I’m flying without wings! Magnificent white Lipizzaner horse glides through the air as it prepares for show at Wembley

• The airborn horse is doing a move known as the carpiole -  which literally translates as goat's leap
• Other moves include the levade, in which the horse rests its weight on its hind legs and lifts its front legs
• The Spanish Riding School of Vienna is celebrating its 450th anniversary with a tour of Britain 

Like Pegasus without the wings, this majestic horse glides effortlessly through the air.

Indeed, it seems as if the long rein held by its handler are all that is stopping the mighty stallion soaring right out of the arena.

This is one of the magnificent white Lipizzaners being put through its paces in a move known as the capriole.

It seems as if the long rein held by its handler are all that is stopping this mighty stallion soaring right out of the arena as it demonstrates the capriole

Other moves include the levade, an extraordinary test of balance in which the horse rests its weight on its hind legs and lifts its front legs no more than 35 degrees from the ground 

The beautiful horses, which are part of the celebrated Spanish Riding School of Vienna, were demonstrating their grace and athleticism during a dress rehearsal at Wembley Arena yesterday

Literally meaning ‘goat’s leap’, it requires the animal to jump into the air and kick out with its hind legs before landing.

The beautiful horses, which are part of the celebrated Spanish Riding School of Vienna, were demonstrating their grace and athleticism during a dress rehearsal at Wembley Arena yesterday.

The famed equestrian academy, which is celebrating its 450th anniversary, is stunning audiences with their complex dressage routines as they tour Britain.

Other moves include the levade, an extraordinary test of balance in which the horse rests its weight on its hind legs and lifts its front legs no more than 35 degrees from the ground. 

The famed equestrian academy, which is celebrating its 450th anniversary, is stunning audiences with their complex dressage routines as they tour Britain

Florian Bacher reins his horse during in during the practice session at Wembley Arena

Literally meaning ‘goat’s leap’, the capriole requires the animal to jump into the air and kick out with its hind legs before landing