• V4
• A Pas de Deux consists of two vaulters. Any combination of gender is allowed
• The competition consists of two freestyle tests

• V3
• Squad Competition
• The competition consists of a compulsory test and a freestyle test

• V1
• Individual Female Competition
• The competition consits of a compulsory test, a technical test and a free test

• V2
• Individual Male Competition
• The competition consits of a compulsory test, a technical test and a free test

Outstanding music of the Symphony Orchestra Aachen, a breathtaking show, beautiful horses

• V4
• Pas de Deux Competition
• A Pas de Deux consists of two vaulters. Any combination of gender is allowed.
• The competition consists of two free tests

• V6
• Nations’ Cup Competition
• A team consists of a female, a male and a team per nation
• The best 8 nations according to the results of V1, V2 and V3 are qualified
• If a nation qualifies with two teams, both teams are allowed to start
• The competition consists of a free test of all three team members
• The addition of the three results is the final result

• S1
• Jumping competition according to penalties and time
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,45m
• Length of competition approx. 2 hours

• S2
• Special Two-Phase Competition
• 1st qualifier for Sparkassen-Youngster-Cup - Final
• Jumping competition for young horses
• Part of the Youngster-Tour, every team is allowed to bring three extra horses and every individual rider is allowed to bring one extra horse
• Age of the horses: 7 and 8 year-olds
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,40 m (7 years old), up to 1,45m (8 years old)
• Penalties of both phases and time in Phase 2 count for the result
• Length of competitions approx. 2 hours

• Official Opening Ceremony of the CHIO Aachen
• Welcome to the participating Nations
• Spectacular programme based on the Partner Country

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• S3
• Jumping competition according to penalties and time
• Part of the Speed-Tour, every team and individual rider is allowed to bring one extra horse
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,45m
• Length of competition approx. 1,5 hours

• S4
• Jumping competition in two phases
• All riders with 0 penalties in the first phase are qualified for the second phase
• The second phase starts directly after the first phase
• If a rider has penalties in the first phase, his round end after the first phase
• The penalties and time from the second phase count for the final result
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,50 m
• Length of competition approx. 2 hours
• Special trophy for the best placed German rider presented by the Gemeinschaft der Starter-, Ziel- und Hindernisrichter "Der Pferdeschwanz" (The Horse Tails)

• S5
• Jumping competition with one round and jump-off
• Competition in the evening under floodlight
• Every rider with a clear round qualifies for the jump-off
• Qualifier for Rolex Grand Prix
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,60m
• Length of competition approx. 3 hours

• D1
• FEI Prix St. Georges
• Length of competition approx. 2 hours

• D2
• Grand Prix CDI4*
• The riders decide beforehand if they want to ride the Grand Prix Special or the Freestyle (if they are qualified)
• Length of competition approx. 4 hours

• D3
• Grand Prix CDIO5*
• Team Classification: Lambertz Nations' Cup
• Individual Classification: Prize of Family Tesch
• Qualifier for Grand Prix Spécial
• The starting order within the team is to be decided by the Chef d'Equipe, the starting order of the nations will be drawn
• Length of competition approx. 8 hours

• F1
• Dressage Test 3*B HP4
• 1st rating competition for the individual and team classification
• Length of competition approx. 5 hours

• S6
• 2nd Qualifier for the Sparkassen-Youngsters-Cup - Final
• Jumping competition for young horses
• Part of the Youngster-Tour, every team is allowed to bring three extra horses and every individual rider is allowed to bring one extra horse
• Age of the horses: 7 and 8 year-olds
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,40 m (7 years old), up to 1,45m (8 years old)
• The rider with the fastest time and lowest penalties wins
• Length of competitions approx. 2 hours

• S7
• Jumping competition (penalties/time)
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,50m
• The rider with the fastest time and lowest penalties wins
• Length of competition approx. 1,5 hours

• S8
• Team jumping competition with two identical rounds
• A team constists of four riders
• 8 teams in the first round, 8 teams can qualify for the second round
• The best three results per team are counting
• The team with the lowest penalty points after both round wins
• One jump-off in case of equality of penalties for the first place, with one athlete per team
• Height of obstacles: up to 1.60m
• The Mercedes-Benz Nations' Cup takes place under floodlight
• Length of competition approx. 3,5 hours

• C1a
• Dressage Test
• Dressage Stadium
• Dressage Test to be ridden: FEI CCI4* D
• The marks of the three judges are shown as an average mark in percentage from 100%. After that the percentage score is transformed into penalties to be able to add the dressage score with the penalties from jumping and cross-country.
• The penalty score is calculated as follows: 100-percentage score

• S9
• Jumping Competition for Young Riders (CSI1*)
• Jumping competition (penalties/time)
• The rider with lowest penalties and fastest time wins
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,35m
• Duration of competition: appr. 1,5 hours
• CHIO Aachen supports the development of young athletes with its CHIO Aachen CAMPUS project
• Since 2021 two competitions for 20 young, very talented international riders are scheduled
• On invitation of the OC only

