The Lipizzan/er was formed form Arab, Danish, German, and unsuccessfully, Thoroughbred. (but i dont see the problem with this lovely breed
-Mostly gray and occasionly bay.
(at spanish schools it is triditional to have one bay lippizan)
-Matures late yet can keep working in 20s
-Attractive heads with some Arabian infulance.
-Neck short
-Flatish withers
-deep chest
-sloping shoulders
-good boned legs.
Special Gaits-
Piaffe-A prancing trot
Pirouette-said to be like a ballerina?
Lipizzans are taught to do many tricks of grace. Here are some...
-Lavade-
The horse bends its hind legs and raises its forlegs off the ground so it looks as tho its about to leap.
-Croupade-
Starts in the Lavade positoin. Then jumps off hind legs and lands on hind legs with forlegs neatly tucked underneath thier chest. Really storng horses can do this 10 times in a row!
-Capriole-
Jumps and at the very hieght kicks out its hind legs and looks as to fly. Then it lands on all four feet. This was inspired by pegusus.
Sry i have no pictures of Capriole because its a very pretty one i bet. It takes talent in the horse.
