Issue link: http://www.e-digitaleditions.com/i/732276
The TEMPEL Lipizzans will perform Friday, Saturday and Sunday during show breaks. The Lipizzan Heritage Lipizzan horses have been protected by empires and sought by royalty. They've performed before presidents and been ridden by a president and a king. These magnificent horses are known for their proud bearing, elegant gait, superior intelligence and enduring strength. The Lipizzan breed represents more than 400 years of select breeding and is considered Europe's oldest breed of domesticated horses. Developed during the late Renaissance, these horses represent the culmination of beauty, strength and intelligence. As of 2012, there were almost 11,000 Lipizzans registered with the Lipizzan International Federation residing with private breeders in 19 countries and at 9 state studs in Europe according to Wikipedia. The Moves "Airs above the ground" are the spectacular dressage movements made famous by the Lipizzans. These include: • The Levade: A horse raises up both front legs, standing at a 30 degree angle, entirely on its hindlegs in a controlled form that requires a great deal of hindquarter strength. • The Courbette: a movement where the horse balances on its hind legs and then essentially "hops," jumping with the forelegs off the ground and hind legs together. • The Capriole: a jump in place where the stallion leaps into the air, tucking his forelegs under himself, and kicks out with this hind legs at the top of the jump. • Pas de deux, Trois and Quatre movements in which two, three and four mirror-image stallions working in perfect synchronization. 117 ridden by a president and a king. These magnificent horses are known for their proud bearing, elegant gait, superior The Lipizzan breed represents more than 400 years of select breeding and is considered Europe's oldest breed of domesticated horses. Developed during the late Renaissance, these horses represent the As of 2012, there were almost 11,000 Lipizzans registered with the Lipizzan International Federation residing with private breeders in 19 countries and at 9 state studs in Europe according to Wikipedia. "Airs above the ground" are the spectacular dressage movements