“Age doesn’t really matter,” says Carla Conversi, secretary of the Italian association. Children compete from age 10, and 60-year-old penners are not uncommon, she says.
Next month Italy is hoping to make its mark in the World Team Penning and Ranch Sorting Championship in Montarnaud, southern France.
Because of the lack of common regulations between countries, US cowboys don’t take part in competitions abroad, but that doesn’t stop the Italians dreaming of taking them on.
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“The dream of every one of us is to compete in the US against the masters,” said Marco Sterbini, who’s on his horse when he isn’t making a living in the automobile industry.

Published: Wed 29 Jul 2015, 2:36 PM

Last updated: Wed 29 Jul 2015, 4:58 PM

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