Lipizzaner horses are famous for their 'Airs' which contains difficult dressage movements. They are famous around the world for belonging in the renowned Spanish Riding School, where they are taught to do every type of dressage exercises. Those horses are the only horses that have ever been used in the aforementioned riding school and are capable of performing difficult dressage.
Origin[]
Lipizzaner horses originated in Austria, where they are being bred to this day. They have bloodlines from Spanish horses, Arabian horses and Austrian horses. The Austrians loved the horses' beautiful white coats and used them for dressage.
Movements[]
Lipizzan performing "airs above the ground"
Lipizzaner Stallion Show 2 28 10
video of Lipizzaner stallion.
Performing classical dressage
- The Levade
- The Courbette
- The Capriole
- The Mezair
- The Croupade and Ballotade
The Lipizzan horse would raise up, only standing on his hind legs, then he would make a leap in the air and stretch his hind legs out.
the horse will then lower its forefeet to the ground before rising again on hindquarters.
The Lipizzan, is a breed of horse closely associated with the Spanish Riding School, they perform movements of classical dressage, including the highly controlled, stylized jumps and other movements.
They are also used in many shows, and have been in many movies including Disney movies.