A matador fights on foot. A rejoneador fights from horseback on specially trained horses. Some matadors, such as Carlos Arruza (died in the 1960s), have done both.
Francisco Romero was the first matador to fight a bull on foot in about the year 1726.
Matador.
Torero is the generic term for anyone involved in the bullfight but matador refers to the man responsible for the artistic cape work and for killing the bull.
Chances are, if the matador was not threatening the bull, he would be ignored. If the matador approaches the bull and enters his territory, the bull will charge.
The matador kills the bull after the bull fight.
The bull will do nothing if he simply sees a matador unless he feels threatened or is provoked. It that case the bull will probably charge the matador.
The matador wears a traje de luces - a suit of lights.
In Spanish style bullfighting both the Matador and banderillero normally encounter the quarry on foot. The Portuguese brand of Bull fighting, called Rejon ( no exact translation) is more cavalry-oriented. actual engagement of battle is on horseback.
A Matador
Some form of bullfighting has existed since prehistoric times. The modern Spanish traditional fight came about in about 1726 with Spaniard Francisco Romero, the first matador to face a bull on foot.
a bull
The matador kills the bull.