Why do bulls charge when they "see red"?
[ 2006-04-17 11:06 ]
 Bulls do not charge because a
Matador's cape is red. They charge because of the movement of
the cape.
In Spain, a Matador will don his "Montera" (small black hat), bow
to the President's Box, and then dedicate the bull to a spectator in
the stands.
The Matador will start the fight with a series of passes, first
from side to side to bring the bull close to his body, then high
with the cape travelling directly over the bull's horns. After the
bull is trained to charge the cape and it has reduced its area of
protection to just a few feet, a Matador will show you his
individual personality by the combination and variations on these
passes. Some of the better Matadors in Spain will fight the bull
from their knees or even kneel with their backs exposed to the
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