Portuguese School of Equestrian Art
Where tradition
again comes to life.
Reliving courtly times.
Intimately bound up with the traditions and customs of the 18th century Portuguese court, the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art provides a return to this past on a veritable journey through time at the pace of the elegant and precise “dance” of the thoroughbred Lusitano horses bred by the Coudelaria de Alter stud farm.
Headquartered in the Gardens of the National Palace of Queluz and with regular presentations in the Henrique Calado Riding Ring, on Calçada da Ajuda (Belém), the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art stands out as national heritage and endowed with the objective of promoting the teaching, practice and global dissemination of traditional Portuguese equestrian art, a unique cultural heritage.
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How to Get There
Lisbon > Belém
By bus: nº 728, 714, 727, 729, 751
By tram: 15
By train: Cascais Line (Belém station)
We emphasize that Parques de Sintra's responsibilities are limited to the parks and monuments under its management, and is not responsible for any circumstances occurring outside the heritage sites, namely, access and transport to reach said sites.
Head towards Belém. The school facilities are located on Calçada da Ajuda, next to nº 23.
GPS Coordinates: 38º 42’ 00.98” N 9º 12’ 00.08” W
We emphasize that Parques de Sintra's responsibilities are limited to the parks and monuments under its management, and is not responsible for any circumstances occurring outside the heritage sites, namely, access and transport to reach said sites.
Preserving the traditional Portuguese Equestrian Art
The Portuguese School of Equestrian Art follows the model in effect at the Picaria Real – the equestrian academy of the Portuguese court in the 18th and early 19th centuries – and replicates the mode of teaching the horses and their riders, the costumes, the saddles and the exercises.
Since September 2012, the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art has been managed by Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua, S.A. With its headquarters in the gardens of the National Palace of of Queluz, it is on Calçada da Ajuda – in the Henrique Calado Riding Ring, in Belém – where the public may today attend the School’s regular presentations.
