Early Life, Family and Training Born in Regensburg, Germany, on 24 April 1838, Heinrich Lang developed a foundation for his later pursuits through a rigorous immersion in the study of equine anatomy. His education was not confined to the classroom; he sought practical understanding at the local stud farms of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis in Regensburg and in Württemberg. This hands-on observation was furthered by anatomical studies c…