The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen, Germany from 20 August to 3 September 2006. They were the 5th edition of the games which are held every four years and run by the FEI. It was held in the Soers, a district of Aachen. The main stadium of this event was the Hauptstadion.
Host selection On 18 September 2002 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, the FEI awarded the 2006 Games to Aachen. The only other host city applicant was Lexington, Kentucky, United States (which was later awarded the following edition of the Games in 2010).
Events 16 events in 7 disciplines were held in Aachen. DressageDrivingEnduranceEventingJumpingReiningVaultingIndividual Freestyle Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual FemaleIndividual Special Individual MaleTeam Team Team Team Team Team Team
Participating nations
59 National Equestrian Federations sent athletes to the Aachen games.
Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt El Salvador Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Namibia Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Norway Oman Poland Portugal Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States Venezuela
Medal summary
Medalists Individual special dressage Individual freestyle dressage Team dressageHubertus Schmidt on Wansuela SuerteHeike Kemmer on BonaparteNadine Capellmann on Elvis VAIsabell Werth on SatchmoLaurens van Lieren on Hexagon's OllrightImke Schellekens-Bartels on SunriseAnky van Grunsven on SalineroEdward Gal on LinghLeslie Morse on Tip TopGuenter Seidel on AragonSteffen Peters on FlorianoDebbie McDonald on BrentinaIndividual drivingTeam drivingChristoph SandmannMichael FreundRainer DuenFelix-Marie BrasseurGert SchrijversGeert de BrauwerIjsbrand ChardonTheo TimmermanKoos de RondeIndividual enduranceTeam enduranceVirginie Atger on Kangoo d'AurabellePhilippe Benoit on Akim Du BoulvePascale Dietsch on Hifrane Du BarthasUrs Wenger on ZialkaAnna Lena Wagner on Tessa IVNora Wagner on TemirJoao Raposo on SultaoAna Margarida Costa on Gozlane Du SomailAna Barbas on PiperinoIndividual eventingTeam eventingFrank Ostholt on Air JordanHinrich Romeike on MariusBettina Hoy on Ringwood CockatooIngrid Klimke on Sleep LateZara Phillips on ToytownDaisy Dick on Spring AlongWilliam Fox-Pitt on TamarilloMary King on Call Again CavalierClayton Fredericks on Ben Along TimeMegan Jones on Kirby Park Irish JesterAndrew Hoy on Master MonarchSonja Johnson on Ringwood JaguarIndividual jumpingTeam jumpingGerco Schröder on EurocommerceAlbert Zoer on OkidokiJeroen Dubbeldam on BMC Up and DownPiet Raijmakers on Van Schijndel'sBeezie Madden on AuthenticMcLain Ward on SapphireLaura Kraut on Miss IndependentMargie Goldstein-Engle on Quervo GoldLudger Beerbaum on L'EspoirMarcus Ehning on Noltes KuchengirlMeredith Michaels-Beerbaum on ShutterflyChristian Ahlmann on CösterIndividual reiningTeam reiningDell Hendricks on Starbucks SidekickTim McQuay on Mister NicadualMatt Mills on Easy Otie WhizAaron Ralston on Smart Paul OlenaLuke Gagnon on Lil SantanaFrançois Gauthier on Show GunLance Griffin on Whiz'n'Tag ChexDuane Latimer on Hang Ten SurpriseDario Carmignani on Skeets DunAdriano Meacci on Docs Tivio HancockChristian Perez on Dualin For MeMarco Ricotta on Pappy SecoloMen's vaultingWomen's vaultingSquad vaulting
Medal count
Officials The Ground Jury during the 2006 World Equestrian Games was nominated as follows;
Dressage Dieter Schüle (Ground Jury President) Linda Zang (Ground Jury Member) Ghislain Fouarge (Ground Jury Member) Stephen Clarke (Ground Jury Member) Bernard Maurel (Ground Jury Member) Wojtek Markowski (Ground Jury Member) Mary Seefried (Ground Jury Member) Mariette Withages (Technical Delegate)
Jumping Hanno Dohn (Ground Jury President) Sven Holmberg (Ground Jury Member) Pablo Mayorga (Ground Jury Member) Ronan Sugrue (Ground Jury Member) Frank Rothenberger (Course Designer) Frédéric Cottier (Technical Delegate)
Eventing Angela Tucker (Ground Jury President) Brian Ross (Ground Jury Member) Martin Plewa (Ground Jury Member) Rüdiger Schwarz (Course Designer) Tom Ryckewaert (Technical Delegate)
Broadcasting rights The television broadcasting rights to the 2006 Games were held by the following networks:
CBC Country Canada Eurosport Equidia ARD, WDR, ZDF RAI NOS SF, TSI, TSR SVT Dubai TV BBC HorseTV
See also 2006 CHIO Aachen Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
External links Official website