Lipizzaner Stallions

The Legendary Lipizzaner Stallions Lipizzans have been a part of European history for over four hundred years. A man by the name of Charles II founded the stud in 1580 after importing nine stallions and twenty-four mares from the Iberian Peninsula, to create a showy, predominately white horses for the ducal stables at Graz and the court stables in Vienna (Pickeral 328). The Lipizzan is the aristocrat, the royalty, the light, the nimble dancer, and the aeralist …

…It is no wonder why they were the chosen breed of warriors in the early times of war. Their eagarness to please humans and the brillant minds of these magnificent horses make then one of the most desired breeds today. Their matchless dexterity is proven in both the beginning and final stages of training time and time again. Today, the Lipizzaner Stallions are performing at their home in Vienna thanks to the noble rescue of 1945.