• S10
• Special two-phase jumping competition
• Penalties of both phases and time in phase two count for the result.
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,45 m
• Length of competition approx. 1 hours

• S11
• Jumping competition with jump-off
• All athletes with a clear round qualify for the jump-off
• Qualifier for the Rolex Grand Prix for riders who did not start or did not qualify for the second round in the Mercedes-Benz Nations' Cup
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,60m
• Length of competition approx. 2,5 hours
• „Prize of the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia" for the winning rider donated by the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Mr. Hendrik Wüst, this year presented by the Minister for Schools and Education of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Mrs. Dorothee Feller

• S12
• Competition over ditches and banks and through the water (alternative available)
• Part of the Speed-Tour, every team and individual rider is allowed to bring one extra horse
• Jumping faults are converted into penalties
• The rider with the fastest time wins
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,45 m
• Length of competitions approx. 1 hour

• C1b
• Jumping Test
• Main Stadium
• Approx. 11 - 12 obstacles
• Height of obstacles up to 1.25 m
• Competition according to penalties and time
• The starting order is in reverse order of the individual classification (after dressage test)
• The penalties from dressage and show-jumping are added and are decisive for the starting order of the cross-country test

• F2
• “Top Score” Cones Competition
• Each obstacle is allotted 10 to 120 points according to difficulty
• Each obstacle may be approached in any direction, but only twice
• The competitor is credited with the allotted number of points per obstacle he has driven correctly
• In a maximum allowed time (3 minutes) the Athlete may pass all the obstacles he wishes in any order
• Winner is the competitor who has obtained the highest number of points. In case of equal points, the fastest time decides
• Length of competition approx. 2 hours

• D4
• Juniors Individual Competition CDIJ
• The CHIO Aachen supports the promotion of young talent with the CHIO Aachen CAMPUS
• Two dressage competitions are organised especially for young top talents
• 12 riders up to the age of 18 are taking part
• Length of competition approx. 2 hours

• D5
• Grand Prix Special CDI4* under floodlight
• Open to the best 10 riders of the Grand Prix that decided to ride the Grand Prix Special
• Length of competition approx. 1,5 hours

• DN12
• Quadrille Championship Aachen
• National Dressage competition for 6 teams à 4 riders/horses
• Length of competition approx. 1 hour

• D6
• Grand Prix Special CDIO5*
• Qualifier for the Grand Prix Freestyle
• Qualified are the best 30 horse/rider combinations from the Grand Prix CDIO5*
• The starting order will be drawn
• Length of competition: approx. 6 hours

• D8
• Juniors Freestyle CDIJ
• The CHIO Aachen supports the promotion of young talent with the CHIO Aachen CAMPUS
• Two dressage competitions are organised especially for young top talents
• 12 riders up to the age of 18 are taking part
• Length of competition approx. 2 hours

• C1c
• Cross Country Test
• Cross-Country course Soers, Finsih in Main Stadium
• Length of course max. 3.990 metres
• About 26 obstacles
• Speed: 570m/min.
• The starting order is in reverse order of the individual classification (after dressage & jumping test)

• C1c
• Cross-Country test
• Cross-country course Soers, Finish in Main Stadium
• Length of course max. 3.990m
• About 26 obstacles
• Speed: 570m/Min.
• The starting order is in reverse order of the individual classification (after dressage & jumping test)

• S13
• Jumping competition with one round and winning round
• 32 athletes are qualified for this competition: Best 8 from comp. S4 (Turkish Airlines-Prize of Europe), best 4 from comp. S5 (Prize of StädteRegion), best 4 from S7 (STAWAG-Prize), best 8 from comp. S10 (Prize of North-Rhine-Westphalia), best 8 from the first round of comp. S8 (Nations' Cup)
• The ten best athletes from the 1st round will qualify for the winning round (in any case all clear rounds).
• In the winning round all athletes start with 0 penalties. Athletes in the winning round are placed according to penalties and time of the winning round. Possible further placements will be done acc. to penalties and time in the 1st round.
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,55m
• Length of competition approx.1,5 hours

• D7
• The best 3 team riders of comp. D3 count for the result in the Nations' Cup
• The team with the highest score wins
• Special Trophy to the winning team in the „Lambertz Nations' Cup“ given by the President of the European Commission Dr. Ursula von der Leyen

• F3
• In the cross-country course Soers
• 2nd rating competition for the individual and team classification
• The competition consists of:
• - Controlled Warm-Up and warm-up obstacle
• - Phase B: approx. 9.000 metres, free pace, obstacle course
• In Phase B there will be 8 obstacles. Decisive for the result will be the driven time inside the obstacles
• Length of competition approx. 3 hours
• Special trophy for the winner presented by the Aachener Bank eG

