The horseman Diego Ventura starred in a commanding afternoon at the bullring in Málaga, where he cut two ears and requested the tail in front of a run from Los Espartales that was uncooperative.
The bullring in Málaga experienced one of those afternoons on Sunday where horseback bullfighting speaks for itself. Diego Ventura, facing a run from Los Espartales that contributed little, turned the meekness of the bulls into a display of dominance that ended with two ears, a request for the tail, and an exit on shoulders through the ‘Manolo Segura’ Grand Gate.
The Portuguese Rui Fernandes, on the other hand, had to deal with a scare during the first bull of the afternoon. His horse ‘El Dorado’ was hit on the right hind leg during a maneuver and had to be withdrawn. Veterinarians confirmed a severe abdominal goring, although without life risk, which allowed the rider to continue the fight and ultimately take a lap of the ring.
Ferrer Martín, the third participant, showed promise but had no luck with the steel. After a performance with moments of intensity, six descabellos erased any chance of a prize in the third bull of the afternoon.
Ventura's Afternoon
From his first bull, Ventura made his intentions clear. With ‘Querido’, he placed the punishment lances with a flourish, and with ‘Oro Negro’, the performance reached another dimension. The audience rose from their seats when ‘Quitasueños’ executed a maneuver in a small space. The performance approached perfection, but the steel prevented it from finding statistical translation.
This outstanding issue was settled in the fifth. With ‘Quirico’, he gauged the bull's speed to place the lances high, and with ‘Bronce’, he brought the excitement to the limit by approaching the bull without a head collar. The finale came with ‘Guadiana’, with which he executed a death lance that unleashed handkerchiefs in the stands. Two ears and a request for the tail, which the box did not heed.
The afternoon left the impression that horseback bullfighting is measured from Ventura, capable of sustaining the spectacle on his own even when the bull does not cooperate. The Málaga audience, loyal to Sunday horseback bullfighting, responded with an ovation that accompanied the rider to the Grand Gate.
The next event in La Malagueta will once again gather fans of horseback bullfighting, who are already looking forward to a new demonstration from Ventura's stable.
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