Win tickets and be there when the 2026 German champions are crowned at the Balve Optimum

Win tickets for the German Championships in Balve!

Other Equestrian Sports 21.05.2026

from Editorial office

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From June 3 to 7, equestrian Germany will be looking to Balve, as this is the weekend on which the German dressage, para-dressage and show jumping champions will be crowned. Balve is also a milestone on the road to the World Championships. As an EQUI PAGES reader, you have the chance to be there live for free.

The Balve Optimum in the Sauerland region has been one of the highlights of the German tournament calendar since 1948. A real classic. This is partly due to the fact that the German champions in dressage, para-dressage and show jumping are traditionally crowned here. The other reason is the idyllic setting in the middle of the Sauerland hills with Wocklum Castle right next to the showground. This is where top-class sport meets family hospitality.

For the dressage riders, Balve is a fixed inspection on the way to the WEG in Aachen. The best of the best will therefore be there. In addition, the German champions in the U25 age group and the national champions in para-dressage will be crowned. In addition, Balve is another venue for the Nuremberg Burg Cup and the Derby Stars of Tomorrow.

For the show jumpers, it’s not just about the men’s and women’s championship sashes, but also about qualifying for Germany’s U25 Show Jumping Cup.

Tickets to win

If that sounds like a good program for the long Corpus Christi weekend to you, we have very good news: With a bit of luck, you could win tickets.

We are giving away:

5 x 2 tickets for Thursday (Corpus Christi with, among other things, the dressage Grand Prix, the warm-up competition for the U25 age group in the dressage arena, the first Para classification tests in the dressage arena and the first women’s competition in the show jumping arena)

5 x 2 tickets for Friday (program includes German championship decision dressage U25, qualification tests for Burg Cup and Derby Stars of Tomorrow classifications, first para-judging and first classification of the German Jumping Championships)

2 x 2 tickets for Saturday (program includes Grand Prix Special/DM Dressage, Burg Cup and Derby Stars von Morgen stage, final DM Ladies Show Jumping, second DM Show Jumping classification, Germany’s U25 Show Jumping Cup classification)

Being there is easy:

Write an e-mail with the tag of your choice to info@equi-pages.de.

The winners will be notified by e-mail.

Deadline for entries: May 29, 2026.