How Did Alois Podhajsky Die?

Alois Podhajsky was an Austrian military officer, Olympic rider, and long-serving director of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna. He is known for his work in classical horsemanship and for his role in maintaining the Lipizzan breed and the traditions of haute école. Podhajsky wrote several books on dressage and training, and during the Second World War he oversaw efforts to protect the Spanish Riding School and its horses.