The 2026 FEI World Championships are going to be held in Aachen, Germany.[1][2] It will be the tenth edition of the Games, which are held every four years and run by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). For team events in the dressage, show jumping and eventing disciplines, these Games are the first qualifying event for the 2028 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Host city | Aachen, Germany |
|---|---|
| Events | 6 disciplines |
| Opening | 11 August |
| Closing | 23 August |
| Website | Aachen 2026 |
Venues and disciplines
editCompetition venues at the Soers will host the following disciplines:[4]
- Aachen
- Main Stadium – Jumping, Dressage, eventing, side-events
- Deutsche Bank Stadium – Para-equestrian Vaulting
- Stadium 2 – Driving, eventing
Schedule
editAll times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Dressage
edit| Event Date | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August | 09:00 | Grand Prix Day 1 |
| 12 August | 09:00 | Grand Prix Day 2 |
| 14 August | 10:00 | Grand Prix Special |
| 15 August | 19:00 | Grand Prix Freestyle |
Jumping
edit| Event Date | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 19 August | 12:00 | Team and Individual qualifier |
| 20 August | 12:00 | Team final 1st round |
| 21 August | 16:00 | Team final 2nd round |
| 23 August | 14:00 | Individual final |
Eventing
edit| Event Date | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 August | 09:00 | Dressage 1st part |
| 14 August | 09:00 | Dressage 2nd part |
| 15 August | 11:00 | Cross country |
| 16 August | 16:00 | Show jumping (final) |
Driving
edit| Event Date | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 20 August | 08:00 | Driving dressage 1st part |
| 21 August | 08:00 | Driving dressage 2nd part |
| 22 August | 12:00 | Marathon |
| 23 August | 13:00 | Individual final |
Vaulting
edit| Event Date | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 August | 08:30 – 19:30 | Team and Technical Competition |
| 14 August | 09:00 – 17:30 | Technical Competition |
| 15 August | 09:00 – 17:00 | Final Technical Competition |
| 16 August | 09:00 – 17:00 | Final Team Competition |
Para-Dressage
edit| Event Date | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 19 August | 09:00 – 17:00 | Ind. Champ. Test Grade II & IV & V |
| 20 August | 09:00 – 16:00 | Ind. Test Grade I & III |
| 21 August | 09:00 – 17:00 | Team Test Grade I, II, III, IV, V |
| 22 August | 09:00 – 17:00 | Team Test Grade I, II, III, IV, V |
| 23 August | 08:00 – 17:00 | Ind. Freestyle Test Grade I, II, III, IV, V |
Medal summary
editMedalists
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| Individual special dressage |
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| Individual freestyle dressage |
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| Team dressage |
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| Individual jumping |
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| Team jumping |
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| Individual eventing |
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| Team eventing |
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| Individual driving |
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| Team driving |
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| Men's vaulting |
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| Women's vaulting |
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| Squad vaulting |
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| Team vaulting |
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| Individual para-dressage championship test grade I |
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| Individual para-dressage championship test grade II |
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| Individual para-dressage championship test grade III |
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| Individual para-dressage championship test grade IV |
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| Individual para-dressage championship test grade V |
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| Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade I |
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| Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade II |
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| Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade III |
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| Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade IV |
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| Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade V |
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| Team para-dressage |
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References
edit- ^ "FEI confirms bidders for FEI World Championships 2026". 2023-08-24.
- ^ "The FEI World Championships 2026 to be held in Aachen". CHIO Aachen. 2023-11-19.
- ^ "The German Equestrian Federation is applying to host the World Championships 2026 in Aachen". HorsesDaily. 2023-08-24.
- ^ "FEI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AACHEN 2026" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-15.