Lipizzaners can master difficult dressage exercises with ease. Lipizzaners can master difficult dressage exercises with ease. The breed is best known for the capriole. This is a jump in place in which all four of the horses’ hoofs are in the air. At the highest point, it kicks out with the hind legs before landing. Features: Hand Painted Highly Detailed Perfect for inquisitive young minds Suitable for Ages 3 & up Schleich was founded by Friedrich Schleich in 1935. Its figurines were first released in the 1950s with the development, production and marketing of comic figurines such as Snoopy and The Smurfs. In the early 1980s they added animal figurines and Muppet characters to their range of products.