There are few more famous horses in the world than the white Lipizanner stallions of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Back in October 1978, they made a rare visit to the UK to perform at Wembley for a week.
Horse & Hound’s Michael Clayton had had a sneak preview of what was in store after visiting Vienna and he was enthralled not simply by the horses, but the surroundings in which they were trained.
Enthusing about what he had seen, while recommending that anyone interested in horses should make their way to Wembley, Clayton added, “There are enough lessons in horsemanship in one performance by the Lipizaner stallions to reward the contemporary horseman just as richly as those who first recognised the bright strand of genius so miraculously preserved by the Spanish Riding School of Vienna.”
You can read his full article here.
