THE MIURA BULL RANCH IN SPAIN A


The ranch is run by Eduardo (at right) and Antonio Miura, sons of the late Eduardo. BELOW: Another generation, Eduardo Miura Junior will keep the ranch in the family, which has tended it since 1842.


Miura bull is a Spanish fighting bull bred from the lineage of the Miura Cattle Ranch located in the province of Seville, Spain. Te ranch originally belonged to Don Eduardo Miura


Fernández, and is known for producing large and difficult fighting bulls. Te Miura bull debuted in Madrid on April 30th, 1849. Te Miura line traces its roots to five historic Spanish bull breeds, namely the Gallardo, Cabrera, Navarra, Veragua, and Vistahermosa-Parladé. Te estate, which has been occupied by the Miuras since 1842, encompasses over 2.3 square miles (600 hectares), and employs twelve people, including eight Andalusian vaqueros (cowboys). Te ranch is presided over by Eduardo and Antonio Miura, sons of the late Eduardo. According to Eduardo Miura, the ranch aims to “breed for quality, not quantity.” Bulls from the Miura lineage have a reputation for being large,


fierce, and cunning. It is said to be especially dangerous for a matador to turn his back on a Miura. Miura bulls have been referred to as indi- vidualists, each bull seemingly possessing a strong personal character. Published in 1932, the American writer Ernest Hemingway


wrote a book about the history, ceremony, and traditions of Spanish bullfighting titled, Death in the Afternoon. In this book Hemingway wrote about many Spanish breeds, including the Miura, where he said: “Tere are certain strains of bull with a marked ability to learn from what goes on in the arena … faster than the actual fight progresses which makes it more difficult from one minute to the next to control them … these bulls are raised by Don Eduardo Miura’s sons from old fighting stock…”


A Miura among the Miuras.


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