Buyer question
How long does a Lipizzan horse live?
Our Animal Library gives the Lipizzan horse a lifespan of 30+ years.
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.
- Origin
- Lipica, Slovenia, 1580
- Best fit
- Classical dressage, driving
- Upkeep
- 3 out of 5 (Easy keeper, grey care)
- Temperament
- Intelligent, willing, strong
What to weigh
Lipizzans mature slowly and start work later than many breeds. Grey horses have a high lifetime risk of melanoma.