The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner is a European breed of riding horse developed in the Habsburg Empire in the sixteenth century. It is a muscular horse, powerful, slow to mature and long-lived; the coat is u
Lipizzaner Conversano Traviata
Young Lipizzan stallion midway through the graying process
Lipizzan stallion, Schönbrunn Palace
The Spanish Riding School is an Austrian institution based in Vienna, dedicated to the preservation of classical dressage and the training of Lipizzaner horses, whose performances in the Hofburg are a
Lipizzan
…during World War II by Allied troops was made famous by the Disney movie Miracle of the White Stallions. The Lipizzaner is closely associated with the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, where the horses demonstrate the haute école or "high school" movements of classical dressage, including the highly controlled…
Spanish Riding School Lipizzaners performing in the Winter Riding Hall.
Lipizzaner horses returning to stables after training. The stables are located next to the Spanish Riding School arena in Vienna, Austria, where the Lipizzaner stallions perform.