In the small Spanish village of San Bartolome de Pinares, west of Madrid, villagers put on an impressive show as they ride their horses through bonfires. The tradition meant "to purify them and get the saint to protect them for the whole year,” is part of a festival known as “Las Luminarias” held in honour of St. Anthony Abbot, the patron saint of animals.

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