Awesome! Herrmann's Royal Lipizzan Stallions

Trip Start Jan 01, 2008
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Trip End Dec 31, 2008


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Friday, March 7, 2008

  Good info comes from time spent in the laundry rooms at our parks!  I met a lady today who told me that the FREE show at the Herrmann Royal Lippizan Stallion Ranch, about a half hour from here, was fabulous - so we decided to go this afternoon!  What beautiful, incredible animals!  What a performance!  What pictures!
  In some of the photos, you might notice an "H" and crown brand on the horses' flanks - this is only allowed on those horses that are descended directly from the original Royal Hapsburg Family of Austria.  Be sure to go to the link above and read about the Lipizzans - I had never known how very rare they are, and that they've been especiallly developed to be used in battle - the "Airs above the Ground" kicks and jumps were all necessary in battle.  And, the reason General Patton is always pictured on a white horse is that he was presented with a Lipizzan Stallion by the Royal Family of Austria as a thank you...from then on, he rode no other horse!
   If you ever have a chance to visit the Herrmann Ranch here in Florida, don't miss the opportunity!
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