The Horse Breeds - Knabstrup, Lipizzan

K,L alphabet list of horse breeds that you may come across:

Knabstrup

The Knabstrup is a Danish breed that is based on a gray-spotted Spanish mare called Flaebehoppen that was left in Denmark by Spanish troops during the Napoleonic Wars. Today, this breed has lost the number of spots on its body, but has improved confirmation and quality. These horses have been used for riding and appearing in the circus, and more recently they have started to make appearances in the competitive sports and show arena.

Lipizzan

The Lipizzan was developed in Slovenia at the Lipica (Lipizza) stud farm using the finest imported horses: Andalusians, Barbs and Berbers bred to the local Karst horses. Four hundred years of selective breeding have made the Lipizzan one of Europe's oldest breeds of horse. This is a royal horse that was bred to perform haute ecole dressage at the Spanish Riding School and owes its survival to the intervention of U.S. General George S.Patton during World War II.