Buyer question
Is a Lipizzan horse good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Lipizzan horse 3 out of 5 for beginners (schooled ones suit).
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.
- Temperament
- Intelligent, willing, strong
- Best fit
- Classical dressage, driving
- Trainability
- 5 out of 5 (Smart and willing)
- Upkeep
- 3 out of 5 (Easy keeper, grey care)
- Energy
- 3 out of 5 (Powerful, collected)
What to weigh
Lipizzans mature slowly and start work later than many breeds. Grey horses have a high lifetime risk of melanoma.