Classical Iberian Riding Style

The applied dressage - Doma de Campo, Doma Vaquera and Doma de Trabajo

The Doma de Campo refers to the original riding style of the Vaqueros, the Spanish cattle herders. It is characterised by the daily work with the cattle herds and requires a high degree of flexibility and speed from horse and rider. Lessons such as full parades from the canter, traversals, pirouettes and flying changes are used in a very practical way and are indispensable to ensure quick reactions when working in the field.

The predominant gaits are walk and canter. The goal of this riding style is a horse that is sensitive to weight and leg aids, so that the reins are ultimately held with one hand on a bare curb. This leaves the right hand free to guide the garrocha. The garrocha is a wooden stick about 3.5 m long that is used to select the cattle. In Germany, the garrocha is not only a popular tool for elegant shows and show performances. Riding with one hand with the garrocha can also provide valuable new stimuli for training at home - the rider has to focus more on weight and leg aids. The horse's ability to gather and suppleness are promoted.