The Original Herrmann's Royal Lipizzan Stallions

This page is dedicated to the best show I have ever attended that was free. A hat is passed for a free will offering to help defray costs. The show is about an hour and a half  presentation  of these beautiful Lipizzan Stallions. The show is free to the public only because it is actually a training session for the horses and their riders at the winter training ranch. Mistakes are made and they may do the same routine over a second time if it is determined that they did it wrong the first time.  The training shows are held Thursdays and Fridays at 3PM and Saturdays at 10AM. I would suggest you Goggle their home page on the internet for directions  or call   941-322-1501, if the weather is questionable.

You will notice that all the riders are young ladies. After the death of the Colonel Ottomar Herrmann the responsibility of the training and continuation of the presentation of these animals became the responsibility of Gabriella Herrmann., the daughter of the Colonel. You will see her as the one that has the headset on. This mike is connected to a sound system so she can tell the audience  what will be happening next as well as instruct the riders if they need to correct something. The riders are volunteers who come down to Florida for the experience of riding these horses.

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