Two days ago, January 12th 2010, the Austrian national television ORF broadcasted a 6 minutes item about the Federal Stud of Piber !You will see Dr. Max Dobretsberger, presenting his young stallions and the brood mares in the snow. And he shows the original studbooks of the imperial stud in Lippiza, lying in the safe of the stud.
Enjoy:
http://tvthek.orf.at/programs/1003023-Winterzeit/episodes/1153877-Winterzeit
(select SAT-Reportage)
{Added picture: Conversano Sessana & Dr.Max Dobretsberger
Copyright: Gabriele Boiselle/Edition Boiselle & Bundesgestüt Piber/Austria}
AntwortenLöschenAtjan,
What a great video! I love to see the young ones enjoying the snow. And the beautiful broodmares in foal, they make my heart sing.
I laughed out loud at the horses playing with Dr. Max while he was trying to talk on camera. So very funny! The horses obviously love him.
Romy
Wonderful! The dark colour of the young horses never ceases to amaze me - especially when you see one with a great blaze down his face which will eventually vanish altogether. And I love the picture too - is that Herr Eder's C Sessana?
AntwortenLöschenAtjan,
AntwortenLöschenReally enjoyed seeing this. Although I relish the fairly balmy Seattle winters, I have been missing the snowfields of my childhood-and the Lipizzaners in the snowfields are absolutely stunning.
I adored seeing the youngsters "conversing" with Dr. Max and the cameras. Many, many thanks Atjan,for posting this. It literally made my day...
Elaine
I agree, it's sooo nice... ;-)
AntwortenLöschenYep, "Dr. Max" (he would smile about his new name, I guess) is a true horse man. You can definitely notice that, seeing him between his "Buben" (young guys).
Yes, Mr. Eder's C.Sessana was in Piber last mating season. His foals are expected, coming soon!
AntwortenLöschenThank you very much for your response - it's lovely to think he will soon have some sons and daughters! I've been impressed by C Sessana's work in training - and he's also a great beauty, as this photo makes clear! Could you tell me (while I am badgering you with questions!) who is his sire?
AntwortenLöschenRight ;-)
AntwortenLöschenHis sire was 462 Conversano Nima (1982).
His grandsire therefore 340 C.Sagana (see the item about C.Soja)
His dam "61 Sessana" was a half-sister to F.Superba (the famous courbetteur trained by Mr.Riegler, and later ridden by Mr.Seiberl)
Conversano Nima was one of the most outstanding stallions I ever rode. Fully trained by Rider Christian Bachinger I had the pleasure to ride him in the School Quadrille. He had an outstanding rideabillity, colection and will to work. C. Nima was the half borther of C. Isabell, my former "On the Long Reins" stallion.
AntwortenLöschenThese family trees are fascinating! Unfortunately I don't think I ever saw C Nima in action. Was he related to N. Nima, who I suppose would have been about the same age?
AntwortenLöschenWe had Neapolitano Nima I (sire: N. Primavera), who was a great Levadeur both in hand and under saddle with Rider Harrer, and Neapolitano Nima II (sire: N. Navarra), the "All Steps and Movements" horse from Rider Harrer. "Nima" is the dam of all the "Nima" (Atjan listen :-I) stallions we had at the school. So all were related. N. Nima II is the grandfather of N. Aga.
AntwortenLöschenWie sagte der Pferdepfleger, der Runde um Runde mit der Schaufel hinter der Stutenherde im Oval mit blaugefrorenen Händen hinter herging:" Gemma, kolt is´ net...."
AntwortenLöschenUnd der Bursche ( die 13) oben, der lipizzanische, läßt mich wieder Freude empfinden über ein Übermaß an Schönheit...
Hi again Atjan,
AntwortenLöschenAlso wanted to let you know that the photo of Conversano Sessana and Dr.Dobretsberger inspired a Facebook photo album for me, an album of "Horses who own their humans." Although no legal ownership may exist between Dr. Dobretsberger and Conversano Sessana, it is clear in this photo that C. Sessana is definitely adored by "Dr. Max." (Please convey my apologies to Dr. Dobretsberger if he has been given a new nickname not to his liking!) Also in this photo it is amazing how much the good doctor resembles the English actor Ian Holm.
Dr. Dobretsberger is not just an outstanding expert in horse breeding but an outstanding human.
AntwortenLöschenI was finally able to watch this video today ~ joy!
AntwortenLöschenAtjan, thank you for posting. ^_^
:-)) Thank you Andreas. You forgot one in this overview: '94 Nima' was also the dam of 78 Undine. And with that the grandmother of C.Undine I of Mr. Bauer's AG&T/Pd2/LR stallion.
AntwortenLöschenAnd you forgot the best: my personal professor! Conversano Nima (born 1971 - sire C.VII Valdamora). He was once trained by Mr. Krzisch, and after that sold to Holland. I had the privilege to ride him for almost a year. He tought me pirouettes, galop-tempi up 2 etc. Wonderful horse ;-) He became 28 years old.
That's remarkable... I always tell people, that my N.Elvira is not my horse... no, I am his human ;-)
AntwortenLöschenAnd I fully agree with what Andreas said about "Dr.Max" !
I had to privilege to work with him several times, to go out with him during several rides around Piber. In his chest beats a horse-heart... (in the complete Dobretsberger-Family actually...)
The human belonging to the horse -- I think that is especially true with Lipizzaners! ;-)
AntwortenLöschenYes, Emily and Atjan!
AntwortenLöschenQuiana definitely "owns" me--my life is arranged around her needs. And I think other animals own me as well. In my apartment, the parrots boss me around on a daily basis, and even the cat and the fish make their demands and needs known.
Animals have been accorded a "not intelligent" status by man for thousands of years, but one can't deny that some animals are smart enough to get humans to take care of them, and beyond that, adore them. Lipizzaners may top that list.
:-)> ich habe soviele verschiedene Pferde kennengelernt und alle- a-l-l-e- haben sie etwas besonderes, sollten bewahrt und gepflegt werden.....und nicht umgezüchtet, um den modernen
AntwortenLöschen"Sport"-bedürfnissen zu genügen, wie es so manchmal geschieht. Und erstaunlich rittig erwiesen sich manchmal Pferde, die ich vom Äußerlichen nicht so eingeschätzt hätte, z.B. ein
Landarbeiterpferd in Südamerika. Ich habe mir dadurch abgewöhnt, irgendeiner Rasse den Vorzug zu geben.
I agree -- horses of all kinds prove their merit and their worth, often times beyond our expectations. But this post was about the Lipizzaners at Piber and, at least for me, meeting this breed has been like falling head over heels in love -- my heart's been taken and I offer no apologies. ;-)
AntwortenLöschenI made a similar experience with a typical Austrian draft horse, the Noriker!
AntwortenLöschenMany years ago I rode a five years old stallion. Of course he was heavy, though he wasn't the heaviest one.
His rideability and will to work was outstanding!
it doesn´t need anyway..........
AntwortenLöschenInteressant. Vielleicht ist das eine oder andere Dromedar auch nicht so übel, habe mal einen Film gesehen mit einem Pas De Deux: Ein Araber und ein Dromedar (incl. fliegendem Galoppwechsel....)
AntwortenLöschen...was man so alles an Post reinbekommt...aber diesen Nonsense will ich Dir nicht vorenthalten-ist zwar noch nicht Fastnacht.......
AntwortenLöschenhttp://www.youtube.com/user/WUHKBE