Buyer question
How big does a Lipizzan horse get?
Our Animal Library lists the Lipizzan horse at 14.2–15.3 hands · 1,000–1,300 lb (size).
Source: the Lipizzan horse page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Lipizzan horse in the Animal Library
The detail
A baroque breed founded in 1580 at Lipica and made famous by the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Lipizzans are born dark and turn grey, mature slowly and live long, and they are strong, intelligent and willing.
What to weigh
Lipizzans mature slowly and start work later than many breeds. Grey horses have a high lifetime risk of melanoma.