| AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND®: | This is a series of maneuvers where the horse leaps above the ground. These include the Capriole, Courbette and Levade. They are performed with or without a rider. | |
| CAPRIOLE: | The horse finds his tempo, leaps into the air, drawing his forelegs under his chest and, at the height of elevation, kicks out violently with the hind legs. | |
| COURBETTE: | The horse balances on the hind legs and then jumps, keeping the hind legs together and the forelegs off the ground. | |
| CROUPADE: | The jump is similar to the Capriole, but in this maneuver, the horse tucks both his fore and hind legs under his body at the height of elevation. | |
| DRESSAGE: | The guidance of a mount through a set of maneuvers without the perceptible use of hands, reins, legs, etc. It is a French word for "schooling of the horse," and it simply means harmony between horse and rider. | |
| HAUTE E'COULE: | The advanced art of High School riding...the highest level of dressage. | |
| LEVADE: | The horse must mantain a haunched position at a 45-degree angle to the ground, requiring muscle control and balance that is most difficult to perfect. | |
| LINEAGE: | There are six significant bloodlines represented in today's Lipizzan breed. The names of the horses in the show indicate these bloodlines, allowing one to trace the stallion's lineage. The names are: the Dane, PLUTO, 1765; the Neapolitan, CONVERSANO, 1767; MAESTROSA, 1773; FAVORY, 1799; NEAPOLITANO, 1790; and the Arab, SIGLAVY, 1810. | |
| MOVEMENTS: | Also called Maneuvers, these are the actions of the horse in presentation...and they are never referred to as "tricks." | |
| PIAFFE: | The horse stands in one spot while performing a cadence trot. | |
| PIROUETTE: | While balanced on his hind legs, the horse is required to pivot in a half circle or full circle before coming down on all four legs. | |
| QUADRILLE: | As it applies to the Lipizzan's performance, it is a military drill performed to music and features several horses and riders. | |
| SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL OF VIENNA: | A centuries-old training center in Austria, considered the "Harvard" of the equestrian world. "The WONDERFUL WORLD OF HORSES"® is an authentic presentation of this style, but is not affiliated with the Spanish Riding School. |
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