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Artist Biography - Spanish Riding School Of Vienna
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 The Spanish Riding School is a traditional riding school for Lipizzan horses. It was established during the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1572. It was named for the Spanish horses that were, and still are, the mainstay of the riding school. Today the horses are bred in a court stud in Lipica (Italian: Lipizza), near Trieste in nowadays Slovenia, and at the Piber Stud in western Styria, Austria.
The methods used by the Riding School, like those of the Cadre Noir, are based on the teachings of the French riding master Francois Robichon de la Guérinière. The standards are just as strict at the School as they were years ago. The young stallions are taught the basics first, then, as they strengthen, begin collected movements. They are then assessed to determine if they are suitable for the demanding 'airs above the ground.'
Performances at the Spanish Riding School include individual and pas de deux (two horses at once) displays, as well as a Grand Quadrille consisting of 16 horses working in formation at the walk, trot, and canter, including flying changes, piaffe, and passage work. The Riders of the Spanish Riding School train the horses and perform in the Winter Riding School in the Vienna Hofburg (Imperial Palace) in a splendid Baroque hall built by Josef Emanuel Fischer von Erlach between 1729 and 1735. The magnificent rooms are adorned with chandeliers and set off the performance to best effects. The presentations of classical dressage have been open to the public since 1920.
There is something mystical and magnetic about the dancing white stallions, and here - with no prizes to get in the way - people can lose themselves in the real thing. Transported to a world where time stands still, there is the wonder of man and beast working as one. The mutual trust, the respect built over so many years shines through the dancing steps until an almost spiritual merging of body and mind unfolds before their eyes.
The elegant and complicated performances will provide exquisite viewing pleasure. The shows are often booked for months in advance. So if you are keen to be part of this extravaganza, contact your on line ticket vendor now.
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For more information , enjoy the official homepage of Spanish Riding School Of Vienna
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