gaston santos senior is famous across
mexico in a 30-year career he’s fought
2,000 bulls becoming a legend in a sport
many consider appallingly cruel is there
no violence in hockey or boxing it’s in
our nature we have become predominant in
this planet because of our violent
competitive nature so I see nothing
wrong for violence as part of a
spectator sport most of them are now
retired from the ring santos senior
spends his days training his son in the
lush tropics of central mexico Rancho La
Arella is an ideal training ground for
an aspiring bullfighter in these fields
what counts for man and bull is stamina
only courage carries a higher value only
the hardest charging animals are
selected to fight young Gaston has to
learn their behavior gaston won’t face a
little lone Matadors fight on foot and
on their own but an equestrian
bullfighter can rely on a four-footed
partner purebred lou sottano horses make
first-class fighters naturally fearful
horses must get years of training before
they can dance in the path of a charging
bull the smallest mistake can mean the
difference between life and death in the
southern state of Yucatan a bullfight
draws thousands but this is more than
just death for the sake of spectacle it
is a celebration of valor and artistry
in the face of danger
it’s a family affect young and old come
to watch their heroes some will cheer
for their favorite bullfighter others
for the Bulls every time a bullfighter
enters the ring he knows it could be his
last
since 1900 nearly 100 men have died
fighting bulls the bull is strong the
spears get shorter and shorter with each
pass
Gaston must reach over those deadly
horns and jab the point precisely
between the shoulder boards until now
the spears have only caused flesh wounds
enraging afford the dramas climax is the
death speed
a bullfighter has no greater duty than a
clean kill he has two chances to do so
from horseback the blow should be quick
and exact straight through to the heart
Gaston needs to dispatch his animal and
a set time if he fails attendants will
take it away in slaughter a death
without dignity and a great shame to the
bullfighter the clock ticks on and still
the bull stands bloodied but unrelenting
Gaston is running out of time he’s had
his tries from horseback now he must try
to end this on foot
Gaston drives the blade home a mortal
wound to a bull that fought the good
fight but could not win the battle death
with honor is still bittersweet another
day in the ring another contest between
life and death Gaston has proven himself
and upheld his father’s legend today but
his time in the spotlight is only
starting in a country where men in his
line of work become heroes and
bullfighting is a national pastime no
matter how hardened its critics
mexico in a 30-year career he’s fought
2,000 bulls becoming a legend in a sport
many consider appallingly cruel is there
no violence in hockey or boxing it’s in
our nature we have become predominant in
this planet because of our violent
competitive nature so I see nothing
wrong for violence as part of a
spectator sport most of them are now
retired from the ring santos senior
spends his days training his son in the
lush tropics of central mexico Rancho La
Arella is an ideal training ground for
an aspiring bullfighter in these fields
what counts for man and bull is stamina
only courage carries a higher value only
the hardest charging animals are
selected to fight young Gaston has to
learn their behavior gaston won’t face a
little lone Matadors fight on foot and
on their own but an equestrian
bullfighter can rely on a four-footed
partner purebred lou sottano horses make
first-class fighters naturally fearful
horses must get years of training before
they can dance in the path of a charging
bull the smallest mistake can mean the
difference between life and death in the
southern state of Yucatan a bullfight
draws thousands but this is more than
just death for the sake of spectacle it
is a celebration of valor and artistry
in the face of danger
it’s a family affect young and old come
to watch their heroes some will cheer
for their favorite bullfighter others
for the Bulls every time a bullfighter
enters the ring he knows it could be his
last
since 1900 nearly 100 men have died
fighting bulls the bull is strong the
spears get shorter and shorter with each
pass
Gaston must reach over those deadly
horns and jab the point precisely
between the shoulder boards until now
the spears have only caused flesh wounds
enraging afford the dramas climax is the
death speed
a bullfighter has no greater duty than a
clean kill he has two chances to do so
from horseback the blow should be quick
and exact straight through to the heart
Gaston needs to dispatch his animal and
a set time if he fails attendants will
take it away in slaughter a death
without dignity and a great shame to the
bullfighter the clock ticks on and still
the bull stands bloodied but unrelenting
Gaston is running out of time he’s had
his tries from horseback now he must try
to end this on foot
Gaston drives the blade home a mortal
wound to a bull that fought the good
fight but could not win the battle death
with honor is still bittersweet another
day in the ring another contest between
life and death Gaston has proven himself
and upheld his father’s legend today but
his time in the spotlight is only
starting in a country where men in his
line of work become heroes and
bullfighting is a national pastime no
matter how hardened its critics
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