Life Of Spanish Horses In Festival And Sports
                     LIFE OF 
SPANISH 
HORSES IN 
FESTIVAL AND 
SPORTS
SPAIN AND HORSES
Spain has a centuries-old culture and history with 
horses. The Spanish celebrate several festivals and 
sports with horses.
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RAPA DAS BESTAS
Rapa Das Bestas is a 400-year old horse festival 
celebrated in a small town called Sabucedo in Spain.
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS FESTIVAL?
Wild horses are rounded up, groomed and trimmed, 
and are then brought to fight with each other and 
people also fight with them.
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POLO TOURNAMENT
 International Polo Tournaments are held in Spain, 
which is one of the world’s oldest team sport and 
mainly requires horses.
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FIESTA DE SAN JOAN, CIUTADELLA
 In this festival celebrated in Spain, horse riders have 
to show their equestrian skills to the people during 
the procession.
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BULLFIGHTING AT SAN ISIDRO
One of the most important bullfights in the world, it 
features a Picador on a horse with a spear, fighting 
and chasing bulls.
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RONDA ROMANTICA
 It is a cultural festival where people of Ronda and 
surrounding towns recreate the era of bandits, 
romantic travellers, and the independence war.
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HOLY EASTER WEEK PROCESSIONS
Several processions featuring horses take place in the 
streets of Spain during the holy Easter week.
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IN A NUTSHELL
Horses remain to be an integral part of Spanish 
culture. Though animal rights activist have raised 
issues, the Spanish argue that it’s their culture and 
it’s better for the horses.
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