As announced earlier today, CHIO Aachen will no longer host a leg of the FEI Furusiyya Nations Cup Series. In a press release, the FEI noted that “at the time of the December 31st deadline for declaration of participation, we were informed by the German National Federation that Aachen was unable to meet the commercial […]

The 2014 calendar for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping series has been announced by the FEI Jumping Committee. The number of qualifiers for the 2014 season has been limited to 20, with eight in both Europe Division 1 and Europe Division 2. The North and Central America & Caribbean League now has three qualifiers, […]

Pia Fortmuller of Priddis, AB, currently living and training in Germany with her coach, Olympic medalist Heiki Kemmer, contested among dressage’s international equestrian elite at the World Equestrian Festival, CDIO5*/DCI4*/DCI-U25 CHIO Aachen 2013, held June 21-30, in Germany at the show grounds of the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (ALRV). Fortmuller and her partner Orion, a 17- year-old […]

To celebrate the CHIO Aachen and the first event of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, Rolex has produced three films featuring Meredith Michaels-Beebaum, winner of the Rolex Grand Prix in 2005; Frank Kemperman, CHIO Aachen Show Director; and Michael Mronz, President of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Steering Committee for 2013. […]

The all-new Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping links three of the world’s top events – CHIO Aachen, Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* and CHI Geneva – in a quest to find and reward the ultimate competitor. The prestigious Grand Slam bonus system is very lucrative for the winners. If a rider wins at all […]

There is a high demand for tickets 150 days before the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2013: 120,000 tickets for the competitions in five disciplines have already been sold, however, tickets for almost all events are still available. “We are delighted with the advance bookings,” said Michael Mronz, General Manager of the Aachener Reitturnier GmbH. […]

The inaugural two-day Symposium hosted by the FEI, CHIO Aachen and Aachen School of Course Design (ASCD) last month was “a vital step forward in the organised growth of national, regional, FEI 1* and 2* Jumping competitions”, according to John Madden, Acting Chair, FEI Jumping Committee. The Symposium, entitled “How to develop, organise and sustain […]

The FEI, CHIO Aachen and Aachen School of Course Design (ASCD), which are collaborating for the first time on a two-day Symposium to help the growth of national, regional, FEI 1* and 2* competitions around the world, have a small number of tickets left for the 18-19 July event in Aachen (GER). “The Symposium will […]