Horsey things to do near Seville, Spain

[jaquelin]

Hi, I headed to Spain in early October & wondered if any of you very knowledgeable & well-travelled people had any experience of horse-related day tripping from Seville. Are there notable studs that allow visits or dressage or PRE type training centres? Love the PRE, so would be interested in anything related. Thanks!

 

[cundlegreen]

You've got the spanish riding school in jerez. Definitely worth a visit. For a small charge, you can watch the stallions schooling inside and out, and there is a carriage museum there. In Seville, right next to the bullring, is a fantastic saddlers. Well worth a visit! At a different time of the year (May, I think) they have the big feria in Seville. A huge spectacle, and well worth going to see.

 

[Chloeap]

I haven't been to Seville but have been near to Cordoba.
The Royal Stables in Cordoba do a great show in the evening. We went to that and thought it was great. I also saw them practicing in the day which was very interesting. Would definitely recommend this if you get as far as Cordoba. It is also a wonderful place to visit for non-horsey things!

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra...ba-Cordoba_Province_of_Cordoba_Andalucia.html

 

[Pebble101]

Was in Seville for 4 nights earlier this year and went to Cordoba on the train, well worth a visit but a lot colder than Seville was and we hadn't put warm enough clothing on. Wish I had known about the horsey things

 

[j1ffy]

Definitely the Royal Equestrian School in Jerez! Jerez also has the Carthusian stud (Carthusians are supposed to be the purest of the Spanish horses thanks to a legend involving the Carthusian monks) http://www.yeguadacartuja.org and, of course, lots of sherry bodegas! And a fantastic tack shop.

 

[Fizz06]

Hipisur tack shop if you are going to Jerez. The Royal School show is always good, makes sure you do the full tour and have a good look round. If you want to ride, pm me as I know a fantastic place which gives lessons/hacks.

 

[jaquelin]

Wow, thanks for all the replies -so quick! I will need to see how to get to Jerez from Seville; will be visiting friends who are renting a flat for a month -mad keen on flamenco, but open to other stuff.