When bullfights took place in plazas, royal civil servants had to clear the
a petition from the public and the bullfighter and
people from the plazas before letting out the first bull. But nowadays
stockbreeder must also agree. The bull is, thus, allowed
when a bullfight takes place, in bullrings, clearing out the ring is a mere
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to roam free again in the countryside from which he
formality. In remembrance of this tradition today, two “Alguaciles” on
came.
horseback (persons responsible for opening the bull pen at the beginning
of a bullfight) are dressed in the old style clothing from the time of Felipe
The President uses it to order the dead bull to be pulled
IV. Their job is to go around the ring to make sure that it is devoid of
around the ring, so it can receive the applause of the
people