Spanish Riding School Tickets: The 5 Best Options

1.Spanish Riding School Training

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 9,281 reviews · 1 hour · from $20Our pick

Spend one hour watching Lipizzaner stallions and their riders train in Vienna’s magnificent Winter Riding Academy. You’ll see relaxation work, dressage movements, muscle-building exercises, and perhaps some advanced steps. Classical Viennese music accompanies the session. This is a practical, lower-cost alternative to a full Spanish Riding School performance.

“Exactly what was advertised. A practice session watching 5 riders/horses going through their paces with a nice touch of waltz music in the background.”

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2.Vienna Spanish Riding School Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,765 reviews · 55 min · from $28

Spend 55 minutes inside Vienna’s Spanish Riding School with an English or German-speaking guide. Visit the Winter and Summer Riding Schools, the Stallburg stables, tack room, exercise areas, and Lipizzaner stalls. Guides such as Sisi, Natasha, Lorelei, and Inga explain the horses’ training, care, breeding, and long equestrian tradition.

“It was a really nice experience. The length of time was good for the price. The guides were great and very knowledgeable. Very professional.”

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3.Performance Of The Lipizzans At Spanish Riding School

Watch Lipizzan stallions perform the High School of Classical Horsemanship inside Vienna’s Baroque Winter Riding School. Choose a 70-minute Standard Performance, a 1.5-hour Gala Performance with live moderation, or the 2-hour Tribute to Vienna. Tickets include a 5% souvenir-shop discount, but not a building tour or transport.

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4.Spanish Riding School 45-Minute Performance Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 731 reviews · 45 min · from $38

Spend 45 minutes in Vienna’s Baroque Winter Riding School watching Lipizzaner horses and riders perform classical equitation. The short show includes live commentary, classical music, and three notable exercises, including the famous Airs above Ground. Choose a standing or gallery ticket, and exchange your voucher at the desk before entering.

“The most impressive indoor Riding Arena ever , absolutely stunning . The Horses were magnificent , thought they may have been more Horses in the actual performance but I still throughly enjoyed it”

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5.Spanish Riding School Guided Architectural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 307 reviews · from $30Top rated

Spend 80 minutes exploring the Spanish Riding School with a German- or English-speaking guide. See the Lipizzaner stallions’ stables, Late Baroque Winter Riding School, and a 250-year-old attic. A ladder leads to a small window with an unusual view over Vienna. Guides such as Petra, Si Si, and Izabel have been praised for lively explanations.

“Petra was great, such an informative guide. I loved being up close to the horses, even if we couldn't touch them. The historical and architectural information was really an added bonus. Great tour, although the 150 steps were a bit scary at times.”

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