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80 viewsThe Lipizzaners are the ultimate in dressage. All commands are given to the horses with the knees and tiny body shifts in the saddle.
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Lipizzaner Stallions performance in Lakeland28 viewsI caught the Lipizzaners while in Wauchula. Their winter training headquarters are nearby in Myakka. Any Thursday or Friday you can watch them train in Myakka free around 3pm. I caught this show in Lakeland as they started their 2009 tour. Only the males perform. Mares are used to continue the breed and as excellent carriage horses. The mares have a different center of gravity so are unable to perform the movements as well as the stallions.
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26 viewsThe show is performed to classical music so it is quite an education for the kids and very moving.
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28 viewsSome of the horses are American bred while others are from the official breeding farm for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
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Movements by twos28 views
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Movements by threes25 views
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