The 2026 FEI World Championships are taking place in Aachen, Germany from 11-23 August. Horse & Hound will be bringing you all the news in the run-up to the event, as well as in-depth reports on the action as it takes place

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Tuesday 11 August
Opening ceremony
Dressage: grand prix day one

Wednesday 12 August
Dressage: grand prix day two

Thursday 13 August
Eventing: dressage day one
Vaulting: compulsory test male, female, squads

Friday 14 August
Dressage: grand prix special
Eventing: dressage day two
Vaulting: technical test male, technical test female, pas de deux round one

Saturday 15 August
Dressage: grand prix freestyle
Eventing: cross-country
Vaulting: free test male, free test female, free test squad

Sunday 16 August
Eventing: showjumping
Vaulting: pas de deux final, nations cup

Monday 17 August
Day off

Tuesday 18 August
Showjumping warm-up session

Wednesday 19 August
Showjumping: speed leg
Para dressage: individual grade I, II, III

Thursday 20 August
Showjumping: team round one
Driving: dressage day one
Para dressage: individual grade IV, V

Friday 21 August
Showjumping: team round two
Driving: dressage day two
Para dressage: team test grade I, II, III

Saturday 22 August
Driving: marathon
Para dressage: team test grade VI, V

Sunday 23 August
Showjumping: individual final
Driving: cones
Para dressage: individual freestyle grade I, II, III, VI, V

Aachen previously hosted the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in 2006. WEG brought together the World Championships in multiple different equestrian sports every four years between 1990 and 2018. Financial challenges associated with hosting so many disciplines at a single venue proved prohibitive and so since 2022 each of the disciplines have have their own World Championships. For 2026, Aachen was granted the World Championships for six disciplines, so is running a two-week combined World Championships – but it is not a WEG.