Jerez: The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Arts

     . . . . At Jerez de la Frontera we entered the Southern Land of Oranges, Horses, Fans and Flamenco. 

As per usual, I remain fascinated with the financial, administrative matters concerning  housing, feeding and stabling and other organizational structures that make such a vast enterprise as this work -- and it is far from the only one of vast Equestrian centers to be found in Spain.

These Competitions Are Part of the 50th Anniversary of Jerez's Royal Equestrian Arts Institute, Founded, A Plaque Informed Me, by "los amigos de caballos".

Jerez, School's Extensive Grounds Inside the City Divided From Pedestrians and Street Traffic

Entrance/Exit to Stables and Competition Grounds

Jerez School Administration Offices - Some Of Them

Window On School Indoor Riding Ring and Theater

Royal Box Indoor Theater and Competition Ring

Opposite End From Royal Box, Entrance/Exit Performers and Competitors.  I don't know the function of the mirrors there, which at this size aren't clear are mirrors.

Jerez Royal School Grounds. The Lower Roofed Building is the Indoor Ring, the White Building Is Offices.

Some of the horses next post.  The videos truly show the horses floating above ground. But I cannot (at least so far) figure out how to get a video shot on fone (a very low grade fone at that) to either my desktop video files to blog here or the Other Place.