Equuscapes

The drive into this extraordinary gem of a town was absolutely incredible, the twists and turns just kept coming – Andalucía keeps delivering drives of a lifetime. You’ll find a link to the dash cam footage below. We parked up at one of the nicest motorhome stops we’ve ever experienced, if you’re travelling in the area be sure to visit Camping Nogalejo. Amazing value, superb facilities and a fabulous restaurant on site.

Setenil is a Moorish town in the province of Cadiz with 2,500 inhabitants. It is truly unique with houses built into the rocks, creating a very special and rare feel to this classic whitewashed Andalucían town. It somehow manages to be utterly charming but super spectacular at the same time. We were lucky to be there at Christmas time as the decorations were lovely especially the streets lined with Poinsettia.

The Universe had gently guided us to an incredible group of riders in Setenil, another one of those moments that tells me we are on the right track. It was a high pressure location as they had to ride down at the end of the day and sunset loomed up very quickly.

The stars of this shoot were Miguel Ruiz Sánchez riding Capricho (Hispano Arab 7 yr old), Francisco Sánchez Sánchez riding Chocobon (Hispano Arab 4 yr old – his PRE father is from the Yeguada Militar stud), and the young 14 yr old was riding a Lusitano. Riding through the narrow cobbled streets they created a Spanish sensation and did their town and Andalucía proud.

The horses were brave and sure footed and with riders In traditional working wear, it was something truly authentic and memorable. We are back in Setenil in May to cover the Romeria and cannot wait to visit this remarkable town and brave, kind hearted people again.

Take a look at the TikTok below – it’s had 82.k views and counting!