• S14
• Jumping competition with one round and jump-off
• Qualified are the 30 best riders from qualifying compt. S2 and S6
• All riders with 0 penalties in the first round are qualified for the jump-off
• Age of horses: 7 and 8 years
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,45 m (7 years old), up to 1,50m (8 years old)
• Length of competitions approx. 1,5 hours
• Special prize (a foal) for the winner of the overall ranking presented by the Sparkasse Aachen

• S15
• Combined jumping, eventing and driving competition
• A team of one jumping riders, one eventing rider and one four-in-hand driver enters the arena together
• The eventing athlete starts first and jumps a course of approx. 12 XC type obstacles (2-3 knockable obstacles). When he/she crosses the finish line the jumping athlete of the team starts and jumps a course of 8 obstacles
• In the meantime the eventing rider dismounts his/her horse and the horse is brought outside of the arena by the groom. The eventing rider walks on foot to the finish line of the jumping course
• As soon as the jumping rider has crossed the finish line the eventing athlete runs to the drivers’ waiting area and mounts the carriage
• The carriage driver must then drive an obstacle course with cones and Marathon-type obstacles
• The time is taken from the moment the first athlete crosses the starting line until the driver passes the finishing line
• Penalty seconds occurred by the eventing athlete are added to the total time of the team before the jumping rider starts
• The team with the fastest time wins (conversion of penalties into seconds – three seconds for a knock-down / six seconds for a disobedience and time penalties if the optimum time is not reached (eventing))
• Length of competition approx. 1 hour

• D9
• Intermediate I
• Length of competition approx. 2 hours

• D10
• Grand Prix Freestyle to Music CDI4*
• Competition under floodlight
• Open to the best 10 riders of the Grand Prix that decided to ride the Grand Prix Freestyle
• Length of competition approx. 1,5 hours

• D11
• Grand Prix Dressage of Aachen
• Individual Final Grand Prix Freestyle to Music CDIO5*
• Qualified are the best 18 riders/horses from compt. D 6
• Max. 3 riders per country
• The starting order is drawn
• Length of competition approx. 3 hours

• F4
• 3rd Rating Competition - Individual & Team
• Cones Driving Competition
• Competition with winning round
• The best 8 drivers acc. to penalties and time are qualified for the winning round. In the winning round all athletes start with zero penalties.
• Length of competition approx. 2,5 hours

• S16
• Jumping competition with jump-off for young riders
• All riders with 0 penalties in the first round are qualified for the jump-off
• The rider with the fastest time and lowest penalties in the jump-off wins
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,40m
• Length of competition approx. 1,5 hours
• CHIO Aachen supports the development of young athletes with its CHIO Aachen CAMPUS project
• Since 2021 two competitions for 20 young, very talented international riders are scheduled
• On invitation of the OC only

• S17
• Jumping competition according to penalties and time
• The rider with the fastest time and lowest penalties wins
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,45m
• Length of competition approx. 1,5 hours

• S18
• The Grand Prix of Aachen
• Jumping competition over two rounds and jump-off
• 40 athletes
• The 18 best riders of the first round are qualified for the second round
• In case of equality of points after both rounds a jump-off will decide
• Height ob obstacles: 1,60m
• Length of competition approx. 3 3/4 hours
• Part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping

• D11
• Grand Prix Freestyle to Music CDIO5*
• Final individual ranking

• S18
• The Grand Prix of Aachen
• Jumping competition over two rounds and jump-off
• 40 athletes
• The 18 best riders of the first round are qualified for the second round
• In case of equality of points after both rounds a jump-off will decide
• Height ob obstacles: 1,60m
• Length of competition approx. 3 3/4 hours
• Part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping
• "Challenge Trophy of the City of Aachen" for the winning rider presented by the City of Aachen

• F6
• Team Classification of Combined Driving Competition
• Based on the added results of competitions F1, F3 and F4
• The two best results within the team of three are counting

• F5
• Individual Classification of Combined Driving Competition
• Based on the added results of competitions F1, F3 and F4

Special trophy to the best placed jumping rider of the entire event donated by the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Mr. Friedrich Merz

Special Trophy for the show jumper with the best style of the event

• Donated by equestrian legend Hans Günter Winkler, presented by Jytte Winkler
• Inscription: The Halla Trophy
• This challenge trophy has been awarded to the owner of the most successful horse in the classical jumping competitions of the CHIO Aachen since 1996 in memory of his unforgettable mare Halla.
• Miracle mare Halla helped Hans Günter Winkler win gold for the German team at the 1956 Olympic Games in Stockholm despite his injury. It was above all this single-handed performance that made the mare unforgettable.

A tradition since 1953: The emotional closing ceremony of the CHIO Aachen. Accompanied by the sounds of the German folk song "Muss I denn" and waving with white handkerchieves, participants and spectators say good-bye to each other.