Spanish Riding School - morning exercise © Spanische Hofreitschule | Julie Brass

Spanish Riding School

Riding skills of the highest order

Visit the Spanish Riding School with it's famous Lipizzan ballet

The Spanish Riding School in Vienna with it's famous Lipizzan ballet can be experienced live in the baroque ambiance of the Imperial Palace. Admire riding skills of the highest order - from pirouettes to caprioles.

 

  • Guided Tours Spanish Horse Riding School
  • Gala Performance
  • Morning Exercise with music
  • Summer program "Piber meets Vienna"

 

The Spanish Riding School in Vienna is the only institution in the world where the classic equestrian skills (haute école) has been preserved and is still practiced in its original form. Many years of training fuse horse and rider into an inseparable unit. The audience is treated to an unforgettable experience by the precision of movement of the Lipizzan horses in perfect harmony with the music.

In the course of gala performances, visitors experience unique presentations of the Lipizzans in the most beautiful riding hall in the world, which was impressively outfitted by baroque architect Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach between 1729 and 1735. It was originally built to provide aristocratic youths with the opportunity to take riding instruction.

Morning training with music gives a good impression into the training program of the White Stallions; the guided tour include visits to the stables.

Spanish Riding School - morning exercise © Spanische Hofreitschule | Julie Brass
© Spanische Hofreitschule | Julie Brass
Spanish Riding School - morning exercise © Spanische Hofreitschule | Julie Bras
© Spanische Hofreitschule | Julie Bras