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The Lipizzaner breeding: national, intangible cultural heritage

With the Lipizzaner breeding in Piber, we not only ensure the continued existence of the Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School, but also contribute to the preservation of the oldest cultural horse breed in Europe. In 2016, the knowledge regarding this responsible task was finally declared a national, intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. 

Today's Lipizzaner breeding at the stud in Piber goes back to the six stallion lines and 17 classic mare families of the Lipizzaners that already existed in the 18th century.

At that time, the "Lipizzaners" were still motley: bay, chestnut, dun, isabelle, plate, tiger pinto or black - but not a single one was white at that time. The white colour, the mould colour, only became established towards the end of the 18th century / in the 19th century and has remained until today. This colour was preferred for breeding reasons of taste. In addition, the white hair of the Arabian has proven to be dominant hereditarily, so that today only in very rare cases the dark (mainly brown) coat is preserved. However, it is part of the tradition of the Spanish Riding School Vienna that there is always at least one brown Lipizzaner in the stables of the riding school. They are considered lucky charms.

Lipizzaners are characterised by a perfect, nobly formed physique, graceful movements, eagerness to learn, liveliness, good nature, courage, hardness and endurance. The well-shaped head of the Lipizzaner can sometimes have a ram nose. The neck is set a little higher and is carried nobly. The strong, muscular back ends in a very strong croup. The appearance corresponds to that of the baroque show and parade horse, although the frame is more like a rectangle. The well set tail is dense and of fine hair. The limbs dry and profiled, have clean hocks and beautifully formed hooves.

The lines of stallions

There are 8 stallion lines worldwide. We in Piber breet with 6 lines:

Pluto (white horse), born 1765
of pure Spanisch ancestry,
from the royal Danish court stud farm Frederiksborg

Conversano (black), born 1767
original Neapolitano

Neapolitano (brown), born 1790
Neapolitano from Polesina

Favory (dun), born 1779
from the court stud farm in Kladrub

Maestoso (white horse), born 1773
from the court stud farm in Kladrub

Siglavy (white horse), born 1810
original Arabic horse, imported from Syria 
by Prince Schwarzenberg

The stud families

The Lipizzaner Stud Piber breeds with all 17 classical mare families. This makes the Lipizzaner Stud Piber the only stud in the world that holds mares from all classic Lipizzaner mare families. The ancestral dams of these mare families were born in the 18th century and formed the basis of the imperial stud. Their descendants can be traced back seamlessly to the respective family founder.

Sardinia Sardinia. Lipizza 1776

Spadiglia Spadiglia, Lipizza 1778

Argentina Argentina, Lipizza 1767

Africa Africa, Kladrub 1747

Almerina Almerina, Kladrub 1769

Presciana - Bradamente Presc./Bradm., Kladrub 1782/1777

Englanderia Englanderia, Kladrub 1773

Europa Europa, Kladrub 1774

Stornella - Fistula Fistula, Koptschan 1771

Ivanka - Famosa Ivanka, Koptschan 1754

Deflorata Deflorata, Fredriksborg 1767

Capriola Capriola, Kladrub 1785

Rava Rava, Kladrub 1755

Gidrane Gidrane, 1841

Djebrin Generale Junior, Babolna 1824

Mercurio Freies Gestüt, Radautz 1806

Theodorosta Theodorosta, Bukovina 1870

The characteristics of a Lipizzaner

Hight

153 to 158 cm

Appearence

noble, with a classy expression and rectangular to square frame

Head

light ram's head or slightly arabicised head with convex nose line, strong cheek pouches and large, black eyes

Presentation

medium height, athletic, elegant

Body type

muscular hindquarters, sloping pasterns, medium length and strong back

Movements

graceful, bouncy gait, high knee action

Coat

more than 90% are white horses

Interieur

persistent, undemanding, temperamental, tough, highly sensitive, intelligent, people-oriented, sociable, good-natured, obedient, docile and willing to perform

Development

Late maturing, above average longevity, suitable for breeding and work under saddle until old age