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Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre

Address: Av. Duque de Abrantes s/n, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, 11407
Phone: 956/319635
www.realescuela.org

Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art

Category: Sports Venues
Location: Jerez de la Frontera

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The Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre (Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art) operates on the grounds of the Recreo de las Cadenas, a 19th-century palace. This prestigious school was masterminded by Alvaro Domecq in the 1970s. Every Thursday (and at various other times throughout the year) the Cartujana horses—a cross between the native Andalusian workhorse and the Arabian—and skilled riders in 18th-century riding costume demonstrate intricate dressage techniques and jumping in the spectacular show "Cómo Bailan los Caballos Andaluces" (roughly, "The Dancing Horses of Andalusia"). Reservations are essential. Admission price depends on how close to the arena you sit; the first two rows are the priciest. The rest of the week, you can visit the stables and tack room, watch the horses being schooled, and see rehearsals.

Cost: EUR 18-EUR 25, EUR 10 for rehearsals
Open: Shows Mar.-Dec. 14, Tues. and Thurs. at noon (also Fri. at noon in Aug.); Dec. 15-Feb., Thurs. at noon. Check locally for additional late-Apr. Feria de Caballo exhibitions, museum visits, and the rehearsal schedule.

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