All the following (unless where stated) from Milan Dolenc's book 
'Lipizzaner', published in Yugoslavia in 1981.
   Training for stallions begins at age 3 1/2. Schooling, generally speaking, 
takes four full years. Only in second half of fourth year do they start in on 
the airs above the ground. There are yearly rigorous culls, so only the 
ablest horses progress to the next level of training. After 3rd year of 
training, the best stallions are sent out for stud for one season. They 
become permanent studs only (after 2 - 3 years) if their offspring prove 
acceptable.
Training for mares also begins at age 3 1/2.  First year includes driving, 
and at the end thereof, riding.  Here, too, cull at end of first year of 
training.  Best mares spend another year in driving training (2- to 4-horse 
carriages).  After that, they enter the breeding program.
STALLION LINES
Favory:  b. 1779.   blue-brown .  From Kladruby (Czech.)
Maestoso:  b. 1773.  grey.        From Kladruby (Czech.)  Line
           died out at Lipica during early 19th century.  As
           Maestoso progeny had been purchased by other breeders,
           Lipica was able to immediately restablish the
           line with Maestoso X from Mesoehegyes (Hungary)
Conversano:  b. 1767.  dark brown.  'Italian horse born in the
           stables of Count Kaunitz'[Austrian].
Neapolitano:  b. 1790.  brown.  From Italy.
Pluto:  b. 1765.  grey.  From Denmark.  (Danish king established
            stables in 1592.  The Danish horse was the result of
            crossing several breeds, mostly Spanish, Italian and
            Arabian; and was much sought after.)  Pluto's
            offspring found great favor with the Austrian court
            and were often used to pull its heavy coaches.
Siglavy:  b. 1810.  Arabian.
Incitato:  19th century.  Also known as the Transsylvanian,
            Hungarian, or Mesoehegyes-Fagaros line.  Used for
            breeding at Lipica between 1852 and 1854.  11 progeny
            resulted, all of which were ultimately rejected; this
            line is still raised in Hungary today [1981].
Tulipan:  Established 1810 by Count Jankovic at his Terezovac
          stables in Croatia.
Stallion lines that have since died out: Montedoro      Lipp        
Montebello      Imperatore Peppoli        Toscanello  Confitero       Danese 
Spagniolo      Boemo       Tuperto         Amico Le Fancon
     From time to time, English thoroughbread and half-blood stallions were 
imported (though breeding experiments were rarely successful).  The only 
stallions which left permanent traces were Millord from the Sardinia dam 
line, Pilgrim from the Englanderia dam line, and Regent from the Spadiglia 
dam line.
     Another brief mention is made of the Arab stallion Vezir ('a favorite of 
Napoleon') the French brought in from Egypt. The horses had been evacuated 
prior to the French's arrival, so 'they [the French] attempted to revive the 
breed with some of the animals that had been left behind and others which 
were found in the possession of local residents.  Vezir was later retained 
for breeding when the herd returned from Hungary.'  Several other Arabians 
are mentioned by name, but no details (Tadmor, Gazlan, Saydan, Samson, 
Hadudi, 'beautiful Ben Azet', as well as six Arabian stallions arriving at 
the same time as Siglavy.
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