Horse wrestling in Spain
Hundreds of horses are wrestled to the ground in northwest Spain as part of a traditional festival, on June 14, 2020. /VCG

Hundreds of horses are wrestled to the ground in northwest Spain as part of a traditional festival, on June 14, 2020. /VCG

"Rapa Das Bestas" or "The Shearing of the Beasts" is a 400-year-old Spanish traditional festival, which used to be an annual occasion for horses to be checked for diseases and shaved so they are cool during the hot summer./VCG

"Rapa Das Bestas" or "The Shearing of the Beasts" is a 400-year-old Spanish traditional festival, which used to be an annual occasion for horses to be checked for diseases and shaved so they are cool during the hot summer./VCG

During the festival, men and women alike will wrestle the untamed horses with their bare hands. /VCG

During the festival, men and women alike will wrestle the untamed horses with their bare hands. /VCG

Horses are trimmed and marked during the festival. /VCG

Horses are trimmed and marked during the festival. /VCG