Jerez Horse Fair (Feria de Caballo)

Jerez May Horse Fair 

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My video of   Horse  fair and my taking pictures 

Feria de Caballo Jerez; 13th to 20th May 2017

Jerez Horse Fair (Feria de Caballo) This  was a festival and event sightseeing  similar to La Tomatina held in the Valencian town of Buñol ( seen in Bollywood film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.   Very festive with colorful consumes, dance , somewhat  reminiscent of Navaratri in Guajrat, Sacred Relic of the tooth of Buddha in Srilanaka or  carnival inn Rio de Janeiero 

The Jerez Horse Fair (Feria de Caballo) which is traditionally the first week in May is an exciting and lively event that brings the entire city to the   Fairgrounds, which cover 52,000 square metres, giving ample space for the finest horses of Jerez as synonymous with the city as sherry and flamenco, to show off their moves to the crowds who flock to the two hundred or so Casetas (private tents)  which, unlike Seville's, are mainly open to the public, and other attractions.

The history of the Jerez Horse Fair goes back over 500 years, to the commercial livestock fairs that were established in April and September, in the time when Jerez was just a small town back during the reign of Alfonso X El Sabio (the Wise).
An official agreement was signed by various participating merchants in 1491. The event slowly gained momentum as a form of entertainment with the local wine producers setting up stands and then a children’s amusement park added and so on until the fair took on its present day form.The recinto was opened in 1903, and in the same year it was agreed that individuals and societies could build their own casetas.

Look at the costumes of the  ladies and festivities  and the spirit in the air ( as well at Casetas :-))