Rejoneador
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Rejoneadores during the paseillo
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Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza
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Rejoneador (Spanish pronunciation: [rexoneaˈðoɾ], pl. rejoneadores; "lancer") is the name given to a bullfighter who fights the bull on horseback. The rejoneo is a form of bullfighting in Portugal and in Spanish bullfighting.
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Cavaleiro and bull
Popular culture[]
Mounted bullfighting is featured as a central theme in John Derek's 1984 romantic drama Bolero. The lead character, played by Bo Derek, and the male protagonist, played by Fabio Testi, are rejoneadores;[1] the actors were body-doubled by rejoneador brothers Ángel and Rafael Peralta.[2]
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