Wait until you see the arena. I love how the Spanish Riding School puts you inside the Baroque Winter Riding School—an indoor, baroque-style stage made for winter training. In 45 minutes, you get to watch the classic command of the…
A Baroque roof is waiting for you. This guided stop at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna mixes horse-stable life with serious architecture, including a view from a ladder-access window. You’ll see the winter riding school, then head up into…
Lipizzaners have a lot of mystery. In this 55-minute behind-the-scenes tour, you’ll walk through the Winter Riding School, the Summer Riding School, and Vienna’s Stallburg complex, learning how the tradition has stayed alive for centuries. I especially love the focus…
White stallions in a palace arena. The Spanish Riding School puts on the Ballet of the White Stallions inside the baroque Winter Riding School at Hofburg Palace, built under Charles VI, with a lighting design credited to multimedia artist André…
Lipizzaners are better in training than on posters. At the Spanish Riding School you get an up-close look at how the horses and riders stay sharp in the Winter Riding Academy, with classical Viennese music and focused practice. I especially…