The FEI World Championships Aachen 2026 was held in Aachen, Germany, from 11 to 23 August 2026. It was 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. Aachen previously hosted the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games.
Bidding process The FEI opened the bidding process of the 2026 World Championships October 2022 after the completion of the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning and concluded the process in June 2023. In total there were five candidates interested in hosting the eventing, while only Aachen launched an official bid for six FEI disciplines including Show-Jumping, Dressage and Para-Dressage, Eventing, Driving Four-In-Hand and Vaulting. The other bids came from Boekelo, Netherlands for Eventing, Burghley, United Kingdom for Eventing, al-Ula, Saudi Arabia and Šamorín, Slovakia both for the FEI World Championships Endurance.
During the Board meeting in November 2023 during the FEI General Assembly in Mexico City, the FEI allocated the 2026 FEI World Championships for the six disciplines to Aachen, who hosted the same FEI World Equestrian Games in 2006 as well. The FEI World Championships for Endurance was allocated to al-Ula.
Venues and disciplines
Competition venues at the Soers in Aachen hosted the following disciplines:
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)
Participating nations 66 nations are scheduled to take part.
Argentina (11) Australia (28) Austria (35) Belgium (30) Brazil (24) Canada (21) China (1) Colombia (4) Croatia (1) Cyprus (2) Czech Republic (12) Denmark (23) Dominican Republic (2) Ecuador (1) Egypt (5) Finland (16) France (33) Germany (41) Great Britain (18) Greece (2) Hong Kong (4) Hungary (22) Indonesia (1) India (2) Iran (1) Ireland (18) Israel (6) Italy (23) Jamaica (1) Japan (11) Jordan (2) Kyrgyzstan (1) Kuwait (1) Latvia (3) Lebanon (1) Liechtenstein (1) Lithuania (2) Luxembourg (2) Mexico (7) Morocco (4) Monaco (2) Netherlands (34) North Macedonia (1) New Zealand (10) Norway (10) Palestine (2) Poland (24) Portugal (10) Qatar (2) Romania (1) Neutral Individual (3) Saudi Arabia (5) Singapore (4) Slovakia (6) Slovenia (1) South Africa (6) Spain (17) Sweden (27) Switzerland (35) Thailand (5) Turkey (6) United Arab Emirates (4) United States (36) Uruguay (3) Uzbekistan (2) Zimbabwe (1)
Medal summary
Medalists Individual special dressageCharlotte Fry on GlamourdaleCathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John FreestyleKatharina Hemmer on Denoix PCHIndividual freestyle dressageCharlotte Fry on GlamourdaleCathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John FreestyleIsabell Werth on Wendy de FontaineTeam dressageIsabell Werth on Wendy de FontaineFrederic Wandres on Bluetooth OLDKatharina Hemmer on Denoix PCHRaphael Netz on Great Escape CamelotCarl Hester on FameBecky Moody on JägerbombCharlotte Fry on GlamourdaleFiona Bigwood on Donna BellaCathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John FreestyleCarina Cassøe Krüth on Heiline's DancieraNadja Aaboe Sloth on Favour GersdorfDaniel Bachmann Andersen on Flash Gordon 37Individual jumpingSteve Guerdat on Dynamix de BelhemeThibeau Spits on Impress-K van't Kattenheye ZHarry Charles on LT Holst FredaTeam jumpingMarcus Ehning on Coolio 42Sophie Hinners on Iron Dames SingclairRichard Vogel on United Touch SDaniel Deusser on Otello de GuldenboomNicola Philippaerts on Katanga v/h DingeshofPieter Devos on Casual DV ZThibeau Spits on Impress-K van't Kattenheye ZAbdel Saïd on Wathnan Quaker