We went to see the Lipizzaner stallions in Richmond VA!
They aren't connected with the Spanische Hofreitschule Wien, but their horses are Piber bred and trained in the traditional style of dressage. Here are some really neat shots (thanx to An American Father who is a very good photographer under totally lousy conditions):
The Levade
The Courbette
The Capriole
The boy leading the procession is the one I want to sneak my mare in to in the dead of night. Handsomest, best extension, and most flexible of the lot, and also the horse doing the capriole.
And for something completely different, here are the latest Shelley-the-Dog photos:
"I would like a real one for Christmas please."
<"They can hang this portrait in the Board Room."
"But what I really want to do is go outside and chase those doves under the feeder . . . "