Versatility: The long list for the World Championships in Aachen has been announced

In eventing, the World Championship medals will be awarded in Aachen as early as the first week. The long list of candidates who have a chance to compete there for Germany consists of ten pairs:

• Antonia Baumgart with Ris de Talm (Owners: Antonia and Dietrich Baumgart; Breeder: Hans-Niko Höck)


• Arne Bergendahl with Bronco NRW (Owner: Dr. Susanne Dörner; Breeder: Helmut Bergendahl)


• Vanessa Bölting with Ready to Go NRW (owner: Hubert Hermesmeyer; breeder: Jörg Winterscheid)


• Malin Hansen-Hotopp with Carlitos Quidditch K (Owner: Dr. Bodil Ipsen; Breeder: Miriam Kühl)


• Michael Jung with fischerChipmunk FRH (Owners: Klaus and Sabine Fischer, Joachim Jung, and the DOKR; Breeders: Sabine and Dr. Hilmer Meyer-Kulenkampff)


• Pauline Knorr with Aevolet M-A-F (Owner: Ute Thümler; Breeder: Marco Fischer)


• Julia Krajewski riding Uelzener’s Nickel (owner: Prof. Dr. Bernd Heicke; breeder: Hindrick Stüvel) and Tullibard’s Platinum (owner: Michael Sperl; breeder: Nicholas Cousins)


• Libussa Lübbeke with Caramia (Owners: Annelie and Dr. Martin Lübbeke; Breeder: Annelie Lübbeke)


• Katharina Meyer with Aspen T (Owners: Katharina Meyer and Monika Tietz; Breeder: Katharina Meyer)


• Christoph Wahler with D’Accord FRH (Owners: Hendrik von Paepke and Stefan Haupt; Breeder: Christa von Paepke)

Luhmühlen was the first step toward the World Championships in Aachen. The team that will ultimately compete in Aachen will be announced after the final selection event: the Nations Cup tournament in Avenches, Switzerland, from July 16 to 19.

Not on the list

Two names are missing from the list that one would have expected to see after the 2025 season: European team champions Jérôme Robiné and Black Ice, as well as Calvin Böckmann and The Phantom Of The Opera, who, as individual competitors, finished fourth—the second-best German pair—at last year’s European Championships and were alternates for the 2024 Olympic Games.

In both cases, the horses are not in good shape.

Good news for Calvin Böckmann: He can look forward to competing in the first U25 World Championships in Millstreet. The longlist for that was also announced today.