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Hoof Hearted · 09-10-2006, 10:30 PM

I'm going to be the odd-one-out...but my absolute favorite live performance was seeing the Spanish Riding School of Vienna's Lipizzan stallions in Atlanta last December. The last time the SRS and its' Lipizzan Stallions were in America was around 20 years ago.

Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of their rescue by Gen. Patton during WWII. Celebrity that night, was Gen. Patton's grandson...and I was able to meet him during intermission. I sat next to his Celebrity Box and was seated 3 rows away from the arena.

The horses were beautiful, the riders were fabulous and they treated the horses VERY well. I saw happy ears, quiet tails and calm horses doing what they loved doing. In between performances there was a great amount of history and information shared about the horses, their time during the war and up to modern times.

My hubby, who thinks of my horse as just another pet who likes his beer and cookies, was impressed with the skilled riding he saw.
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09-10-2006, 10:30 PM	#15
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	I'm going to be the odd-one-out...but my absolute favorite live performance was seeing the Spanish Riding School of Vienna's Lipizzan stallions in Atlanta last December. The last time the SRS and its' Lipizzan Stallions were in America was around 20 years ago. Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of their rescue by Gen. Patton during WWII. Celebrity that night, was Gen. Patton's grandson...and I was able to meet him during intermission. I sat next to his Celebrity Box and was seated 3 rows away from the arena. The horses were beautiful, the riders were fabulous and they treated the horses VERY well. I saw happy ears, quiet tails and calm horses doing what they loved doing. In between performances there was a great amount of history and information shared about the horses, their time during the war and up to modern times. My hubby, who thinks of my horse as just another pet who likes his beer and cookies, was impressed with the skilled riding he saw. hh __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!