I've seen some pretty good flamenco dancing here in Santa Fe. Heck, I've even considered signing up for lessons. (Ole!) But I've got to tell you, I think this Andalusian horse flamenco is the prettiest I've seen. What marvelous heart the Spanish have!

International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association. Xenophon, considered by most as the founder of classical equitation, wrote of the Iberian horses that they had the ability to gather the hind legs under the fore, falling back on their hocks and raising the forehand, so that the belly can be seen from the front. This ability, which we now call collection, was impressive in that it allowed warhorses to be swift and agile and to stop and turn quickly in any direction. The Iberian horses and their riders undoubtedly gave Xenophon his first glimpse of classical riding.