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Lipizzaneror LippizanerBreed of light horse named for the Austrian imperial stud at Lipizza, near Trieste, formerly part of Austria-Hungary. The founding of the breed, which has six strains, dates to 1580. Lipizzaners have a long back and a short, thick neck, average 15–16 hands (about 60–64 in., or 152–164 cm) in height and 1,000–1,300 lbs (450–585 kg) in weight, and are usually gray. Some are found in countries that were originally part of Austria-Hungary; a few have been exported to the U.S. The best known are those trained at Vienna's Spanish Riding School. |
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| The novel is stuffed full of rich historical details from the early 1900s, and there are Lipizzaner stallions and a mysterious inheritance of jewels to liven things up; but, in the end, the focus is family and love of family. As in most places, foreigners have been part of the country's dance scene forever, even in times when the profession was nominally restricted to citizens (and such honorary Austrians as the Lipizzaner Stallions and The Spanish Riding School). The son of a baker, enamored with the famous Lipizzaners in his native Vienna, has his dream come true when he is given the chance to train at the renowned riding school. |
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