Spain is not only the country of sun, ocean and Sherry - Spain is horse country! The purebred Andalusian horse is a symbol for Spanish culture and pride. They are tough, spirited and have lots of stamina, but are also gentle and easy to ride. The horse has always played an important role in Spain's rich history - during the expulsion of the Moors or the conquest of Spanish America - and it still does
Ride along the many thousand miles of cattle trails, through peaceful and lush green forests, across wide open beaches and seemingly endless pastures still used for grazing bulls. Spain offers a great variety of differing landscapes: from the mountains of the northern Pyrenees in Catalonia and the almost untouched Nature Parks of Castile to the rural, lively Andalusia, where still today you find the typical Spanish pub, the Venta.

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Stop for a visit, enjoy a Sherry and as the rider of this wonderful horse breed become part of this fascinating landscape and culture.
Improve your riding skills on purebred Iberian horses at Hacienda Buena Suerte or Finca BuenaVista , only a few miles from Jerez, home to the Spanish Riding School.
Strength, natural collection, agility, impulsion, and kind temperament are the fundamental characteristics possessed by the Spanish horse.