Once the ring has been cleaned the opening procession starts.
Preceded by the “Alguacilillos”, the bullfighters
and their teams go around the arena to the royal box
to greet the President.
The three bullfighters do so in order of seniority.
Seen from the front, the most veteran is to the right,
the most novice is in the middle and to the left is the
one with intermediate experience.
The “Banderilleros” (the ones who jab the bull
with the “banderillas”) are situated also from
right to left, according to their seniority and they
march behind the swordsman.
Following them, two by two, the Picadores and
finally, the Mozos de Caballos (the horseman’s
assistants), the “Areneros” (the men in charge
of the sand in the bullring), are followed by the
mules and the “Mulilleros” (the men in charge
of bringing the dead bulls out of the arena).