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Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art

The Royal School is based at the Recreo de las Cadenas, a 19th-century building attributed to Charles Garnier whose name comes from the chains that adorn its main door. Inside are the covered and outdoor riding rings, the Museum of Equestrian Art, opened in 2005 and dedicated to the history of horsemanship from its origins to today, and the Carriage Museum, opened in 2002 in a winery from the early 19th century, which brings together carriages, harnesses, horses and equestrian costume. The show «How the Andalusian Horses Dance» is an equestrian ballet with Spanish music and 18th-century-style costumes, with six to eight choreographies combining classical dressage, working dressage (doma vaquera), carriage driving, work on foot and a final carousel. The full visit adds training sessions in the covered riding ring, the tack room, the palace salons, gardens and stables. It is on Avenida Duque de Abrantes, in Jerez.

Things to do at Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art: 4 missions

• Watch the doma vaquera and the final carouselAttend «How the Andalusian Horses Dance» and watch the doma vaquera rider guiding with one hand. Stay for the final carousel with all the horses.
• Find the chains on the door of the RecreoFind the main door of the Recreo de las Cadenas and look at the chains that give it its name. From the entrance, take in the building attributed to Charles Garnier.
• Pick a carriage in the Carriage MuseumTour the museum housed in the old winery and pick the carriage you like best. Look at the harnesses and costume displayed alongside it.
• Trace the history of horsemanship in the museumEnter the Museum of Equestrian Art, opened in 2005, and follow its route from the origins of horsemanship to the present day. Note down a piece or a fact that surprises you.

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Source: Web oficial - Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre