
The
Lipizzaner Stallions
The
Lipizzaner Stallions are on their 41th Anniversary
Tour. In 1970, Producer Gary Lashinsky created a new family
arena attraction, starring The "World Famous" LIPIZZANER STALLIONS.
Many horses and riders were brought
from Europe to perform in this unique family oriented arena attraction.
Over the years, twenty-three million people throughout North and
South America, Great Britain, Europe, Australia and Hawaii have
seen this internationally acclaimed spectacle.
We are currently in our 41th Anniversary. All new music, choreography
and routines have been incorporated in this anniversary edition
with a major emphasis on the historical background and foundation
of the Lipizzaner breed, from its original breeding and use as
a horse of war to a horse of nobility and aristocracy to a living
form of equestrian art. The show emulates the Spanish Riding School
of Vienna, Austria, in its presentation of Lipizzans, and maintains
a traditional as well as entertaining performance similar in many
ways to what you would see at the Spanish Riding School of Vienna.
Also
included in the performance is a segment called
the "Airs Above the Ground." These are the spectacular leaps and
maneuvers, once used by riders in saddle to protect and defend
themselves on the battlefield, which are now preserved as an equestrian
work of art. When you see the Lipizzans perform, it is like stepping
back four hundred years and viewing one of the greatest equine
ballets in history.