Lipitsian ( Lipitsan , Lipisan ) - a breed of horse-harnessed horses . Growth about 147-157 centimeters, have a light gray color. They have high ability to learn complex tricks with a massive body.
The breed was bred in the 16-17 centuries. in the village of Lipitsa , which is why it was named. The breed is associated with the old Viennese Spanish riding school .
Features
At the withers, most of them are 147–157 centimeters [1] , although those horses that are brought closer to the harness reach 165 centimeters [2] .
Lippician horses have a long head with a straight or slightly curved profile. The jaw is deep, the ears are small, the eyes are large and expressive, the nostrils are swelling. They have a curved hard neck, withers low, muscular and wide. They have a broad, deep back, a wide croup and muscular shoulders. The legs are muscular and strong, with wide joints [3] .
They usually grow up slowly, but live an active life longer than other breeds. In the Spanish Riding School, twenty-year-old horses perform complex exercises [2] .
Color
Most Lippians are gray; rarely bay and black. Like other gray horses, they have black skin, dark eyes, with a white coat. They are born dark and gradually brighten during the first 6 to 10 years of life. They are often mistakenly referred to as white horses [1] , but white horses are born light and have fair skin [4] .
Until the 18th century, the color was significantly more diverse [1] , but gray is determined by the dominant gene [4] . The gray color was preferred by the royal family, and therefore the horse breeders preferred it [5] . However, the Spanish Riding School has an observable and now old tradition of having at least one dark stallion [6] .
Sources and notes
- Livanova T.K., Livanova M.A., Everything about the horse. - M.: AST-PRESS SKD, 2002 .-- 384 pp., Ill. - (Series of 1000 Tips)
- ↑ 1 2 3 Lipizzan Origins . Lipizzan Association of North America. Date of appeal September 17, 2008.
- ↑ 1 2 Edwards, The Encyclopedia of the Horse , p. 111.
- ↑ Bongianni, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Horses and Ponies , Entry 37.
- ↑ 1 2 Introduction to Coat Color Genetics . Veterinary Genetics Laboratory . University of California, Davis . Date of treatment September 19, 2008.
- ↑ Lipizzaner . Breeds of Livestock . Oklahoma State University. Date of treatment September 19, 2008. Archived September 24, 2008.
- ↑ Swinney, Horse Breeds of the World , p. 52.