Worldwide · HORSE SHOWS & EQUESTRIAN EVENTS
Nobody rides at these; you watch. The 15 below cover the Andalusian schools, the Lipizzaner performances and the touring displays, with seat categories, running time and how far ahead they sell.
See Lipizzan stallions perform the High School of Classical Horsemanship inside Vienna's Baroque Winter Riding School. Choose a 70-minute Standard Performance, 90-minute Gala Performance, or two-hour Tribute to Vienna show. Collect your ticket before the performance at Michaelerplatz 1.
Spend 70 minutes at Córdoba’s sixteenth-century Royal Stables watching Andalusian horses perform classical dressage, vaquera riding, and Alta Escuela alongside flamenco. General entry is $21, and a free audioguide app adds context before or after the show. Photography and video are not allowed inside.
“Wonderful experience, horses are beautiful, a must if in cordoba”
At Finca El Cartujano, Salvador Sanchez leads a lively equestrian show with more than 15 family-raised Cartujano horses. Choose the horse show alone or the full evening with stable time, paella, wine or soft drinks, and 55 minutes of live flamenco. Bus pickup is available from several Costa del Sol stops.
“Really enjoyed the show was great to be able to go round the stables and meet the horses”
Watch Córdoba Ecuestre’s Andalusian horses and skilled riders perform classical dressage alongside flamenco dancing in the sixteenth-century Royal Stables. The show lasts about 70 minutes, announcements are in English, and an early training or premium-seat option may add a closer look at the horses.
“We loved the premium seats and the opportunity to see the horses close up before the show began. It’s worth it to pay that little bit extra. The riders were brilliant and the flamenco dancer just gorgeous”
Travel from Seville to Jerez and Cádiz in a small group of up to 20. Tour Bodegas Díez-Mérito, taste several sherries, add the Royal Andalusian School horse show, then enjoy a guided walk and free time in Cádiz. Guides such as Petra and Manuel are noted for lively commentary.
“I cannot recommend this trip or this tour company because it was incredibly disorganized from start to finish. We were given incorrect times made to walk very long distances and throughout the day not told clear instructions on what to expect at what times and where to be. I felt that I could have made much better use of the day going solo than with this tour.”
Leave Budapest for Kecskemét and a traditional farm near Lajosmizse. Your live guide explains Hungarian country life, then you enjoy goulash, grilled chicken, wine, palinka, a skilled horse show, and a horse-carriage ride. Hotel pickup is optional.
“Gabriella was an excellent guide and the horse show was fantastic!”
Spend about two hours on Dubai Creek aboard a traditional wooden dhow, with a vegetarian and nonvegetarian buffet, drinks, music, dance, and a horse show. Choose the upper deck for open-air views or the lower deck for a more sheltered meal. Pickup is available with selected options.
“The views were unbelievable! The host went above and beyond to ensure everything was on point! Excellent food, amazing shows, great atmosphere! Would highly recommend”
Spend 10 hours exploring Jerez and Cadiz from Seville. Tour a working bodega, taste several sherries, and choose an Andalusian horse show before a guided walk and free time in Cadiz. Guides such as Manuel, Petra, Marcel, and Lucas have earned praise for clear local insight.
“We loved this tour. The Sherry tasted fantastic, the horse show was incredible, and Cadiz was beautiful. I would have liked to have spent more time in Cadiz. Our tour guide explained some of the historical parts of the city as we were leaving town. I wish they had done this on our way into town so that we could have known where we wanted to spend our time there. That is my only criticism.”
Travel by air-conditioned bus from central Budapest to Kecskemét and a traditional horse ranch. You’ll stroll through the town, ride in a horse-drawn carriage, watch skilled riders, and eat a three-course Hungarian lunch with pálinka. Guides may include Attila, Ana, Ingrid, or Yolonda.
“wonderful day best day ever would recommend this tour not to hard for older people as I have a walking stick.”
Travel from Seville to Jerez in a small group of up to eight, visit a traditional sherry bodega, taste local wines, then watch the Royal School’s How the Horses Dance show. The day is efficient, but leaves little time for the equestrian complex or shop.
“Notre excursion a été un peu décevante. Rien à dire sur le chauffeur et le transport mais le rapport qualité prix final est moyen. La visite de la bodega est plutôt intéressante mais la dégustation proposée est la plus cheap. Si le spectacle de l'école d'équitation est magnifique les places proposées sont là aussi la catégorie basique et cela gâche un peu le moment. De plus aucun temps pour profiter des lieux. 30 à 45 mn seraient bienvenues en plus. Cette dernière visite peut facilement s'organiser seul en train depuis Séville ce que nous ferions rétrospectivement.”
Travel 60 km from Budapest to a working ranch on the Great Plain with an English- or German-speaking guide. Watch Hungarian cowboys handle horses, meet grey cattle and Racka sheep, ride a carriage, and eat goulash, strudel, and palinka.
Meet your German-speaking guide at Piber Stud near Köflach, then see Lipizzaner breeding, foals, training, the riding hall, museums, cinema, and children’s adventure path. English tours require advance request. The $28 ticket is valid for one day and includes an audio guide when available.
Spend about eight hours beyond Budapest, visiting Kecskemét and the Hungarian Puszta near Lajosmizse. You’ll watch skilled horsemen, see local farm animals, enjoy a multi-course Hungarian lunch with alcoholic drinks, and may add a horseback ride.
“We visited the show with a group of photographers. Our experience was great and we could make perfect photos from the tribune”
At Les Folies Gruss, you watch artists create a new equestrian show through horses, aerial acts, juggling, music, singing, and comedy. The program includes a pre-show meal option and a chance to meet performers afterward. Original music comes from six composers, including Stephan Gruss and Massimo Murgia.
“spectacle captivant sans interruption professionnelle et animaux aux top”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Plaza del Arenal for a three-and-a-half-hour Jerez tour, then follow directions to the Royal Equestrian School for an Andalusian horse show. Guides may include Rosalba, Rose, or Marta. Small groups, included show tickets, and local history make this a handy Cádiz-area outing.
“This tour consisted of a small group- 4ppl and the guide. Rosalba was very knowledgeable and helpful providing great recommendations for the things we interested in. She gave us great directions to the horse show. We recommend!”
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