Aachen WEG 2006
The 2006 World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen, German.
Zara Phillips (now Tindall) was crowned world eventing champion with Toytown and led the British team to silver behind Germany. There were no medals for Britain in the dressage or showjumping.
Aachen WEG 2006 was the moment when Blue Hors Matine burst on the international stage ridden by 28-year-old Andreas Helgstrand. They won individual bronze in the grand prix special and silver in the freestyle. Germany’s Isabell Werth took the grand prix special gold and the Netherlands’ Anky van Grunsven took gold in the freestyle.
Jos Lansink was crowned individual world jumping champion, while the Netherlands secured team gold.
Germany topped the medal table at the 2006 World Equestrian Games winning 11 medals in total, six of which were gold.
Aachen was the fifth running of the FEI World Equestrian Games, which brought together all of the FEI disciplines’ world championships into one international celebration of equestrian sport over a two-week period every four years between 1990 and 2018.
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Vaulting ace fails drugs test at WEG
The bronze medal winner in the individual female vaulting competition at the World Equestrian Games looks like to be stripped of her medal after her horse tested positive for ACP
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Jos Lansink is world champion
Belgium's Jos Lansink was crowned individual world show jumping champion at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen
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Canada wins individual reining gold
Canadian Duane Latimer wins the individual gold medal ahead of America's Time McQuay in a ride off for the world reining crown
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Brasseur claims world driving gold
Felix Brasseur of Belgium wins the individual gold medal at the World Equestrian Games, while Germany take the team gold on home soil
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Chardon takes driving lead in Aachen
Ysbrand Chardon moves into gold medal position in the World Four-in-Hand Driving Championships following a commanding marathon performance
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The Netherlands claim jumping gold
Britain fails to qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing and only Michael Whitaker is through to the first phase of the individual competition
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America takes driving lead in Aachen
Chester Weber heads the leader board after the dressage phase of the World Four-in-Hand Driving Championships
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Belgium lead driving in Aachen
After the first day of dressage, Britain are hoping that their final and most experienced team member will improve their position
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Netherlands retain jumping lead in Aachen
The Netherlands have retained their lead in the team jumping competition as Britain move up into eight place
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Difficult start for WEG jumpers
Britain's show jumping team are lying in eleventh place after a difficult start to the championships in Aachen
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Robert Smith out of WEG
There was bad news for Britain’s show jumpers this morning, with the announcement that Robert Smith’s ride Marius Claudius has been sidelined due to injury
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Zara is world eventing champion
Zara Phillips adds the world crown to her European title, while Britain takes the team silver behind Germany
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Isabell Werth beats Anky van Grunsven to gold
Isabell Werth beats Anky van Grunsven to the gold medal as a new dressage star blossoms in Aachen
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Zara takes the lead in Aachen
An outstanding cross-country round saw Zara Phillips move ahead of Bettina Hoy going into the final phase
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Zara redeems British team scores
Zara Phillips rode with calmness and maturity in her first world championship but Bettina Hoy then followed with a magical performance
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Endurance horse dies in Aachen
An Anglo Arab gelding was euthanased earlier today having been taken ill during the first few kilometres of the endurance competition on Monday
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Team eventing off to disappointing start
Erratic marking and unkind weather set the tone for the first day of Britain's team eventing challenge at WEG, as they trail halfway in sixth place
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German dressage team clinch gold
For the third consecutive time at the World Games, Germany have taken the team gold medal for dressage, leaving Britain in 6th place
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WEG update: Britain on target for bronze
An exceptional test from Emma Hindle and Lancet at Aachen this morning keeps Britain in contention for dressage bronze at the World Equestrian Games
