WORLD FAMOUS LIPIZZANER STALLIONS GALLOP INTO FIRST ARENA SEPTEMBER 29th
The First Arena proudly announce that the World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions will be appearing LIVE for one show on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 with showtime beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets for the event will go on sale to the general public Friday, July 31st at 10:00 am. Tickets can be purchased at the First Arena Box Office, all Tickemaster outlets or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices will be $24.50 for floor seating, $22.50 for center elevated seating and $19.00 in the end elevated seating. Groups of 15 or more can get a $5.00 discount per ticket in the elevated seating only.
To learn more about the World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions, go to their website at www.lipizzaner.com. For more ticket information, please contact the First Arena at 607-734-7825.
Airs Above the Ground
Preserved as classical equestrian art, these awe-inspiring movements were originally intended to be used in warfare. Only stallions with the greatest strength, talent and athletic ability are chosen for training in these ancient maneuvers. You will be amazed and delighted with the results… The Airs Above the Ground.
Mezair – A series of successive Levades in which the horse lowers its forefeet to the ground before rising again on hindquarters, achieving forward motion.
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Courbette - The horse balances on the hind legs and then jumps, keeping the hind legs together and the forelegs off the ground.
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Levade - The horse must maintain a haunched position at a 45-degree angle to the ground, requiring muscle control and perfection of balance that is quite difficult.
Capriole – The stallion leaps into the air, drawing his forelegs under his chest at the height of elevation, and kicks out violently with his hind legs. The capriole can take many years of training.
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