The final day of our adventure finds us close to Ljubljana as we fly back home tomorrow. Two highlights: The Lipica Stud Farm is the first and original stud farm for the Lippizaner horses. A bloodline from the 16th century. They actually perform all over the world from Vienna under chandeliers to Las Vegas under slot machines. Beautiful horses that are born black, turn grey then white as adults. Smart animals, they are 'natural born' dancers.
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| They are allowed to herd for 4 years, then it's off to horse school |
Part of our tour was a training session. It must have been for beginners, they walked in a line, two lines, a circle and cantered a bit. No bouncing up and down on their hind legs as we were hoping. Much more history here, if you want to learn more, check the web.
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These are the highlights of the training! Plus, music and a very impassioned German MC.
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Speaking of the web, the pictures below are all from the web. No pictures allowed in the Scocjan Caves. This world-class cave system was discovered in the 1800's. Beautifully curated and maintained. I believe the main reason no photographs are allowed is that you would never get through it, you would be busy taking photos every step of the way. A real highlight of our trip to the Baltic States.
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