Having always wanted to watch 'dancing horses', what better setting to see a show than in Cordoba at the royal stables. We bought our tickets on the gate just after 9pm after checking online before our holiday and finding that they weren't in demand. Having said that there were plenty of other people with the same idea but the seating area was only half full when the show began at 9.30pm. In the height of August the heat was pretty unbearable even as the night fell and it was an uncomfortable 75 minutes sat on hard plastic seating. However, the show was incredible and both myself and my husband (who know very little about horse riding) thoroughly enjoyed watching the variety of dressage, leaping, dancing with women on foot and chariot pulling. I'm sure they are not the correct terms but we appreciated the level of skill and horsemanship that was demonstrated just take a handheld fan and a cushion!
Stables & Andalusian Horses date from 1570; still actively housing & a 'showcase' for these wonderful horses and their riders. Colorful equestrian shows several nights weekly for 15 Euros (check schedule... times vary). NOTE: free entry to view stables/horses daily; we lucked upon an intensive training session of horses and riders... a highlight of our Cordoba visit!
I enjoyed the visit, all the horses are so well trained and prepared its nice to see something different, I have to say I´m not a big horse fan but I find the show exciting, its a nice place to visit during your stay in Cordoba! I will only recommend the staff to have the seats clean up before every show.
There are horse shows most evenings for just a few euros entrance. The horses are the same breed as the Spanish Riding School on Vienna and the perform many of the same routines including airs above the ground. Not quite the same class as the Spanish Riding School but then I paid 15€ for 2 of us in Cordoba and £150 for 2 of us to see the Spanish Riding School in Wembley. Well worth a visit.
I was a bit underwhelmed at the show which featured a lot of "fluff" and not a lot of actual horse dancing. The act that absolutely saved the show and made the entire evening worth it was the single trainer with the four white horses. This was sensual and beautiful and fantastic and all kinds of other superlatives. Gorgeous! But the rest of the show was so-so.
Both our hotel and many Tripadvisor reviews encouraged a visit here, so we decided to go. Unfortunately, we were underwhelmed. The show was only about an hour and at 15 euros a person I do not feel it was a great value. The explanations for the show were all in Spanish and on a poor sound system, which was not very friendly to the audience given that it is a tourist geared show. I have ridden horses and been to equestrian shows, and was disappointed with the skill level. There were no jumps or complex tricks aside from horses "dancing" (walking on a diagonal) which was relied upon too heavily throughout the show. Trotting in circles and some turns rounded out the rest of the show. The best parts were seeing the flamenco dancer perform beside a horse and when several horses stood up together on their hind legs but that was not enough to save the show. The location was a nice historic outdoor space, though in the heat of August it is not very comfortable to sit outside for an hour. Perhaps the show might be entertaining for young children but I would not recommend it otherwise. A flamenco show (I have reviewed the one we attended which is new and fantastic) is a better evening activity option.
We visited during the Patio Festival, and saw the horses being exercised. The old Royal stables are fascinating and there are many old carriages to view.
Loved the show! The setting sun added a nice touch to the scene. Horses were beautiful and seemed to love the attention. Too bad the commentary was in Spainish only.
This was a tremendous treat for us and I was so sorry when it ended! It was totally mesmerising, as the horses, riders and flamenco dancers were truly brilliant! Pure excellence for a mere 15 euros!Do not miss it!Can't wait to go again!
Even if you can't make the show that these horses put on, walk down to the royal stables and see what is going on inside. We saw several of the horse and carriages come in.