wanted the gods to the Nov. 27 rain in the Guadalquivir basin, and specifically, the lands of Sevilla province received, on average, the gift of fifty liters per meter square. Lora del Rio was no exception, and was also blessed with its share for water. And Zaharich ...
could have rained every other day, but not chosen by the gods was the same as we had agreed weeks earlier with the Miura family to visit its historic cattle ranch.
The effects of the weather phenomenon conditioned undoubtedly our visit to Zaharich, but did not prevent the day of November 27, 2010 go to swell my list of memorable dates.
Thus, when crossing the singular entrance gate I felt a shudder through my body, entered the estate of the Miura . And once we got to the farm, going to entrance courtyard, I could not help evoking the image of Don Eduardo Miura Fernandez with special pins. Yes Despite inclement weather, feelings flowed continuously.
These feelings, we were all struck by the wildness of the court, without any concessions to the gallery, so we suspect from the outset that the word has always had to be prevalent in livestock is "work." There, in Zaharich, since 1941, but in this ranching family since 1842, which was the year in which Don Juan Miura Rodriguez founded the herd.
After a few short minutes, we took advantage to peek at the stables, was made in the courtyard Don Manuel Garcia, the foreman, on horseback and wearing a rain poncho that left only her eyes exposed and little else. From his horse, given the weather conditions, we asked the question of rigor. And our answer was no less: " p'alante ."
Don Manuel took over the march, under that persistent rain composing an image that was shocking and, at the same time exciting. Opening and closing gates, came with us to the enclosures where the bulls out for next season. Nine runs, he told me, personally, eight, as we told everyone Don Eduardo Miura, who were sharing the impressions at the end of the visit.
Zaharich is a property of about 600 hectares, and the two enclosures that we are consistent: large, large, with boundaries which are partly lost in the gentle slopes that presents the field. Therefore, Miura were somewhat scattered and the overseer had to be thoroughly used to move them.
As is common in livestock, are the colors of the multicolored bulls from this litter, but attract the most attention are a few examples salineros. On
the makings, of course, are still to finish, and also got a bit cramped cattle from the rain. But they saw their usual shape: needle-high, long and with a large box, but not looking after the weight given in the scale, since they are not pot-bellied.
racial A prototype seems to be set in cattle since 1854, which was when he finished making massive purchases of cattle, were implemented the first large selections and crossings were made more basic.
In this regard, we must remember that Don Juan Miura Rodríguez founded in 1842 with a cattle herd of Don Antonio Gil Herrera, originally Gallardo, and that seven years later, in 1849, he bought cattle from the same source to Jose Luis Alvareda. Subsequently, between 1850 and 1852, the herd was consolidated with the purchase of most of the cattle that had belonged to Jose Rafael Cabrera, whose origin became predominant in animal husbandry. And, finally, in 1854 included two stallions of Jose Arias Saavedra, who were chaste by the industry Vistahermosa Barbero de Utrera.
With these purchases in the space of twelve years was thus formed the basis of Miura. However, we must record that have been added other stallions, but the final aim was no longer changing the type of livestock, but temper their behavior.
Thus it is known from the incorporation of Navarra breed a bull named "Bat " that the right Lagartijo gave to Don Antonio Miura after deal in Cordoba and get his pardon. It was a copy bird's eye red and descended from the herd Pérez Laborda, although it bore the iron Joaquin del Val. In this case it is said that could influence the Miura appearance of red and brown fur.
is also known that another bull was added to the Duke of Veragua, although its influence in the herd had be low, as he died very soon following a fight with other bulls. Finally, in 1920 was included as a breeding stallion " Banderillero ", the Marquesa de Tamaron, Parladé mating. And there is talk of another one of the Conde de la Corte. From there, everything is on the family secret, as is the alleged incorporation of a stallion Palha in exchange for miureños that forged the famous Portuguese mating of livestock.
Returning to the visit, the heads of livestock often comment that Miura are very temperamental, so fights are common among them, hence that keep in large groups and not depart until a few days before the run. They also tend to comment that, for the same reason of its character, is very complicated the management of these bulls in the field, so it is not unusual to unforeseen occur breeders torn jeans and, indeed, strangers. And, by God, on our visit we had a good example of this. He walked the mayoral
regroup toiling in one of the groups, and all the animals seemed to move in the desired direction, when one of the bulls (which I will reserve the number you wore in the ribs to discourage prejudice), suddenly we came to us with tremendous speed and clear attitude of attack.
became evident that the fence prevented him from completing his intentions. But even so, continued to show defiant and aggressive, shaking his head repeatedly and trying to lift it over the fence even.
