The international U25 tour of the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schönbrunn Palace will once again offer aspiring young riders the chance in 2026 to present themselves on one of the most impressive stages of international show jumping.
With the Finanzfuchs Group, the U25 Tour 2026 has a partner dedicated to supporting young international riders. The partnership underscores the commitment to integrating junior development as a fundamental component of a top-tier sporting event, providing young talents with international exposure and valuable experience in elite competition.
The success of this concept is demonstrated by the recent international results: with their Grand Prix victories at the tournaments in Šamorín, Holly Samantha Cox and Hugo Kogelnig each secured one of the coveted starting spots for the U25 tour in Vienna. Both impressed with strong performances and will compete at the end of September in the Ehrenhof of Schönbrunn Palace.
From an Austrian perspective, the past few weeks have also been successful: Sally Zwiener won the bronze medal at the Austrian U25 National Championships and, with her grey stallion Light-Kohinoor, achieved an excellent third place in the U25 Grand Prix of Šamorín after an exciting jump-off.
The example of show jumper Anastasia Nielsen, who is now internationally successful, shows that the U25 tour can be a real springboard for an international career. In 2025, she competed in both the U25 tour and the international five-star competitions at the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schönbrunn Palace. Shortly thereafter, she won her first Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Rabat. This season, she achieved another major success with victory in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Saint-Tropez – ahead of Austria's number one, Max Kühner, who finished third.
From September 24th to 27th, 2026, Vienna will once again showcase which young talents are taking the next step towards the world elite. The U25 Tour has long been an integral part of the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schönbrunn Palace – and has repeatedly been the starting point for impressive careers.
Hugo Kogelnig was already victorious in the LGCT Vienna U25 tour in 2025
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