Then the man on the guarded house comes out and hits the bull in the back with the long spear. The bull usually tries to attack the poor horse who's blindfolded and guarded by the heavy shield.

I'm an animal lover, but being in Venezuela in Carnival I thought it was foolish to miss a corrida. This was a once of experience, it's nice to experience it for a while but now that I've watched it I think it's quite cruel and unfair to the bull. Before the torrero starts fighting with the bull the bull is already heavily injured by the person on the horse inserting a spear in it's neck thus making the bull a much easier target. I don't regret going but wouldn't go again.

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Mike > The brave ones ... john, patricia, aneta and raffa ... ready to see some bull

Mike > Some flamenco dancers before the actual bullfight started

Mike > Before each fight this man displays the bull details. Isn't he like one of those boxing chicks with the round number plaque?

Mike > The first step is to circle the bull and stick in these fancy sticks in his back.

Mike > Then the man on the guarded house comes out and hits the bull in the back with the long spear. The bull usually tries to attack the poor horse who's blindfolded and guarded by the heavy shield.

Mike > This is the result of the spear attack. I think this is very cruel and unfair on the bull because he's basically handicapped before he has a chance to fight.

Mike > After handicapping the bull, the "real" torero comes over to fight the bull

Then the man on the guarded house comes out and hits the bull in the back with the long spear. The bull usually tries to attack the poor horse who's blindfolded and guarded by the heavy shield.