The Lipizzans and the Spanish Riding School
Myth and Truth
Published on 24. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-3-85033-424-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Lipizzans and the Spanish Riding School are part of Austria's most important cultural heritage, whose history extends back to the 16th century. But this is not the only subject in this informative and richly illustrated book. An account is also given on the lively present, the Piber Lipizzan stud farm, the everyday life of the world famous white stallions and their grandiose appearances in the most beautiful riding arena in the world.
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Besides the famous Hotel Sacher in Vienna and the Sacher in Salzburg, Elisabeth Gürtler now also manages the affairs of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. The businesswoman and mother of two grown-up children is herself a horse expert and was an enthusiastic rider upt o 1990. She was national championship runnerup in dressage and started out in 1979 in the Austrian dressage team at the CHIO (Concours Hippique International Officiel) in Aachen.
Was born in 1961 in Styria and received a PhD at the University of Vienna. She is a freelance author, translator and editor. She has written a series of travel guides, artibles on art and culture as well as biographies on Gustav Klimt and Sigmund Freud. Published recently were Hrdlicka, eine Hommage zum 80. Geburtstag (with T. Brandstaller), Gelebte Räume, Wie Architekten wohnen (with photos by J. Kalmár) and Coffee to Stay on the most beautiful cafés in Europe (with photos by Harald Eisenberger). She lives in Vienna.
Was born in 1961 in Styria and received a PhD at the University of Vienna. She is a freelance author, translator and editor. She has written a series of travel guides, artibles on art and culture as well as biographies on Gustav Klimt and Sigmund Freud. Published recently were Hrdlicka, eine Hommage zum 80. Geburtstag (with T. Brandstaller), Gelebte Räume, Wie Architekten wohnen (with photos by J. Kalmár) and Coffee to Stay on the most beautiful cafés in Europe (with photos by Harald Eisenberger). She lives in Vienna.