Demonstration

THE WORLD-FAMOUS PERFORMANCES by the Lipizzans – the Ballet of the White Stallions – take place in the unique, baroque Winter Riding School at Hofburg Palace, built under Charles VI.
These performances are the result of years of training for the riders and their Lipizzans. From the young, boisterous stallions to the fully
trained School Stallions, they enchant the audience with their performance in the School Quadrille, in the Schools On and Above the Ground and on the Long Rein. Lipizzan horses are intelligent and lively horses. Their physique and grace are ideally suited to the High School of Classical Horsemanship. They are Europe´s oldest horse breed. The exercise and preservation of the High School of Classical Horsemanship are some of the core tasks carried out by the Spanish Riding School which is inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A particularly atmospheric lighting concept was developed by renowned multimedia artist André Heller for the performances in the most beautiful riding arena in the world. This atmosphere and the accompanying classical Viennese music make the wonderful presentation by the riders and their Lipizzans even more enjoyable.