Spanish bullfighter Manuel Jesus “El Cid” is seen through a small window of a door as he performs a pass to a heifer during a “tentadero” (a small bullfight to check the bravery of calves and heifers which are not killed) during the first International Biennial of bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 17, 2013. Spain's parliament voted last Tuesday to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
A “muleta”, a stick that the red cloth hangs from in the final third of a bullfight, is seen on a cart with bull horns before the training of Spanish bullfighter Rafael Tejada at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 12, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on Tuesday to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Heifers are seen in a bullpen before the start of a “tentadero” (a small bullfight to check the bravery of calves and heifers which are not killed) during the first International Biennial of bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 17, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on February 12 to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Spanish bullfighter Rafael Tejada (L) drives the sword into straw bales in a cart with bull horns pushed by his assistant Jose Maria San Nicolas during training at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 12, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on Tuesday to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Calves and cows are seen in a “dehesa” (wooded pastureland) at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 12, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on Tuesday to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Spanish bullfighter Rafael Tejada performs a pass with a “muleta” (red cape) during a training session on the training arena at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 12, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on Tuesday to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Spanish bullfighter Manuel Jesus “El Cid” performs a pass to a heifer during a “tentadero” (a small bullfight to check the bravery of calves and heifers which are not killed) during the first International Biennial of bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 17, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on February 12 to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
A man stands behind a barrier next to a sword and "muletas", sticks that the red clothes hangs from in the final third of a bullfight, as he watches a “tentadero” (a small bullfight to check the bravery of calves and heifers which are not killed) during the first International Biennial of bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 17, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on February 12 to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Spanish apprentice bullfighter Francisco de Asis “Lama de Gongora” touches his face at the arena before the start of a “tentadero” (a small bullfight to check the bravery of calves and heifers which are not killed) during the first International Biennial of bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 17, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on February 12 to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Tourists walk on the arena at the bullring in Ronda, near Malaga February 12, 2013. Ronda is considered one of the cradles of modern bullfighting emerged in the eighteenth century. Spain's parliament voted on Tuesday to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Spanish apprentice bullfighter Francisco de Asis “Lama de Gongora” holds a "capote" on the arena before the start of a “tentadero” (a small bullfight to check the bravery of calves and heifers which are not killed) during the first International Biennial of bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 17, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on February 12 to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
A white bull is seen at sunset in a “dehesa” (wooded pastureland) at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 12, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on Tuesday to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
A man guides a heifer from a truck to the bullpen before the start of a “tentadero” (a small bullfight to check the bravery of calves and heifers which are not killed) during the first International Biennial of bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 17, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on February 12 to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Spanish former bullfighter Jose Antonio Campuzano (L) performs a pass with a “muleta”, a stick that the red cloth hangs from in the final third of a bullfight, before the start of a “tentadero” (a small bullfight to check the bravery of calves and heifers which are not killed) during the first International Biennial of bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga February 17, 2013. Spain's parliament voted on February 12 to consider protecting bullfighting as a national pastime, angering animal rights campaigners and politicians in two regions where the sport is banned. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)
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