Picador

The picador is obliged to give the bull two lances in a first-category bullring (Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla, Zaragoza etc.

The aim of the bull to charge the picador is often cited as the biggest test of its courage.

The horse is surrounded by a peto, a mattress-like protection that greatly minimizes damage taken.

Injuries to the horses often include broken ribs and damage to internal organs.

[4][5] In the original days before bullfighting became recognizable in today's form, the picador was the central attraction and his name would be billed on the promotional flyers.