Las Caballerizas Reales de Cordoba (The Royal Stables of Cordoba) A rider dressed in a green period uniform, encouraging his horse to rear on its hin
Las Caballerizas Reales de Cordoba (The Royal Stables of Cordoba) in the historic city of Cordoba in Andalusia, southern Spain. A green jacket rider encouraging his horses to stand on its hind legs to the audience in the main outdoor arena during the ‘Passion and Spirit of the Andalusian Horse’ Equestrian Show in the historic city of Cordoba in Andalusia, southern Spain. The green uniform (Traje 20 aniversario) was worn to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Spanish King Charles V, and his son Philip 11 at the time the royal stables of Cordoba were first built. The Royal Stables were built in 1572, the birthplace of the purebred Andalusian horse founded by Spanish King Felipe 11 who had a deep passion for the breed. In 1929, the stables were listed as a National Historical Monument and became part of the National Heritage. Several nights a week, the famous equestrian show, with its riders and horses performs horsemanship skills with dressage, musical dances, horse leaps, a dance with a traditional flamenco dancer and the skilful use of a ‘garrocha’, a three-metre long wooden pole in the open paddock. The ‘garrocha’ originated for rounding up cattle herds on Spanish farms in the 17th century.
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Location: Royal Stables, Cordoba, Andulusia, Spain
Photo credit: © richard sowersby / Alamy / Afripics
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