It’s very nearly go time for another World Championships, and this time we’re taking things back to Germany and the historic CHIO Aachen grounds that exist as a veritable Disneyland for horse people.
Starting tomorrow (Wednesday), the eventing will get fully underway and we’ll be right here with you to keep you updated every step of the way. Our team this week consists of Sally Spickard and Tilly Berendt on site, Cheg Darlington handling live blogs, and Allie Heninger managing database updates and other odds and ends from home.
The best way to stay up to date with us here on EN is to keep this Ultimate Guide bookmarked, as we’ll update it at the end of each day with our latest coverage articles. You can also give us a follow on social media (@goeventing on Instagram, @eventingnation on Facebook) for more content all week long.
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The Schedule
Here’s a look at the eventing schedule for this week! Scattered among the official competition times are also availabilities for lunging, training, hacking/galloping and jump schools throughout the week. Each discipline is designated a specific area of Allianz Park for training or lunging, so if you’re attending in person you’ll want to keep an eye on the various schooling rings and warm-ups for a sighting of your favorites!
As for competition, here’s your timetable. Further drawn orders and ride times will eventually be available here.
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Wednesday, August 12 — 9:30 am CEST / 3:30 am EST
First Horse Inspection, followed by Arena Familiarization starting at 12:30 pm CEST
Thursday, August 13 — 9:30 am CEST / 3:30 am EST
Dressage Day 1 [Timing and Scoring]
Friday, August 14 — 9:30 am CEST / 3:30 am EST
Dressage Day 2 [Timing and Scoring]
Saturday, August 15 — 9:15 am CEST / 3:15 am EST
Cross Country [Timing and Scoring]
Sunday, August 16 — 9:30 am CEST / 3:30 am EST
Final Horse Inspection
Sunday, August 16 — 1:00 pm CEST / 7:00 am EST
Show Jumping begins with first group; final group to begin at 3:30 pm CEST / 9:30 am EST, prizegiving to follow [Timing and Scoring]
How to Watch and Follow
There is only one live stream platform you’ll need for all of the action across disciplines, and that’s ClipMyHorse.TV which now houses FEI.TV. You will need a subscription to access both live and on-demand action, and so far we have not seen advertisement of an event-specific pass. Of course, if you’ve got a membership already (unfortunately, a connected free USEF Fan Account will not qualify you to access this stream), go ahead and log in to enjoy. You can view all options for viewing here.
Social Media
Social media can be expected to be heavily active all week long in our little corner of the internet, but here are a few key accounts to follow:
Aachen 26 on Facebook
Aachen 26 on Instagram
FEI Eventing on Facebook
FEI Eventing on Instagram
EN on Facebook
EN on Instagram
The Players
We’re brushing up on the finishing touches to our guide to the field, which will be coming your way soon — we’ll update this Ultimate Guide with the link once it’s available. In the meantime, you can view all definite entries here.
EN’s Coverage
PRE-COMPETITION COVERAGE
