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"Driving, that beautiful image of a bygone age, taking us back to a time when nobody was in a hurry and enjoyed every moment to the full.
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A ride in a horse-drawn carriage means listening to the rhythm of the hooves, the music of the bells, feel the wind in your face and smell the aroma of the jacarandas, orange blossom and clean leather of the harness.
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Watch them riding past, harnessed with shining hooves and silky velvet coats, brushed and currycombed. Colour and magic in the coach horse team adorned with dancing tassels."
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In July 1986, the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art acquired the Horse Carriage Heritage of Don Pedro Domecq de la Riva, the largest in the region. Made up of forty pure thoroughbred Spanish horses, both mares and horses, twenty-two carriages and thirteen full sets of harness: Calèche, English, Hungarian and mixed. Presentation accessories, dressage and all accessories needed for driving.
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Currently the number of carriages has been increased to twenty-three, plus five more for work and dressage, and the two old wooden carts.
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The tack room also has new competition harness, both for presentation and dressage as well as marathon.
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The day to day activity of the Horse Carriage Museum of the Royal School Foundation is based daily upon:
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- Visit to the Museum.
- Didactic tours (Open school).
- Exhibitions and events in "Bodega 1810" Hall.
- Teaching.
- Performances and shows.
- Competition.
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