The guides were very informative & pleasant. The only issue I had was in spite of repeated warnings & the guides reminding everyone about not taking pictures in certain areas there were some who obviously ignored this & one person attempted to touch a horse. Our guide explained in great detail why these rules were to be strictly enforced. There needs to be another employee or guide specifically watching the group to make sure the rules are strictly enforced.

Nothing too exciting but an insight of how the horses are cared for

We visited the stables after we had seen the show, there was a wait in the main entrance where other people were also queuing up for other events so it got busy at times. We were grouped with a good English speaking guide and taken into the arena and then around the main stable block, we were asked NOT to take photos and were only permitted to in the tack room. We were able to see the horses feed in their individual stables and the guide gave us a brief commentary about the horses answering questions as we walked through, you kind of got the feeling that we were in the way as the grooms were trying to go about their daily routine with groups of people standing around. Under no circumstances were you allowed to touch the horses, but the experience overall was interesting and informative.

Informative, fun and well-structured

This is a very focused tour, probably no more than 50 yards from end to end. But it was excellent. It encapsulated and explained a good part of Austrian history, and gave a very good coverage of how the horses are bred and how they and their riders are selected and trained. Note that you shouldn't expect to be able to pat them or even in the stables to take their pictures. Our guide was superb. She was very well-informed; presented her material very well and answered questions fully; and spoke perfect English.