2026 FEI World Championships

FEI World Championships Aachen 2026

Host city	Aachen, Germany
Events	6 disciplines
Opening	11 August
Closing	23 August
Website	Aachen 2026
←  2022 2030  →

The FEI World Championships Aachen 2026 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]

Venues and disciplines

Competition venues at the Soers in Aachen will host the following disciplines: ^[4]

• Main Stadium – Jumping, Dressage, Eventing (Jumping Test), Side Events
• Stadium 2 – Driving, Eventing (Dressage Test)
• Stadium 3 – Para-equestrian, Vaulting
• Cross-Country Course Soers – Eventing (Cross-Country Test)

Schedule

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Jumping

Date	Starting Time	Event	Details	Venue
19 August	tba	Speed Competition	Team and Individual Qualifier	Main Stadium
20 August	tba	Jumping Competition with two rounds	Round 1 - Team Final, Rating Competition Individual	Main Stadium
21 August	tba	Jumping Competition with two rounds	Round 2 - Team Final (Medal decision), Rating Competition Individual	Main Stadium
23 August	tba	Jumping Competition with two rounds	Individual Final (Medal decision)	Main Stadium

Dressage

Date	Starting Time	Event	Details	Venue
11 August	tba	Grand Prix	Part 1 - Team Competition, Qualifier Grand Prix Spécial	Main Stadium
12 August	tba	Grand Prix	Part 2 - Team Competition (Medal decision), Qualifier Grand Prix Spécial	Main Stadium
14 August	tba	Grand Prix Spécial	Individual Competition (Medal decision), Qualifier Grand Prix Freestyle	Main Stadium
15 August	tba	Grand Prix Freestyle	Individual Freestyle (Medal decision)	Main Stadium

Eventing

Date	Starting Time	Event	Details	Venue
13 August	tba	Dressage Test	Part 1 - 1st rating competition, Individual and Team	Stadium 2
14 August	tba	Dressage Test	Part 2 - 1st rating competition, Individual and Team	Stadium 2
15 August	tba	Cross-Country Test	2nd rating competition, Individual and Team	Cross-Country Course Soers
16 August	tba	Jumping Test	3rd rating competition, Individual and Team (Medal decision)	Main Stadium

Driving

Date	Starting Time	Event	Details	Venue
20 August	tba	Driving Dressage Test	Part 1 - 1st rating competition, Individual and Team	Stadium 2
21 August	tba	Driving Dressage Test	Part 2 - 1st rating competition, Individual and Team	Stadium 2
22 August	tba	Marathon	2nd rating competition, Individual and Team	Marathon Course Soers
23 August	tba	Cones Test	3rd rating competition, Individual and Team	Stadium 2

Vaulting

Date	Starting Time	Event	Details	Venue
13 August	tba	Compulsory Test	Female	Stadium 3
13 August	tba	Compulsory Test	Male	Stadium 3
13 August	tba	Compulsory Test	Squads	Stadium 3
14 August	tba	Technical Test	Female	Stadium 3
14 August	tba	Technical Test	Male	Stadium 3
14 August	tba	Pas de Deux	Round 1	Stadium 3
15 August	tba	Free Test	Female (Medal decision)	Stadium 3
15 August	tba	Free Test	Male (Medal decision)	Stadium 3
15 August	tba	Free Test	Squads (Medal decision)	Stadium 3
16 August	tba	Pas de Deux	Round 2 (Medal decision)	Stadium 3
16 August	tba	Nation’s Cup	(Medal decision)	Stadium 3

Para-Dressage

Date	Starting Time	Event	Details	Venue
19 August	tba	Individual - Grade IV	(Medal decision) 1st Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
19 August	tba	Individual - Grade V	(Medal decision) 1st Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
20 August	tba	Individual - Grade III	(Medal decision) 1st Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
20 August	tba	Individual - Grade II	(Medal decision) 1st Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
20 August	tba	Individual - Grade I	(Medal decision) 1st Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
21 August	tba	Team - Grade IV	(Medal decision) 2nd Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
21 August	tba	Team - Grade V	(Medal decision) 2nd Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
21 August	tba	Team - Grade I	(Medal decision) 2nd Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
22 August	tba	Team - Grade II	(Medal decision) 2nd Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
22 August	tba	Team - Grade III	(Medal decision) 2nd Qualifier for Individual Freestyle Final	Stadium 3
23 August	tba	Freestyle - Grade II	(Medal decision)	Stadium 3
23 August	tba	Freestyle - Grade I	(Medal decision)	Stadium 3
23 August	tba	Freestyle - Grade III	(Medal decision)	Stadium 3
23 August	tba	Freestyle - Grade IV	(Medal decision)	Stadium 3
23 August	tba	Freestyle - Grade V	(Medal decision)	Stadium 3

Medal summary

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Individual special dressage details
Individual freestyle dressage details
Team dressage details
Individual jumping details
Team jumping details
Individual eventing details
Team eventing details
Individual driving details
Team driving details
Men's vaulting details
Women's vaulting details
Squad vaulting details
Team vaulting details
Individual para-dressage championship test grade I details
Individual para-dressage championship test grade II details
Individual para-dressage championship test grade III details
Individual para-dressage championship test grade IV details
Individual para-dressage championship test grade V details
Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade I details
Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade II details
Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade III details
Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade IV details
Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade V details
Team para-dressage details

References

1. "FEI confirms bidders for FEI World Championships 2026". 2023-08-24.
2. "The FEI World Championships Aachen 2026 to be held in Aachen". CHIO Aachen. 2023-11-19.
3. "The German Equestrian Federation is applying to host the World Championships 2026 in Aachen". HorsesDaily. 2023-08-24.
4. "FEI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AACHEN 2026" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-15.

External links

• 2026 FEI World Championships official site