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rejoncillo de la rosa

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bullfighting

In bullfighting: Development in the modern era
…discarded in favour of the rejoncillo (short spear), and leg armour was introduced to protect the mounted bullfighters. As knowledge of the nobles’ prowess spread beyond their domains, they were invited to competitive jousts in provincial tournaments. However, the nobles’ performance was hampered by their unfamiliarity with the spirit of…
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rejoneo

In rejoneo
…inches (15 cm) long, the rejoncillo de la rosa, so called because of a cloth rose at one end. The rejoneador places it by leaning far out of the saddle and reaching over the bull’s horns, which pass very close to the horse—a dangerous and spectacular maneuver.
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