A must-see performance where art & history meet in a spectacular live exhibit.
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THE SUMMER SPOTLIGHT PERFORMANCE
Select Sundays at 1pm and Saturdays at 6pm History, Art, Music in Motion for All Ages Witness the art of horsemanship all set to classical music in a lovely country setting. This season’s performance program boasts the best of the best of our talented stallions in this gorgeous four-segment exhibition of classical riding. The performance begins with the youngest of the herd, our 2 - 6 month old foals with their mothers. |
"HOW A LIPIZZAN STALLION LEARNS TO DANCE" PRESENTATION
Select Wednesdays at 1pm Designed for horse lovers that want to know more… Our equine dancers may be born with the genetic material to perform their graceful moves, but it takes the intersection of a thoughtful rider and a willing horse to create the great expression of harmony through movement for which the Lipizzan horse is known. Each segment is moderated by our Program Director and takes time to explain the basics of how Lipizzans are raised, trained, and taught to “dance”. The presentation begins with the youngest of the herd, our 2 - 6 month old foals with their mothers. |
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The Tempel Lipizzans
History, Art, Music in Motion
The mission of the Tempel Lipizzans is today as it has been since 1958; to promote classical dressage and the Lipizzan breed in the United States through a careful breeding and training program. Our on site public exhibitions and behind-the-scenes tours serve to educate on the history of this classical art through the beauty of synchronized movements, the harmony of partnership between horse and rider and the impressive athleticism and training of the airs above the ground, or haute école movements. The Lipizzan breed is now considered an endangered domestic animal with numbers of less than 12,000 worldwide.
Located in Old Mill Creek, IL on the property of Tempel Farms, Tempel Lipizzans is a full time dressage training facility in which experienced trainers adhere to the standards of training established hundreds of years ago in the classical schools of Europe. As of 2015, the Spanish Riding School in Vienna Austria, after which our American program was modeled, has 450 years of elevating classical equitation and has been added to the list of UNESCO's "intangible cultural heritage of humanity." The foundation of the Tempel Lipizzans breeding program was directly from Piber, the stud farm of the Spanish Riding School.
In 1993, owners Linda Smith Buonanno and Martha Smith Simpson, received the Officer's Cross, Grand Decoration of Honor for Service to the Republic of Austria, for their "careful management of a cultural institution with such close ties to Austria".
Located in Old Mill Creek, IL on the property of Tempel Farms, Tempel Lipizzans is a full time dressage training facility in which experienced trainers adhere to the standards of training established hundreds of years ago in the classical schools of Europe. As of 2015, the Spanish Riding School in Vienna Austria, after which our American program was modeled, has 450 years of elevating classical equitation and has been added to the list of UNESCO's "intangible cultural heritage of humanity." The foundation of the Tempel Lipizzans breeding program was directly from Piber, the stud farm of the Spanish Riding School.
In 1993, owners Linda Smith Buonanno and Martha Smith Simpson, received the Officer's Cross, Grand Decoration of Honor for Service to the Republic of Austria, for their "careful management of a cultural institution with such close ties to Austria".
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to history and beauty. The perfect gift for any occasion; Give the gift of The Tempel Lipizzans' unique experience. Click here or the links below for more information.
Visit UsFor performances and tours: tickets, facilities, and accesibility. We are located on Tempel Farms in Old Mill Creek, IL, an hour north of Chicago and 45 minutes south of Milwaukee.
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