The White Stallions: The Story of the Dancing Horses of Lipizza

by Laurel Van Der Linde

A history of the famed Lipizaner horses of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna describes how these beautiful dancing horses have been threatened by the world's conflicts, from capture by the Nazis to their current danger in Bosnia.

72 pages, Library Binding

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

Laurel van der Linde’s first career was as a ballet dancer. Trading her pointe shoes for character pumps, she segued into Broadway musical theater dancing in A Chorus Line, Annie, My Fair Lady, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She also worked with legendary choreographers Gower Champion and Micheal Kidd. Van der Linde is also a voice-over artist and an instructor of creative writing for children at UCLA. She has published four books for kids. She has two sons, Gower and Gavin, and breeds and trains Arabian horses on her ranch in Valencia, CA.

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our whole family really enjoyed this book. It's a young boy's dream to become a rider and this book follows his path. It's educational and also introduced Austrian culture as well. Side Note: Disney has a movie, "The Miracle of the White Stallions" about how Gen. Patton saves them at the end of WWII, which we also plan to watch.

[Faizan Mirza · Rating 5 out of 5]

i want to read this book, please do me a favor