Lipizzaner

Lipizzaner culture is one of the oldest breeds of horses bred in Europe. Its origin is derived from starospanelskych and staroitalskych horses. Origin is also associated with the establishment of the Lipica stud farm in 1580, Archduke Charles Styrskym, whose aim was to supply the horses, stables court in Vienna and in Styria archducal stable Hradec .. Excellent physiological and biological properties Lipizzaner the reason that he became a favorite horse of nobility and small private farmers.

The Lipizzaner breed was established six lines under six major stallions, who are regarded as the founder of the famous tribes. They were:

Favory - based plavakem Favory kladrubskym stallion born in 1779 in Kladruby nad Labem
Maestoso - based stallion kladrubskym Spain-Naples origin born in 1773 in Kladruby nad Labem
Conversano - Spain-Neapolitan origin, black neapolitan born in 1767
Neapolitan - Spanish origin, Spain hnedak Neapolitan-born in 1790
Pluto - Spanish origin, white horse stud farm in the Danish court,born in 1765
Siglavi - Arabic stallion born in 1810

Lipizzaner are mostly white. Hnedaci who occasionally occur in the breed included. Foals every white horses are born dark. Lipizzaner measured from 152 to 163 cm. The head is slightly klabonosa. The term head is usually Spanish, but sometimes also reflected the impact of Arabic. Krk is a medium length, the above commitment. Lopatka is muscular, with a corresponding tendency for the use of horses in zaprezi under saddle. The legs are strong, kostnate. Mold is hard.

Lipizzaner are intelligent and very docile horses. Intelligence, ucenlivost and making the discipline is predetermined to operate in Spanish Riding School in Vienna.This school was founded in 1572 in the Habsburg imperial court. Its purpose was education of young noblemen in equestrian arts. Initially the school used the Spanish horse, from which came the name of the Spanish school. Currently there are only Lipizzaner but who are specially bred in the stud farm in Piberu near Graz. In 1729 the school allocated to Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. Winter Riding School, which is part of the imperial Hofburg Palace, and is currently preserved as a cultural institution in which the ongoing training and performances for the public.

The training is difficult and the training period for pilots takes four to six years before he was able to appear in programs for the public, to the already trained horse. Toorder to independently provide rider training horses, he needs another two to four years of training. Movement of horses in managing pirouette suggests that the horse dance. The highest peak of classical art and the most difficult elements of a university are considered jumping - airs. Horses also learn many different and challenging cvikum - for example, Levada, kurbeta, capriole. When Levada horse up the entire front of the body strongly pokrcenych rear legs and in this position while the horse must endure. Then follows kurbeta when the horse jumps from the first position to the rear limbs and maintain the position of the body is raised and ohnutymi front legs. Finally, it capriole,when the horse jumps up from the Levada and catapult both hind feet backward.

The Lipizzaner is also in Europe, the most popular horses in light zapreze, and even though they were originally intended mainly for use jezdeckemu.

Currently, the Lipizzaner behave mostly in Slovenia, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Croatia. Farming also spread to America and Australia.

Text: on the basis of technical materials compiled by Dalibor Gregor

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