Brimbelles ZBen Maher on Point BreakHarry Charles on LT Holst FredaAdrian Whiteway on Chacco VoloScott Brash on Hello MangoIndividual eventingMichael Jung on fischerChipmunk FRHRosalind Canter on Lordships GraffaloLaura Collett on London 52Team eventingRosalind Canter on Lordships GraffaloLaura Collett on London 52Tom McEwen on JL DublinGemma Stevens on Flash CooleyMichael Jung on fischerChipmunk FRHLibussa Lübbeke on Caramia FRHMalin Hansen-Hotopp on Carlitos Quidditch KJulia Krajewski on Uelzener's NickelWilliam Coleman on DiaboloCaroline Pamukcu on HSH BlakeBoyd Martin on Cooley NutcrackerPhillip Dutton on DenimIndividual drivingBoyd Exell Dries DegrieckChester WeberTeam drivingBram ChardonIjsbrand ChardonKoos de Ronde Boyd ExellTor van den BergeDries DegrieckGlenn GeertsTom Stokmans Men's vaultingQuentin Jabet on Estado IfceSam dos Santos on HeroBela Lehnen on MaxWomen's vaultingAlice Layher on FBW CandyKathrin Meyer on Capitain Claus OldAnnemie Szemes on Rubinio 71Pas de DeuxTheo Gardies & Noely Thibaudat on Sir SensationRebecca Greggio & Davide Zanella on Malleret Romulus TSJannik Heiland & Kimberly Hyks on CrashkursSquad vaultingGianna Ronca, Philip Goroncy, Larina Herpertz, Yara Jolie Scheel, Fabio Ring, Bela Lehnen on Ecuador NRWDorian Terrier, Tom Menand, Jeanne Braun, Ruben Delaunay, Lambert Le Clezio, Quentin Jabet on Furst Fridolin HDCGeorg Gabl, Lena Bachbauer, Sarah Gollubics, Eva Nagiller, Sophie Pittl, Dominik Eder on Broadway NHTeam vaultingIndividual para-dressage championship test grade IMarie Vonderheyden on Fan Tastico HMari Durward-Akhurst on Athene Lindebjerg Sara Morganti on Bond Girl 18Individual para-dressage championship test grade IIHeidemarie Dresing on Poesie 143Katrine Kristensen on Goerklintgaards QuaterJemima Green on FantabulousIndividual para-dressage championship test grade IIIRixt van der Horst on Eisma's Royal Fonq N.O.P.Tobias Thorning Jørgensen on Blue Hors ZackoradoFrancesca Salvadè on EscariIndividual para-dressage championship test grade IVKate Shoemaker on Vianne Anna-Lena Niehues on Vive l'AmourNicola Naylor on Humberto LIndividual para-dressage championship test grade VSophie Wells on MSJ Gold StandardBritney de Jong on Caramba N.O.P.Regine Mispelkamp on Highlander Delight'sIndividual para-dressage freestyle test grade IMarie Vonderheyden on Fan Tastico HSara Morganti on Bond Girl 18Rihards Snikus on Rise and ShineIndividual para-dressage freestyle test grade IIFiona Howard on Diamond DunesJemima Green on FantabulousHeidemarie Dresing on Poesie 143Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade IIIRixt van der Horst on Eisma's Royal Fonq N.O.P.Tobias Thorning Jørgensen on Blue Hors ZackoradoFrancesca Salvadè on EscariIndividual para-dressage freestyle test grade IVKate Shoemaker on Vianne Alexia Pittier on Sultan 768Helen Brandt on Vulkan Vegas IBIndividual para-dressage freestyle test grade VLena Malmström on Fabulous FidelieRegine Mispelkamp on Highlander Delight'sBritney de Jong on Caramba N.O.P.Team para-dressageMarie Vonderheyden on Fan Tastico HKate Shoemaker on VianneFiona Howard on Diamond DunesRebecca Hart on FloratinaRegine Mispelkamp on Highlander Delight'sAnna-Lena Niehues on Vive l'AmourHeidemarie Dresing on Poesie 143Helen Brandt on Vulkan Vegas IBRixt van der Horst on Eisma's Royal Fonq N.O.P.Britney de Jong on Caramba N.O.P.Tessa Baaijens-Van De Vrie on Happy GraceAnnemarieke Nobel on Doo Schufro
Medal table
References
External links 2026 FEI World Championships official site