The Lipizzaner’s survival was secured by several rescues that bridged the collapse of war-torn Europe with the birth of a new tradition in the Southern Hemisphere. In April 1945, the breed’s future was famously defended during Operation Cowboy, when American and German forces formed an unlikely alliance to shield imperial bloodlines from the advancing Red Army.
BOOK REVIEWS
It is appropriate to begin with a declaration of interest: I contributed a chapter on Prynnsberg and supported the publication of this book. That proximity, however, also allows for a fuller appreciation of both its achievements and its limitations.
BLUE PLAQUES
This house is named after the avenue of oak trees planted by the first owner, James F Goch, who was born in 1857 in Swellendam. It was designed in 1904 by J.S. Donaldson, with the generous proportions, steeply pitched roof and open veranda favoured in warm colonial climates.