AUSTRIAN HORSES. 



527 



Large Spanish Horse/' is regarded in Austria as the finest 

 and handsomest type of carriage horse in the world. They 

 are the pride of the Imperial stable, and are used by the 

 Emperor only on very great occasions, and then in teams 

 of six or eight ; all of one colour, either black or white. 

 " Show " being the essential point in their employment, 

 their trotting speed is limited to two or three miles an 

 hour, so that they may have abundant time in which 



Fig. 529. — The Emperor of Austria's Lippizaner stallion, Sardagarta. 



to exhibit their highly fashionable action. Raverustc 

 (Fig. 528) is one of the most typical horses of this 

 Imperial breed. He is a white stalhon, 25 years old, 

 and stands about 18 hands high. The entire, Sacramuso 

 (Fig. 294), who is nine years old, is an excellent type of 

 the black Kladrub. 



Lippizaner Horses, of which Sardagarta (Fig. 529) 

 is probably the best specimen, are good-looking, full of 

 courage, showy, useful, and moderately fast carriage 



