2026 Dressage World Championships

The 2026 Dressage World Championships are taking place in Aachen, Germany as part of the FEI World Championships (11-23 August). The dressage competition begins on 11 August with the first of two consecutive days of grand prix. The team medals will be presented on 12 August. The grand prix special for the first set of individual medals takes place on Friday 14 August, with the freestyle taking place in the evening under floodlights on Saturday 15 August.

Horse & Hound will be bringing you all the news in the run-up to the event, as well as in-depth reports on the action as it takes place. The Dressage World Championships entries from all the nations are now confirmed, subject to any last-minute changes prompted by horse or rider illness or injury.

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Dressage teams news

2026 Dressage World Championships timetable

Aachen world championships officials

Dressage officials

Ground jury: Ulrike Nivelle (GER) (President), Kurt Christensen (DEN), Clive Halsall (GBR), Maria Colliander (FIN), Michael Osinski (USA), Maribel Alonso (MEX), Alice Schwab (AUT)

Technical delegate: Vincenzo Truppa (ITA)

Chief steward: Didier Deschawer (BEL)

Judges supervisory panel: Andrew Gardner (GBR)

Veterinary officials: week one

Veterinary commission: Friedrich-Wilhelm Hanbücken (GER) (President), Kirste Neil (AUS), Juliana Ramalho De Freitas (BRA)

Veterinary delegate: Mark Sinnott (GBR)

Why is it not the Aachen World Equestrian Games?

Aachen previously hosted the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in 2006. WEG brought together the World Championships in multiple different equestrian sports every four years between 1990 and 2018. Financial challenges associated with hosting so many disciplines at a single venue proved prohibitive and so since 2022 each of the disciplines have have their own World Championships. For 2026, Aachen was granted the World Championships for six disciplines, so is running a two-week combined World Championships – but it is not a WEG.

Dressage World Championships news