PRESS RELEASES

Official press releases from the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna: Here you will find all announcements regarding the event – up-to-date and bundled for your reference.

Sophie Hinners wins the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Vienna

Sophie Hinners (Germany) has decided on the sporting highlight of the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn for herself. In the Grand Prix over 1.60 meters, the pair prevailed in the final on Sunday evening in front of sold-out crowds in the Ehrenhof of Schloss Schönbrunn. Prior to that, the decisions in the CSI2* Grand Prix and the U25 Grand Prix had already been made…

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Two state championship titles in a row; now the Golden Equestrian Badge for Magdalena Fischer

A special award in a special setting: As part of the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn, equestrian rider Magdalena Fischer will receive the Gold Riding Badge on Saturday. The native of Tyrol, who currently lives in Linz and rides for Lower Austria (Reitclub St. Patrick in Hetzmannsdorf/Bezirk Korneubug), won the Austrian national championship in 2024 and 2025 with Chappeloup in the…

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From young horses to charity ponies: First foal auction in the honor courtyard of Schloss Schönbrunn

Twelve selected warm-blooded foals, a strikingly marked stallion as a special eye-catcher and a Shetland pony for charity: At the first foal auction as part of the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn, the next generation took center stage on Saturday. For the stallion foal by J-Nius V.V. Z from the damline Kasamona by Kasanova de…

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Katrin Eckermann triumphs in the 5* jumping – Isabell Werth wins the first dressage competition in front of Schloss Schönbrunn

World-class sport in two disciplines dominated Saturday at the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn: In the 5* show jumping competition, Katrin Eckermann (Germany) secured victory with Chao Lee in the main event over 1.50 meters. In the evening, Isabell Werth (Germany) with Viva Gold OLD decided the first international dressage competition powered by Palm Beach Motor...

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Horse dressage debut at Schönbrunn: Isabell Werth wins her first international Grand Prix

For the first time on Friday, an international dressage Grand Prix powered by Palm Beach Motor Yachts at 4-star level was held at Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn. Eight-time Olympic champion Isabell Werth from Germany secured the first-ever victory. On Saturday, the second highlight of the new dressage competitions will follow with the freestyle routine in the Ehrenhof of Schloss Schönbrunn.

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Babanitz's strong fourth over 1.60 meters – three Austrians in the top ten

At the CSI5* competition over 1.60 meters, Austria’s show jumping riders made a strong showing in Schönbrunn on Friday. Bianca Babanitz rode I Will Be Famous to fourth place and narrowly missed the podium. Katharina Rhomberg finished eighth and Christoph Obernauer tenth, making it into the top ten. Efe won the victory…

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Red-white-red start in Schönbrunn: Four Austrians in the top ten

Strong start for Austria at the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn: Four domestic riders managed to reach the top ten in the first competition of the highest international category on Thursday. Christoph Obernauer rode Kleons Jana to third place, while Bianca Babanitz placed fifth with Dakato. Julia Kogelnig finished seventh, the…

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From the classroom to the world of horses: 400 children at the first Kinder Tag of the LGCT Vienna

On Thursday morning, 22 school classes from Vienna and Lower Austria took part in the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn tournament. Over 15 stations, the children got to know horses, professions, and the procedures surrounding an international equestrian competition up close – right there where the international elite of show jumping will soon be competing in the...

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Schönbrunn Palace is once again an international tournament venue: LGCT Vienna starts its second edition

Four days, two Olympic disciplines and a world-class venue: The second edition of the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna | Schloss Schönbrunn brings international top riders to Vienna from September 24 to 27. Youth competitions and the Spanish Hofreitschule (Spanish Hof Riding School) span the spectrum from top sports to the Austrian equestrian tradition. Up to 5,000 visitors are expected daily, and the event is announced…

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