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Lipizzaner Stallions at the Spanish Riding School

The first documented mention of the Spanish Riding School in the Vienna Hofburg was in the year 1572. The Viennese Spanish Riding School is the only Institute of the Classic Art of Riding, which maintains and practices the Renaissance Tradition of Classic Schooling. This magnificent website takes you through nearly 500 years of dancing white stallions and the extraordinary people associated with the Spanish Riding School. Did you know that Beethoven conducted 700 musicians within the walls of the school? Visit the Impressions link for a gallery of fine photos depicting the Lipizzaner stallions at their best. You can almost hear the music!

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:36:16 -0800