The story of the Lippizan Horses, used
by the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, is a complicated and varied
one. Relocated many times due to a variety of wars, the mares finally
ended up in the town of Piber (Styria, Austria ), while some of the
stallions are being trained in the “Wiener Hofreitschule”
(Viennese Court Riding School )
Throughout various wars, beginning in
1797 ( the War of the First Coalition ) and several times thereafter,
the horses were saved from extinction by relocating them away from
war action.
The end of WW II saw the horses again
endangered by the oncoming Russian Amy, who, it was feared, would
butcher them for horse meat.
General George S Patton and Colonel
Charles Reed of the United States army once again rescued the Lippizan horses by re-locating
them to a safe area.
If you ever get to Vienna, please treat
yourself to a performance of the “Spanische Hofreitschule”
You will never forget the experience.
Trust me !
The arena with three viewing levels will impress you with its splendor.
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