CHIO AACHEN
World Equestrian Festival


June 23rd - July 2nd, 2023

Professionals employed in the equestrian industry can profit from the brand-new certificate programme of the CHIO Aachen CAMPUS and the RWTH International Academy in future. Newcomers to the profession can obtain optimal training for the rising demands of the future in the scope of the Junior Programme, whilst participants with more experience in the field can enrol for the Senior Programme.

The “Horse & Symphony” concert has already formed the spectacular prelude to the largest and most famous equestrian sport event in the world since 2003. To commemorate the 20th anniversary, the CHIO Aachen is putting on a very special show on June 23rd and 24th, 2023.

He leads the world ranking list, is double World Champion and now also the winner of the 21st Rolex IJRL Top Ten Finals: Henrik von Eckermann thrilled the audience at the CHI Geneva with his King Edward.

The best aspiring young show-jumpers are still turning off in the other direction at the traditional showgrounds of the CHIO Aachen. At the weekend, once they had saddled their horses they headed a few metres North after leaving the stables – to the Albert-Vahle arena. Their big role models on the other hand head to the West in the Summer for the legendary Main Stadium. Many of the young athletes, who competed in four age categories from Thursday to Sunday, will be taking the route to the West in just a few years’ time.

Creative, innovative, enthusiastic, courageous, passionate – these and many more attributes were used on Tuesday afternoon to describe two passionate advocates of the CHIO Aachen during a small celebratory ceremony.

Brianne Beerbaum was already pushed around the grounds at the CHIO Aachen in her buggy. She was always on board from an early age onwards when her parents competed at the Soers. The 12-year-old will actually be saddling a horse herself at the traditional showgrounds for the first time at the Aachen Jumping Youngstars. We paid the Beerbaums a visit in Thedinghausen.

When the best aspiring young riders meet up at the Aachen Youngstars it is always like taking a look into the crystal ball: Since this is where the future participants of the CHIO Aachen meet up, it is the stars of tomorrow, who ride into the dressage or jumping ring in the Albert-Vahle Arena. This weekend it was the top dressage riders and from Thursday onwards the show-jumpers will take to the ring.

Dressage fans should note this date down in their diaries: Next Saturday on November 26, a Late Night with the trainer and judge Christopher Hess is taking place in the festively decorated Albert-Vahle Arena during the Aachen Dressage Youngstars. The evening kicks off at 8.15 p.m. Admission is free of charge.