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

• 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

• 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

• V5
• Squad Vaulting Competition
• Qualified are the teams that did not qualify for V6 Nations´ Cup
• The competition consists of a freestyle test

• 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

The CHIO Aachen stands for international top-class sport with a great tradition. At the same time, the CHIO Aachen has always been a place of encounter and exchange. Already since 2018, the #neuland congress has been taking place within the framework of the CHIO Aachen and offers space for exchange at the highest level. Every year, top-class speakers from business, science and sport discuss current social topics with a focus on sustainability and digitalisation.

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

• SN19
• Part of National U25 Trophy
• 1st rating Competition
• For riders under 25 years
• Jumping Competition according to penalties and time
• Length of competition approx. 1 hour

• S2
• Jumping competition for young horses
• Part of the Youngsters-Tour, every team is allowed to bring 3 extra horses and every individual rider is allowed to bring one extra horse
• 1st qualifier for Sparkassen-Youngster-Cup - FINAL
• 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)
• Special Two-Phase Competition – all athletes go on to phase 2
• 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

The CHIO Aachen stands for international top-class sport with a great tradition. At the same time, the CHIO Aachen has always been a place of encounter and exchange. Already since 2018, the #neuland congress has been taking place within the framework of the CHIO Aachen and offers space for exchange at the highest level. Every year, top-class speakers from business, science and sport discuss current social topics with a focus on sustainability and digitalisation.

• 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

• SN20
• Final of National U25 Trophy
• for riders under 25 years of age
• Jumping competition with jump-off
• All riders with 0 penalties in the first round are qualified for the jump-off
• 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
• All participants who have completed the first round without any faults qualify for the jump-off
• The participant with the lowest number of faults and the fastest time in the jump-off is the winner
• Qualifier for Rolex Grand Prix
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,55m
• 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 Spécial or the Freestyle (if they are qualified)
• Length of competition approx. 4 hours

• D3
• Grand Prix CDIO5*
• 1st Rating competition for the individual and team classification
• The starting order within the team is to be decided by the Chef d'Equipe, the starting order of the nations will be drawn, the individual riders will be drawn in between the team riders
• 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
• Jumping competition for young horses according to penalties and time
• Part of the Youngsters-Tour, every team is allowed to bring 3 extra horses and every individual rider is allowed to bring one extra horse
• 2nd Qualifier for the Sparkassen-Youngsters-Cup-Final
• 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)
• Length of competitions approx. 2 hours

• S7
• Jumping competition according to penalties and time
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,50m
• Length of competition approx. 1,5 hours

• S8
• Team jumping competition with two identical rounds under floodlight
• A team consits of 4 riders
• All 8 teams qualify for the second round
• The best 3 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
• Length of competition approx. 3,5 hours

• C1a
• Dressage Test
• Deutsche Bank Stadium
• Dressage test to be ridden: FEI 2021 4* B
• 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: (Percentage score – 100) x 1,5

• 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

• S9
• Jumping Competition for Young Riders (CSI1*)
• 20 riders with two horses each
• Jumping competition according to penalties and time
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,40m
• Duration of competition: appr. 1,5 hours

• S10
• 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 ends 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

• 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 in the Mercedes-Benz Nations’ Cup
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,55m
• 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
• Hunting competition over ditches and banks
• 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 penalties from dressage and jumping are added and are decisive for the starting order in the cross-country test. The 20 best riders will start last. For the others the starting order remains the same as in dressage and jumping.

• D4
• Young Riders Individual Test
• Length of competition approx. 2 hours

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

• DN12
• Quadrille Championship Aachen 2023
• National Dressage competition for 6 teams à 4 riders/horses
• Length of competition approx. 1 hour

• C1c
• Cross Country Test
• Starts at 10.00h
• Cross-Country course Soers
• Length of course max. 3.990 metres
• About 25 obstacles (35 efforts to jump)
• Speed: 570m/min.

• C1c
• Cross-Country test
• Starts at 10.00h
• Cross-country course Soers
• Length of course max. 3.990m
• About 25 obstacles (35 efforts to jump)
• Speed: 570m/Min.

• 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

• 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

• D6
• Grand Prix Spécial CDIO5*
• 2nd rating competition (individual and team)
• Qualified are the best 6 best teams from comp. D3 and a minimum of 6 best individual riders from comp. D3
• Length of competition. approx. 6 hours

• D8
• Young Riders - Prix St. Georg Freestyle
• Length of competition approx. 2 hours

• D7
• The best 3 team riders of comp. D3 and the best 3 team riders of comp. D6 count for the result in the Nations´ Cup
• The team with the highest score wins

• 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

• 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
• Obstacle height up to 1.45 m (7 years old), up to 1.50 m (8 years old)
• 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 – 2 seconds for a knock-down / 6 seconds for a disobedience)
• Length of competition approx. 1 hour

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

• F4
• FINAL 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.
• 3rd rating competition for the individual and team classification
• Length of competition approx. 2,5 hours

• S16
• Jumping Competition for Young Riders
• Final
• Jumping Competition with jump-off
• All riders with 0 penalties in the first round are qualified for the jump-off
• Length of competition approx. 1,5 hours

• S17
• Jumping competition according to penalties and time
• Height of obstacles: up to 1,45m
• Length of competition approx. 1,5 hours

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

• 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

• 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

• 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
• "Challenge Trophy of the City of Aachen" for the winning rider presented by the City of Aachen

Style Trophy for the rider with the best style of the entire show donated by Federal Chancellor Mr. Olaf Scholz, this year presented by the Federal Minister of Digital and Transport, Mr. Volker Wissing

Special trophy for the best placed jumping rider of the entire show donated by the Federal Minister of the Interior and Community, Mrs. Nancy Faeser, this year presented by the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community, Mr. Mahmut Özdemir

• 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.