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Vienna's Spanish Riding School probed over animal abuse claims
- On Tuesday, Austria opened a probe into Vienna's Spanish Riding School after claims some Lipizzaner horses were mistreated, with ORF reporting a 2023 employee survey describing mistreatment of young horses.
- Management turmoil, including last September's dismissal, prompted governance changes this week as the UNESCO-recognised institution is to appoint a new supervisory board.
- Rejecting the claims, the Spanish Riding School firmly denied any mistreatment, saying `there has never been any mistreatment of our horses` and that `well-being of our Lipizzaner horses is our top priority` in a statement to AFP.
- Agriculture and Environment Minister Norbert Totschnig said officials commissioned an internal audit and his ministry oversees the school.
- Historic context: the school breeds its own Lipizzaner horses guided by straight-backed riders in tailcoats, with lineage dating to the 16th century Habsburg monarchy from Spanish, Arabic and Berber stock.
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A local media recently reported possible mistreatment by the Spanish riding school of Lipizzan horses, including foals.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Center
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- 50% of the sources are Center
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C 50%
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