El Caballo Blanco
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El Caballo Blanco was a theme park that operated at Catherine Field on the outskirts of Sydney. Its main attraction was its Andalusian dancing stallions, but the park also featured miniature Fallabella horses, and a number of non-equestrian related amusements such as waterslides, train rides, and a small wildlife zoo.
For many years after its closure the complex was used for storing items such as carpets, until a fire engulfed much of the building housing the main show arena. The Andalusian horses remained on the site, cared for by a group of horse enthusiasts.
Another El Caballo Blanco park operated near Perth in Western Australia.
In June 2007 a new El Caballo Blanco show paying tribute to the Spanish dancing horses re-opened playing regular shows at Horseworld Stadium, located at Maraylya in Sydney's north-west[1]. This new show was put together by Rene Gasser, the "Master of unique equestrian entertainment"[2] who boasts 7 generations of horse-care and showmanship[3].
In September 2007, equine flu made its way to El Caballo Blanco with three horses showing clinical signs of equine influenza. This caused the suspension of all shows. [4].
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- Photograph of the carpark area, circa 1980-1989
- Article referencing the park, even though by 2005 when the article was published, El Caballo Blanco had been closed for some time.
- Brief biography of Manolo Mendez, who directed the shows at El Caballo Blanco.
- Article by the Andalusian Horse Association of Australia on the Perth operation
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