Lippizanners!

We were fortunate enough to be able to see the World Famous Lippizanner Stallions today!

It is just amazing what those horses can do! There are no vocal commands. All directions are given to horse by the rider via his/her body movements. Often times, these movements are very subtle. Subtle enough that the rider appears to be along for the ride and the horses are performing the maneuvers by themselves.

We bought a poster from the show and two DVDs. One is a Disney movie that is no longer available - The Miracle of the White Stallions. The other is a documentary of the Lippizanner school in Austria.

You've got to see the website! There is info about the history of the stallions and dressage. Truly an education. And a beautiful one at that.