For the first time in more than 15 years, the Spanish Riding School of Vienna and its troupe of 30 Lipizzaner stallions are coming to tour America. The November and December tour dates coincide with the 60th anniversary of U.S. General George Patton’s rescue of the 425-year-old Lipizzaner breed. Said Spanish Riding School Director Dr. Werner Pohl, “This is an appropriate time for the Spanish Riding School to say ‘thank you’ to America.”
 
The horses, their riders, and a 40-member crew will fly from Frankfurt, Germany on two modified Boeing 747’s before beginning their tour in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 5, 2005. The troupe will also visit St. Louis, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Houston.

More information: www.spanishridingschool.com