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Organisers Announce the Prize-Money for the CHIO Aachen
Once again the prize-money of the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen, is being increased. The overall prize-money now adds up to 1.67 million Euros. Last year it totalled 1.55 million Euros. The competition with the most prize-money is the ROLEX Grand Prix with 350,000 Euros. ... Read the full article

Portugal is Partner of the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2007
Lusitanos at the Soers Portugal is the land of the seafarers. It is the land of white beaches and striking cliff formations. It is the land of the fado, elegant wines, Mediterranean food and it is also the land of horses. The visitors of the World ... Read the full article

CHIO Aachen now with Online Shop
Order merchandising articles easily under www.chioaachen.de Polo shirts, jackets, stylish heads, DVDs or the mascot Karli: Everything that makes the hearts of horse sport fans skip a beat is available in the new online shop of the World Equestrian ... Read the full article

CHIO Aachen Awarded for Being the Best International Outdoor Event
The World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen has again been elected as best international outdoor event of the year by the dressage riders and four-in-hand drivers. In the course of the horse show in Dutch Maastricht, the coveted awards, given by the m ... Read the full article

CHIO Aachen 2007: 150,000 Tickets Already Sold
Michael Mronz: “Fans are particularly looking forward to the new disciplines” The ticket demand for the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2007 (July 3-8), is high with just under 100 days to go before the Opening Ceremony: 150,000 tickets fo ... Read the full article

Top Horses Under the Hammer, “CHIO-Auction” at the World Equestrian Festival 2007
„Aaand…for the third time! Sold!“ The traditional sales week organised during the World Equestrian Festival, the CHIO Sales, has now become the “CHIO Auction“. The format of the equestrian sales event has been further developed and compressed into a ... Read the full article

U.S. Driver Places at World Equestrian Festival
Aachen, Germany- August 25– Tucker S. Johnson of the United States drove his team of four horses to third place in the dressage musical freestyle on Thursday at the World Equestrian Festival. Johnson, of Hobe Sound, Florida, was enthusiastic about ... Read the full article

Hansjürgen Britsch wins the “Silver Camera”
The water splashes everywhere when the carriages speed by. So the title that Hansjürgen Britsch gave his photo is most apt: “Refreshing enjoyment.“ For which the photographer from Mühlacker received the “Silver Camera“ at the CHIO Aachen for the best ... Read the full article

Dominique Eerdekens receives CHIO Badge of Honour
Dominique Eerdekens has been honoured by the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein e.V. (ALRV) with the Badge of Honour of the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen on Tuesday. During the CHIO Aachen 2008, the Belgian had stopped the driverless horse team of the Australian driver Boyd Exell in the Marathon course after Exell and his grooms had fallen off the carriage in an obstacle. “Dominique Eerdekens is truly a hero for us”, said ALRV-President Klaus Pavel in front of media representatives from Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. “Even if he himself considers his courageous deed, which he accomplished at the risk of jeopardizing his own health, as being the most natural thing in the world. Which, in today’s world, is surely not a matter of course.” ... Read the full article

CHIO Aachen 2009: Flanders is partner country
Flanders is partner of the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2009. On Monday, the Flemish Prime Minister Kris Peeters and the German Ambassador to Belgium, Prof. Dr. Reinhard Bettzuege presented the project together with the CHIO-organiser Aache ... Read the full article

FEI WEG Aachen 2006: "Exciting, Thrilling and Fair"
576,000 visitors experience the competitions in seven disciplines - Logo and Karli remain “We are very happy.“ Klaus Pavel, President of the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (ALRV), is extremely satisfied. "We experienced exciting, thrilling and fa ... Read the full article

ALRV hands over a 15,000 Euro-cheque in “Night of the Stars”
The visitors of this year’s World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen have collected 15,000 Euros for the benefit of therapeutic riding and the sports for the disabled. In the course of the “Night of the Stars 2008” – a charity event of the paralympic sport in the Mercedes-World in Berlin – Klaus Pavel, President of the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (ALRV), handed over the cheque to Gerda Pleitgen, who is Chairwoman of the Sports Association for the Disabled. Pleitgen was enthused about the “great commitment of the CHIO Aachen and the horse sport fans”. Also dressage riders Bettina Eistel and Angelika Trabert were glad about the big donation. They had won the Team Silver medal at the Paralympic Games 2008 in Hongkong together and were being honoured for their success in Berlin in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. ... Read the full article

Winning Weber Signs Autographs at Aachen
U.S. Four-in-Hand Driving Champion, Chester Weber maintained a full schedule at the World Equestrian Festival in held July 1-6th in Aachen, Germany. In addition to competing successfully, Weber spent time singing autographs at the Life Data Labs, Inc.® display. ... Read the full article

United States Show Jumpers Finding Their Feet At Aachen
Aachen, Germany, Aug. 24 – United States Equestrian Team show jumpers were out of the ribbons at the World Equestrian Festival Wednesday, except in a challenge of the sexes in which the women’s team that included Laura Kraut and Allegiance beat a top ... Read the full article

The “Silver Camera” Award for the Best International Equestrian Photo of the Year 2006/2007
Announcement & Conditions of Participation The Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein e.V. (ALRV) and the Sparkassen announce the contest “Best Equestrian International Photograph of the Year”. The award will be presented on the occasion of the World Equ ... Read the full article

United States’ Steffen Peters Ranked First in Dressage at World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany
Aachen, Germany- August 24- United States Equestrian Team dressage rider Steffen Peters topped the standings today with his mount Floriano midway through the highly competitive Grand Prix at the World Equestrian Festival. Peters and his 16-year-old ... Read the full article

McLain Ward Back in the Saddle as Aachen’s World Equestrian Festival Gets Underway
Aachen, Germany- Aug. 23 – United States Olympic Silver Medalist McLain Ward was back in the saddle Wednesday for the first time since breaking his collar bone three weeks ago while competing for the United States at the Samsung Super League in Hicks ... Read the full article

WEG 2006: Jos Lansink is New World Champion Show-Jumper
Aachen, September 3rd, 2006 Belgian snaps up gold ahead of Madden and Michaels-Beerbaum in gripping final Jos Lansink is the new World Champion Show-jumping . On the last day of the FEI World Equestrian Games Aachen 2006 on Sunday, the Belgian ... Read the full article

Driver Tucker Johnson Represents the United States at World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany
Aachen, Germany- August 24- After the first of three phases in the four-in-hand driving competition at the World Equestrian Festival, Tucker S. Johnson currently ranks in third place. Johnson is the only competitor representing the United States of A ... Read the full article

Gold for the Netherlands at in Aachen at WEG
Aachen, August 31st, 2006 Gold for Holland Germany claims the bronze in the Mercedes-Benz Prize - "Küchengirl very stressed" – 40,000 fans celebrate in Aachen The 40,000 spectators in the crowded stadium all held their breath. Marcus Ehning ... Read the full article