From left to right: Julio Norte, Alejandro Mora, Christian Parejo and El Rafi
Credits: (Photo Vuelta a los Toros)
Orpheline of the 2023 edition due to poor weather, Rion des Landes returned to its traditional festival closing the season 2024. Organized by the Toro Blanco club this festival was this year amputated by one steerthe public a little smaller than usual and the trophies awarded by applause meter, in perfect harmony with the new French bullfighting regulations (normal at a festival). Following the presentation of the four novilleros by the president of the peñathe organizers of the South-West handed over Julio Nortea silver timpani rewarding the prize of the triumphant of the season of bullfights not pricked. The four steers from the house of Jalabert released on the arena track André Taris were easy to present, noble for the most part but lacking enormously in strength, very spare under the very small peck rigorously. This blatant lack of strength will unfortunately not prevent the first steer (a little better than the others) to be honored with a vuelta posthumous (???). The second and last were more complicated for pedestrians. Pedestrians:
El Rafi: Varied with the cape, took advantage of the gentle nobility of his playing companion opponent to link series “ temples » on both banks. He gets rid of the morlaco on the third shipment, after two unsuccessful attempts upon receiving.
Christian Parejohad difficulties at the beginning with an animal that cut the land. By force of will he managed to impose some meritorious series on him. Arriving from Béziers, his Fan Club puts the pressure on and obtains the double reward.
Alejandro Mora strived to give depth to his work of crutch. Good in his courtafter a start on the reserve, his task va to more while lacking transmission. Effective conclusion with the rapier.
July North undergoes some cartwheels distributed by a complicated opponent, weak and short of charge. With great courage he manages to serve a few crutches meritorious before carrying a beautiful blade. Rion-des-Landes Arena, 11 a.m. Half-arena, good weather, pleasant temperature. Four steers of Jalabert brothers pour : El Rafiear. Christian Parejo : two ears. Alejandro Mora : ear. July North: ear. Four “spades” Trophies awarded to the applause meter, Back to the ring for the first steerat the end of the paseo, July North received the prize from the South-West organizers rewarding the triumphant of the season in heifer not pricked.
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