Equestrian Show Academy

 theatre, circus, equitation, martial arts

Imagined and set up by Bartabas, founder of the Théâtre équestre Zingaro, the Académie du spectacle équestre opened in February 2003 in the Royal Stables of the Château de Versailles. Bartabas wished to develop an artistic sensibility in riders, so the transmission of equestrian skills is combined with the practice of dance, song, fencing, and kyudo, the Japanese archery discipline.

The Academy receives riding masters and mistresses from all over the world who work together on a wide series of disciplines with painstaking patience, guided by the passion of Bartabas. A good knowledge of dressage and riding school tunes and the desire to learn other disciplines are required for candidates to the Academy.
Their training is intimately linked to the show presented every weekend. The pleasure of offering the best of their riding skills to the public gives an added zest to the daily work of the riders.
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