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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.