Aachen, Germany – September 09, 2021- World class, COVID certifications and selfie spots – joyful anticipation for the World Equestrian Festival – sensational field of competitors – farewell to two super athletes Horses on the market square in Aachen plus the CHIO Aachen mascot “Karli” and well-pleased organisers: […]
s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – August 18, 2021 – As show jumping is gaining traction in Asia, thanks to the Olympic push, the Rolex Grand Slam has decided to increase and develop its connection with the Chinese community. As a result, from today, the official website of the renowned […]
Geneva, Switzerland – March 16, 2021 – Due to the pandemic and the recent outbreak of the Equine Herpes Virus EHV-1 that caused the cancellation of the Dutch Masters, the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, , which consists of the four Majors, has released an update confirming […]
Aachen, Germany – March 11, 2021 – The later in the year, the better the event: The World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen is opening its doors from September 10th-19th. The event was originally planned for the end of June. “Everyone is extremely looking forward to the CHIO Aachen […]
Perfect Combination between Virtual Experiences, Social Media, Sport & Entertainment Aachen, Germany – May 28, 2020 – The O stands for online: As a one-off occurrence, the “Concours Hippique International Officiel” is being staged as the “Concours Hippique International Online” this year. The “CHIO Aachen digital” is taking place […]
Aachen, Germany – March 25, 2020 – The organizing committee of the CHIO Aachen 5* have released a statement announcing that the event has been postponed to a future date that is to be defined. Their announcement states the following: “For quite some time now, we have already […]
Aachen is a historical place for showjumping and where many personal stories of triumph and defeat are written. As usual, every year, it holds the most difficult grand prix in the sport, the €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSI 5*. It is a competition that hosts the very […]
What attributes does it take to be a professional photographer in Equestrian sport? With any good sports photography, I think one of the most important things is to be able to anticipate moments. When you are dealing with an atmosphere as big as Aachen, I think it’s even […]
CHIO Aachen seems to attract a lot of American riders, what makes it such a special show for the US Team? I think everything, the atmosphere here, the crowds, the infrastructure for us and the horses, the tradition and the prize money, they have everything to make it […]
Aachen, Germany, 21 July 2019 – The €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachn CSI 5* at CHIO Aachen has been won by Rolex Testimonee Kent Farrington (USA) and Gazelle. Second place went to Germany’s Daniel Deusser (GER) riding Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z and third place to Great Britain’s Ben Maher (GBR) riding Explosion W. CHIO […]
Aachen, Germany – July 21, 2019 – The Saturday highlight in the Main Stadium during the 2019 CHIO Aachen was the €65,000 Allianz-Prize CSI 5*, a 1.55-meter jumping competition with a winning round. The victory went to the USA as McLain Ward (USA) and Noche de Ronda once again […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – It was all smiles for the home crowd at CHIO Aachen as Germany’s Daniel Deusser (GER) was crowned winner of the €100,000 RWE Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia CSI 5* aboard his bay mare Killer Queen VDM. The course set by Frank Rothenberger (GER) […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – Top showjumpers and their horses require grooms that are highly skilled at their trade and very dedicated to the horses. One of them is certainly Sean Vard, Martin Fuch’s groom. Rolex Grand Slam sat down with him to get an inside […]
Being a rider based in America, how much preparation and organization of your horses and your team does the travel over to Europe entail? Living in America, it takes a lot of organization. I have a big team behind me that makes this all possible, so I’m very […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – There are moments in life when a few hundredths of a second can really hurt. In the €250,000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO 5* the German team experienced one of those moments, whilst Sweden celebrated a perfect victory thanks to a superb […]
Aachen, Germany – July 18, 2019 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Chaquilot claimed the €25,000 STAWAG Prize CSI 5* for Switzerland yesterday during the CHIO Aachen 5* in Germany. In the STAWAG-Prize, a speed competition, Pius Schwizer (SUI) and his 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Chaquilot (Chacco-Blue x Quilot), raced […]
Aachen, Germany – July 16, 2019 – Thanks to Olivier Robert (FRA), the French flag was the first to fly over the Soers Stadium during the CHIO Aachen after winning the STAWAG Opening Jumping Competition CSI 5*. Four hundred and seventy metres, twelve obstacles standing 1.45 metres high, 14 […]
To win the Rolex Grand Prix at the CHIO Aachen in front of your home crowd must have been amazing, what was going through your mind? This was my second Rolex Grand Prix victory at the CHIO Aachen, so I knew already what an amazing reception I would […]
A Story of Love, Dedication, Knowledge, Strategy & Success Some equestrian stories make our sport the most spectacular one among all, especially those that involve love, dedication, knowledge and strategy. It was no different just a few days ago at the CHIO of Aachen, as Babalou 41 once […]
Aachen, Germany – July 22, 2018 – The second Major of 2018 has been won by Germany’s Marcus Ehning riding Pret A Tout, as horse and rider produced three exceptional clear rounds in the highlight of CHIO Aachen, the Rolex Grand Prix. Second place went to Luciana Diniz […]
And the winner is… Marcus Ehning wins the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen Germany’s Marcus Ehning gave the 40,000 patriotic spectators a reason to celebrate at CHIO Aachen, as he clinched the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix title aboard his 15-year-old chestnut gelding, Pret A Tout. Although this is […]
Margie Goldstein-Engle (USA) saddled the nine-year-old Rhineland-bred Dicas (Diarado x Cassini I), whom she has had for around a year, for the 1.45-metre jumping against the clock competition. The gelding has already been placed many times in competitions at this level, but had never competed at the CHIO […]
Second Victory in a Row for Ahlmann’s Caribis Z in the Allianz Prize It took Christian Ahlmann (GER) and the just eleven-year-old Caribis Z 47.75 seconds to cross the finish line in the winning round en route to victory in the €53,300 Allianz Prize. The clock stopped at […]
McLain Ward (USA) won the second Rolex Grand Prix qualifier of the week, the €101,000 Prize of North Rhine-Westfalia CSI 5*. McLain paid tribute to his stunning 11-year-old mare, Clinta, following his victory: Can you tell us about Clinta? I purchased her in February this year, I actually […]
Henrik von Eckerman (SWE) & Castello 194 won the €101,050 Turkish Airlines – Prize of Europe CSI 5* last Wednesday during the CHIO Aachen 5* in Germany. The Swede and the 10-year-old grey Westphalian gelding (Cristallo 7 x Lifestyle) triumphed in the 1.60m challenge by leaving all the […]
They were the title defenders – but would the German show-jumpers be able to repeat their victory in the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup at the CHIO Aachen? After the results of the Nations Cups at the start of the year there were justified doubts. But three aspiring young […]
The second Major of the year, the Rolex Grand Prix at CHIO Aachen, takes place on 22nd July and is expected to attract over 40,000 spectators to witness the prestigious competition. The course, set by Frank Rothenberger, is considered to be one of the most challenging and demanding […]
Can You Talk Us Through Your Incredible Recovery Process? “I am a really active person, so I didn’t want to rest for too long. After the surgery I was walking around the hospital on crutches when everyone else was asleep – I think it was only 10 or […]
Santa Claus has already “brought” a great Christmas “gift” to both Ludger Beerbaum Stables and their top rider Philipp Weishaupt (GER). The good news is that the now former owner of LB Convall, Hans Liebherr, reached an agreement to sell the 10-year-old Holsteiner Verband Hengsthaltung & Vermarktung stallion (Colman x Cascavelle) to Ludger’s equestrian […]
