Spectators watch Herrmanns' Royal Lipizzan Stallions of Austria being trained in an outdoor arena near Sarasota, Florida, USA.
Spectators watch beautiful white horses being trained in an outdoor arena at a ranch that is home to Herrmanns' Royal Lipizzan Stallions near Sarasota, Florida, USA. They are descendants of the royal Lipizzans bred during the 16th century by Europe's Habsburg monarchy and world famous for performances at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. Following their wintertime training, some of Herrmanns' 40 Lipizzan stallions make appearances around the United States demonstrating classical dressage maneuvers and athletic leg stands and leaps that are unique to the breed. Here a female trainer shows the levade, a difficult maneuver where the horse rises on his haunches from a standstill position and tucks his forelegs under him while maintaining a 45-seen degree angle. The levade is often the pose seen in classical equestrian sculpture and art.
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Location: 32755 Singletary Road, Myakka City, Manatee County, Florida, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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