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There are only three classical dressage performances left with the Lipizzan breed at the Old Mill Creek horse farm.

After 65 years the Tempel Lipizzans program is ending in Old Mill Creek in Lake County, Illinois.

The Tempel Lipizzans program, a passion of classical horsemanship for the Esther and Tempel Smith family, is ending after 65 years and three generations.

The tradition is on full display at Tempel Farms in Old Mill Creek, Illinois, about forty-five minutes north of Chicago. The "dancing" horses are a breed that is 450 years old.

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After 25 years, Lazarus House in St. Charles continues to expand its services to meet the needs of the Kane County community.

Tempel Farms in Old Mill Creek just north of Gurnee is home to the largest privately owned herd of Lipizzan horses in the world. Its been breeding and training Lipizzans in classical dressage since 1958. Heres a little bit on how it works.

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Angel Idowu | July 26, 2021 7:10 pm At Tempel Farms in Old Mill Creek, a rare horse breed known as the Lipizzan stallion is trained a form of equestrian riding called dressage. “We’re trying to keep the art form alive, the training and the history … one of the only places still doing it,” said head trainer Bill Clements. Thanks to our sponsors: When the Lipizzans are about 4 years old, they begin their formal training. “A lot of people don’t realize we put a lot of time into these...