Rejoneador Explained

Rejoneador (pronounced as /es/, 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 Tauromaquico ('kavaˈlejɾu tawɾomaˈkiku, pl. cavaleiros tauromaquicos; "taurenic knight"). The rejoneo is a form of bullfighting in Portugal and in Spanish bullfighting.

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 Andrea Occhipinti, are rejoneadores;[1] the actors were body-doubled by rejoneador brothers Ángel and Rafael Peralta.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20087126,00.html A Bareback 10 Rides Again
  2. http://blogtaurinoint.blogspot.com.tr/2013/01/film-review-bolero.html Film Review: Bolero