- Rejoneo | Spanish Bullfighting Tradition History | Britannica
rejoneo, a form of bullfighting in which the principal fighter, the rejoneador, is mounted on a highly trained horse and uses a rejón, a short, broad blade fixed to a shaft, to kill the bull
- Rejoneador - Wikipedia
Rejoneador (Spanish pronunciation: [rexoneaˈðoɾ], pl rejoneadores; "lancer") is the name given in Spain to a bullfighter who fights the bull on horseback while in Portugal is referred to as Cavaleiro Tauromáquico (Portuguese pronunciation: [kavaˈlɐjɾu tawɾuˈmakiku], pl cavaleiros tauromáquicos; "taurenic knight")
- What is a bullfighter called? - Madrid Bullfighting
It could also be asking about the moment in which the matador kills the bull with his sword, known as the estocada The matador drives his sword through the back of the bull’s neck and into its heart, which is supposed to result in a quick, clean death
- The Epic Difference Between a Torero and Toreador - ExpertBeacon
With flamboyant capework and a brace of steel, the skilled matador meticulously weakens the bull for the climatic sword-thrust kill Considered the primary torero This torero descendant of medieval knights first antagonizes the bull on horseback
- Glossary of bullfighting terms - Spain Traveller
Rejoneador – A matador fighting a bull from horseback Rejoneo – Bullfight in which the matadores fight on horseback Remate – A finishing flicking pass to fix the bull in a precise spot at the end of a series Rubio – Ideal point for the matador to place his final, killing sword blow
- A guide to the rejones in Pamplona – BullBalcony
After assistants weaken the bull by placing small darts in the bull's back, the rejoneador enters the arena to display the horse's dazzling footwork by deftly leading the horse around the bull Eventually, the rejoneador uses a short, barbed spear to finally kill the bull
- Spanish Bull Fighting – History, Tradition, and Controversy
The kill is done by aiming straight over the bull’s horns and plunging the sword between its withers into the aorta region This requires discipline, training, and courage; for this reason it is known as the “moment of truth”
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