Lipica is one of the main tourist centers of Slovenia's Karst region and it is known for the Lipica Stud Farm, the origin of which breed of horse closely associated with the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, where they demonstrate the "haute école" or "high school" movements?
Lipizzan The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner (, Croatian: "Lipicanac" , Hungarian: "Lipicai" , Italian: "Lipizzano" , Slovene: "Lipicanec" ), is a breed of horse closely associated with the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, where they demonstrate the "haute école" or "high school" movements of classical dressage, including the highly controlled, stylized jumps and other movements known as the "airs above the ground." The horses at the Spanish Riding School are trained using traditional methods that date back hundreds of years, based on the principles of classical dressage.
Spanish Jennet Horse The Spanish Jennet Horse is a new breed registry dedicated to an attempt to recreate a colored variety of gaited horse that resembles the historical Jennet or "Spanish Jennet." The Jennet was a smooth-gaited type of horse popular in the Middle Ages, known for their presence, style and smooth ride. It was often ridden by European nobility. Some early Jennets sported pinto or leopard patterns.