These equestrian gymnastics were made possible by handy, docile, desert horses as well as by the style of riding a la gineta, which the berbers brought to Spain. This agile, bent-legged style may be contrasted with that of the Normans (p.22) which was the horsemanship of all European chivalry, and known in Spain as riding a la brida or estradiota. The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg, page 26-27. *** Local Caption ***