Jerez de la Frontera - Andalusian Horses Dance Show - The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art

Andalucian Dancing Horses: A Must-See in Jerez de la Frontera
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The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art Foundation, based in Jerez de la Frontera, is famous worldwide for its show entitled ‘Como bailan los caballos andaluces' or ‘How the Andalucian Horses Dance’. The equine ballet, first presented in 1973, is unique, as is the Andalucian horse.

It is only fair to start with the horse. Myth and legend surround the story of the origin of the Andalucian horse breed. The traditional story proceeds along the lines of: an animal native to Spain, proud and noble of course, remaining pure in breed through the centuries from the mists of time.

Debunking the Myth
Recent DNA studies indicate that the breed has been in Iberia far longer than mankind, that much is true to the legend, and that there is a component of Barb horse, brought over by the Moors in the 8th century AD, in the mix, definitely not part of the myth.