- Paperback: 24 pages
- Publisher: J.A.Allen & Co Ltd (30 Jun 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0851318959
- ISBN-13: 978-0851318950
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 18.1 x 0.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 303,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Scottish Equestrian, December 1, 2006
'Beautifully illustrated . . . a fitting homage to the
world-famous Lipizzaner'
world-famous Lipizzaner'
British Dressage, December 2006
'Una Harley is in love with these beautiful white horses . . . So
ancient, so beautiful, the Lipizzaner is living history'
ancient, so beautiful, the Lipizzaner is living history'
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A fine introduction to the breed,
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This review is from: The Lipizzaner (Allen Guides to Horse & Pony Breeds) (Paperback)
In spite of the glamour surrounding the breed, literature about the Lipizzaner has been very sparse. There have been a number of slight volumes about Lipis published over the last few decades, and one magnificent one: Hans Handler's 1972 book entitled Spanish Riding School in Vienna and the Training of the Lipizzaner Horse. However, the latter was about the Spanish Riding School as much as it was about the Lipizzaner. Several other books, although they deal to some extent with the breed, have been mainly about individual Lipizzaners. So the present volume, although very slim, is a welcome addition to the breed literature, especially in the year the `Spanish' finally return to the UK. As Chairman of the Lipizzaner Society of Great Britain
Una Harley is extremely well-placed to write such a book, and she manages to pack an astonishing amount of information into its 24 pages. These cover: the origins of the breed; history of the Lipizzaner; description of breed standard; pedigrees and foundation families; naming and brands; Lipizzaners in Austria, Slovenia, Germany, USA, South Africa and Great Britain; registration and licensing. Many breed enthusiasts tend to make exaggerated claims in respect of their favoured breed, and a little of this creeps in here. For example, the author states that `The Lipizzaner is the oldest cultured breed in Europe' - a claim which is dubious on a number of counts. There is also some inaccuracy in the account of the breed's origins: the region where the Lipizzan breed originated does not equate to ancient Thrace, which was actually situated in what is now southern Bulgaria. And while Greek charioteers might well have favoured Thracian horses, the Romans preferred those of the Iberian Peninsula. However these minor irritations do not detract from the book's usefulness. We still need a full-length book about the Lipizzaner, but this, with its wealth of information and excellent illustrations, is a fine introduction to this noble breed and I would recommend it to any equestrian enthusiast.
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