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His cousins strut their stuff in the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
But Tuli the Lipizzaner seemed to have little prospect of ever putting on a show.
After being rescued from a defunct stud farm in Hungary where he was kept in a cramped, dirty stall and denied regular exercise, the horse was rejected as untrainable by ten owners in the UK.
Then trainer and riding instructor Charlotte Bailey came along. She bought him for a guinea – £1.05.
And after eight years of love, expert training and the occasional custard doughnut treat, Tuli, 18, is dancing for joy.
Look at us now! Charlotte Bailey took in Tuli after he was rejected by ten owners
He has mastered classical dressage moves such as a capriole – a controlled leap with a kick out of the hind legs – and a pesade – rearing up high with his forelegs drawn in.
Tuli now features in photoshoots for magazines and is hired by wedding venues.
Last week he and Miss Bailey, 41, switched on their
