The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art (

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: ''Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre'') is an institution dedicated to the preservation of the equestrian arts, in the Spanish tradition, based in

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Activities

The school is devoted to conserving the ancestral abilities of the

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, maintaining the classical traditions of

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horsemanship, preparing horses and riders for international

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competitions, and providing education in all aspects of horsemanship, coachdriving, blacksmithing, the care and breeding of horses,

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, and the manufacture and care of

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. The Royal Andalusian School is well known for its "dancing stallions" shows for the tourists. The school is adjacent to the historic nineteenth-century in Jerez.

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