Beside some minor details (which mostly can be interpreted differently, depending on the historical perspective), the texts are informative and correct. And that is, if I may say so, not always like that in stories about the SRS and the Lipizzaner breed. (Even recognized traditional German literature contradict each other sometimes!)
Just one remark, related to the external influences to the Lipizzaner breed: there is no significant influence of Thoroughbred in the present Lipizzaner population! (which is, by the way, one of the premises for a "baroque" breed: Based on Spanish blood, no influence of Thoroughbred)
In the 2nd half of the 19th century there were some breeding experiments with Thoroughbred, but failed because of loss of type and breed characteristics. These crossbreds were removed from the imperial stud in Lippiza, (and other traditional studs) and can not (or hardly) be traced in nowadays pedigrees.
Thanks Atjan! I did my best to make sure the articles were accurate. The articles came about when the woman who runs the website said something about how little Americans know about the Spanish Riding School and that most only know what was in the old Disney movie, "Miracle of the White Stallions". If you haven't seen the movie, it is supposed to be the story of how Col Podhajsky moved the stallions from Vienna to St. Martin during World War II and got the American General Patton to repatriate the breeding herd. I laughed and told her that I could write a series of articles about the differences between the movie and Podhajky's autobiography. She asked me to write about the School instead. I know that there is no significant influence of the Thoroughbred in modern Lipizzaner. I only mentioned the Thoroughbred at all because of a question that arose at a seminar with Dr Oulehla. A woman said she had a mare descended from the Thoroughbred mare, Miss Woods and asked about it. His reply was much as you outlined but he added that Miss Woods and her descendants were considered full blooded Lipizzaner. As far as I know, that is the only family of that traces modern Lipizzaner to Thorougbred ancestors. Are there any others that you know of? Thanks, John
Kent Gilmore email k.gilmore7@sbcglobal.net
AntwortenLöschenGood stories, those articles by John d'Addamio about the Spanish Ridingschool on Dressage Unlimited.com!
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Beside some minor details (which mostly can be interpreted differently, depending on the historical perspective), the texts are informative and correct.
And that is, if I may say so, not always like that in stories about the SRS and the Lipizzaner breed. (Even recognized traditional German literature contradict each other sometimes!)
Just one remark, related to the external influences to the Lipizzaner breed: there is no significant influence of Thoroughbred in the present Lipizzaner population! (which is, by the way, one of the premises for a "baroque" breed: Based on Spanish blood, no influence of Thoroughbred)
In the 2nd half of the 19th century there were some breeding experiments with Thoroughbred, but failed because of loss of type and breed characteristics. These crossbreds were removed from the imperial stud in Lippiza, (and other traditional studs) and can not (or hardly) be traced in nowadays pedigrees.
Atjan Hop
Thanks Atjan! I did my best to make sure the articles were accurate. The articles came about when the woman who runs the website said something about how little Americans know about the Spanish Riding School and that most only know what was in the old Disney movie, "Miracle of the White Stallions". If you haven't seen the movie, it is supposed to be the story of how Col Podhajsky moved the stallions from Vienna to St. Martin during World War II and got the American General Patton to repatriate the breeding herd. I laughed and told her that I could write a series of articles about the differences between the movie and Podhajky's autobiography. She asked me to write about the School instead. I know that there is no significant influence of the Thoroughbred in modern Lipizzaner. I only mentioned the Thoroughbred at all because of a question that arose at a seminar with Dr Oulehla. A woman said she had a mare descended from the Thoroughbred mare, Miss Woods and asked about it. His reply was much as you outlined but he added that Miss Woods and her descendants were considered full blooded Lipizzaner. As far as I know, that is the only family of that traces modern Lipizzaner to Thorougbred ancestors. Are there any others that you know of? Thanks, John
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