And not only came once. Because, although he returned with his brothers after the first arreón at any time ceased to measure ourselves, and repeated the ripped a second time.
was, without doubt, the story of the visit. At least, the most talked among ourselves.
So much so that it emerged the incident with Don Eduardo Miura, who came to meet us at the end of the visit. And, apart from us that was normal in livestock, he told us another story that related to, but goes back to 1910, more or less, and its star was the owner of other livestock: Don José Anastasio Martin.
There is, as Don Eduardo, who by the estate of Don Jose Anastasio used to go regularly "Recovered" (person who is engaged in the purchase of eggs, chickens and the like and then resell them), and one day I the farmer said: "Don José, is a bull, every time I come to his farm, I look down" . To which he replied questioned: "Wear chopper and crosses quiet" . Jugosísima
history!
As I said before, Don Eduardo Miura and later his brother Don Antonio were sharing with us and answered a few questions they did. The most frequent referred to the results of last season, prospects for the looming and, of course, to the contentious ban on bullfighting in Catalonia, Eduardo replied to the solvency and tables obtained along Breeder experience and positions of employment. It was the thread of the last issue of the farmer indicated when he referred to the world of festivals popular bulls. He said he and his brother are very supportive of this type of celebration, as bullfighting is only the tip of the large pyramid that makes up the world of bullfighting, but it all relies on a wide base, which is which form the popular bullfights. And that's why they always defend them.
was also raised the issue of European regulations on the wild cattle, based on the fact that it is included in the same group as all cattle, to which the farmer came to say yes it would be very interesting treatment specific policy for the wild cattle.
I can not fail to note that we were also in other units of livestock. Thus, we could see the long encerradero funnel that leads to the farm. Here, on the other hand, you can see a tile that recalls the bull which opened this encerradero called "Badger " shod with the number 66, which was encased on July 5, 1965 for run that dealt in Pamplona on 12 of the same year in the Festival of San Fermin.
was where the foreman told me that livestock is currently made up of about 650 cattle, of whom 260 were cows, belly and 8 bucks. And a curious fact: I explained that livestock is common for leaving litter more females than males, about 20 or so.
also allowed us to enter his property and very peculiar place of groping square. Thereon, the foreman told me that his way is due simply to the tradition. As in everything you do in this stud ...
Since the founding of Don Juan Miura and then run by his widow, Dona Josefa Fernandez, spending all that time to address the ever commented eldest son, Don Antonio Miura, who then also the regentaría. Continuing his younger brother, Don Eduardo Miura, one of the famous pin, which made the most important livestock of his time. Following the regency joint brothers and Don José Antonio Miura, who was continued Don Eduardo Miura, the son and nephew, respectively. To arrive at these dates, in which again two brothers, Don Eduardo and Don Antonio Miura are at the forefront of the most historic and charismatic of our wild herds. All of them followed the example given by his predecessors and sought to maintain traditional uses both of them learned how to line the historic cattle that were inherited.
When writing articles about visits to Zaharich is often used the term "legend" to apply to history, history and vicissitudes of the Miura, and is also very common the use of terms such as "legendary" and "mythical" applied to the bulls that are bred in the famed farm. But Miura are not fiction, nor its history as part of stories outside of historical time. As Rafael el Gallo said: "the Miura exist" . For this reason I have not used those terms in this text so common fantasy. When I think Zaharich Miura and prefer the use of terms such as criteria, work, loyalty and tradition, and when my retina is the image of a Miura: beauty, power and caste. Accomplished
visit, what we now hope that in the next 2011 can return to Pamplona to meet with six of the Miura had the fortune to see on his farm on 27 November. And, of course, to return one day the milestone on the road that Lora del Rio to La Campana marks the entrance to Zaharich.
.
.
NOTE: As tokens of appreciation, in addition to the headlines, mayoral and cowboys Miura, I want to note that the authors of the photographs published in this field are: Miguel Pedrero, who played his machine damn rain that day, and Jesus Martinez, who has sent me the page reference from " elpuyazo.es ." Also is one of the undersigned.
.
. Lagun
.
0 comments:
Post a Comment