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The premiere in 2025 had already shown how extraordinary horse racing can be in front of the world-unique imperial backdrop of the Equestrian Court. A year later, the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn from September 24 to 27, 2026, built on this and made it tangible that the LGCT Vienna has found its very own signature.

For Bianca Babanitz, the nomination for the World Championship in Aachen is a dream come true. Together with I Will Be Famous, she will represent Austria – before a very special home game awaits her at the end of September with the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn, where she impressed with a fifth-place finish in 2025.

The Children's Day of the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna on September 24, 2026, at Schönbrunn Palace is already fully booked with 400 registered children. In addition to ten-year-old junior rider Diana Schoenberg, schoolchildren can expect a varied program of interactive stations, pony rides, hobby horsing, and entertainment, which will playfully introduce children to equestrian sports.

The international U25 Tour of the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schönbrunn Palace will once again offer aspiring young riders the chance to showcase themselves on one of the most impressive stages in international show jumping in 2026. The Finanzfuchs Group will be supporting the U25 Tour in 2026.

For the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna 2026, a new obstacle was created, inspired by the famous castle facade. Starting in September, the imposing wall will be part of the showjumping course in the Ehrenhof, presenting riders and horses with a very special challenge – a unique highlight of the upcoming event in the heart of Vienna.

The Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schönbrunn Palace is cooperating with Gut Aiderbichl, one of Europe's most renowned animal welfare organizations with over 9,900 rescued animals. Co-organizer Sonja Klima, who herself has a deep connection with animals, makes animal welfare a central concern: responsibility for animals does not end with athletic performance – a conscious statement away from the arena.

Serena Hamberg is one of the most influential personalities in Austrian harness racing, as an owner and breeder, including of the exceptional mare Face Time Spada. Previously, she made international show jumping history with The Sixth Sense. This passion led her to the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schönbrunn Palace, where worlds of equestrian sport and their shared fascination meet.

Before the first horses enter the course of the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schönbrunn Palace at the end of September, preparations are in full swing behind the scenes – and one number impressively shows the effort involved.

Max Kühner travels to Vienna with a tailwind: Following international top successes, most recently with his victory at the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris, Austria's number 1 in show jumping is setting his sights on the World Championships in Aachen. Afterward, he faces a special home game in a unique setting with the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schönbrunn Palace.

Placings in Aachen, a 5* victory in Versilia, a double clear round in the Nations Cup in St. Gallen: Show jumper Katharina Rhomberg is experiencing the most successful phase of her career – and talks in an interview about Vienna, her World Championship goals, and her „Unicorn“ Colestus.

What happens when top athletes leave their familiar environment and suddenly find themselves on a riding arena? The Klinger sisters and Paralympic swimmer Andreas Ernhofer dared to try it themselves.

Around the competitions for the best riders and horses in the world, a diverse program will be created in 2026 – with the first-ever international dressage, a U25 tournament, the Spanish Riding School, and a children's day.