"Airs above the ground" are the spectacular dressage movements made famous by the Lipizzans. These include: • The Levade: A horse raises up both front legs, standing at a 30 degree angle, entirely on ...
It could be said that the Lipizzaner is the oldest pure-bred horse in Europe. It goes back to the eighth century when the Moors of Arabia conquered Spain and set about ruling their Iberian peninsula ...