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FEI World Equestrian Championships 2026 in Aachen

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The FEI World Equestrian Championships 2026 in Aachen, Germany, continue to see high-level competition across multiple disciplines. In dressage, the German team secured its 13th world championship team title, led by riders Isabell Werth, Frederic Wandres, Katharina Hemmer, have concluded, marking a successful event for various disciplines and ~~Raphael Netz. In vaulting, the German team NORKA Automation established~~ serving as a ~~lead in the compulsory phase. Eventing competitions have also commenced following horse inspections~~ vital qualification period for ~~88 horses from 27 nations.~~ the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. In show jumping, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat won the individual ~~title~~ gold medal riding Dynamix de ~~Belheme, becoming~~ Belheme. This victory makes him the first rider to simultaneously hold Olympic, European, and World titles. Thibeau Spits of Belgium took silver with Impress, and Harry Charles of Great Britain earned bronze with LT Holst Freda. ~~This~~ The individual ~~result~~ results followed a period of disappointment for the German team; despite winning the team gold, individual German riders ~~failed to reach the podium.~~ Daniel Deußer, ~~who entered the final rounds in a leading position, finished sixth after incurring penalties, while~~ Marcus ~~Ehning~~ Ehning, and Sophie Hinners ~~finished seventh and ninth respectively. The German equestrian federation noted that despite these individual results, the overall two-week championship was successful due~~ failed to ~~multiple medals secured~~ reach the podium after incurring penalties in ~~other disciplines.~~ the final rounds. In para-dressage, the United States team—comprising Marie Vonderheyden, Fiona Howard, Rebecca Hart, and Kate Shoemaker—secured the gold medal with a record-setting team score of 236.135. Germany earned silver (229.875) and the Netherlands took bronze (227.639). The competition also served as a qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics, with Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Great Britain, Italy, France, and Sweden securing spots. Overall, the championships were a significant success for German equestrian sports, which secured 20 medals across various disciplines, including team gold in dressage, jumping, and vaulting. German teams in dressage, jumping, and eventing also successfully secured their spots for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. In combined driving, Germany maintains its lead following a successful protest regarding bit regulation changes that reinstated Mareike Meier’s score.

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