In a Andalucía For Sunshine Tour marked by the presence of international riders, the Spanish representation finds in Castora Ortiz, horsewoman and trainerone of his most solid and recognizable figures.
Castora Ortiz Agüera faces the initial stretch of the season with positive feelings. His regularity on the track and the solvency shown with his horse “Robinson” They place it among the names of the circuit with very good routes in the most demanding tests of Dehesa Montenmedio. Her performance conveys a clear idea of control, sporting maturity and confidence, qualities that are not improvised and that are the result of continuous work since she was an unbeatable girl with her longed-for pony. “Ilico Presto”.
Along with her role as an equestrian, Castora carries out work as a trainer, a dimension that has become an essential part of her career. In the Andalucía Pre Sunshine Tour she shares the experience with several of her students. For Castora, experiencing this type of circuit accompanied by them is an added value, since it allows her to combine the demands of her own competition with the daily monitoring of her pupils’ progress. The environment of Dehesa Montenmedio especially favors this double aspect. It is a space that allows you to compete on different tracks, work with several horses and develop extensive sports planning. Castora highlights these types of circuits as key places not only for the sport, but also for generating contacts, providing horses and building medium and long-term projects. The possibility of combining competition, training and professional activity makes the Andalucía Pre Sunshine Tour a strategic meeting point within the calendar.
Castora Ortiz is the daughter of Rafael Ortizone of the most influential figures in training in Spain. Rafa Ortiz is considered the teacher of teachers. He is the national trainer with the most medals. Far from perceiving it as a burden, Castora assumes that legacy with naturalness and recognition. His career is marked by what he learned with his father, both on a technical and human level, although always from the search for his own identity. This influence is perceived in values such as humility, perseverance and ambition understood as personal improvement. In its training, the message has been clear: set objectives, aspire to improve and understand competition as a process, not as a succession of isolated results. This way of conceiving the sport is reflected both in the way he competes and in the way he trains others. Castora transfers this philosophy to her students, insisting on the importance of not remaining anchored in either mistakes or successes. Each route is part of a larger whole, and each experience on the track contributes to the evolution of the pairing. This long-term vision is especially valuable in extensive and demanding circuits, where mental management and learning capacity are as decisive as technique.
As an Amazon, her relationship with “Robinson” has established itself as one of the pillars of her performance. The regularity shown in ranking tests and the feeling of control on demanding courses confirm a well-established pairing.
Montenmedio is a place loaded with personal meaning for Castora. Among his favorite tracks are number five, associated with good courses, and number three, where he competed in his first 1.55 meter Grand Prix.
