World Championships in Aachen: Grand Prix Special Schedule Moved Up Due to Heat; Start Times for Top Contenders
World Championships in Aachen: Due to Heat—Grand Prix Special to Follow a New Schedule; Start Times Announced
from Jan Tönjes 
World Dressage Championships in Aachen — Grand Prix Special Rescheduled Due to High Temperatures. Photo: sportfotos-lafrentz.de Thirty pairs have qualified for the Grand Prix Special at the World Dressage Championships in Aachen. Representatives from 15 nations will compete in this first individual event. Germany and Denmark are each represented by four pairs, while fans from Great Britain and Sweden will have three pairs to root for.
Heat Forces New Start Times for the Aachen World Championships Grand Prix Special
Because the temperature is expected to rise to 36 degrees, the organizing committee has decided to start the Grand Prix Special earlier than planned. The first rider is expected in the stadium as early as 8:30 a.m. That will be Austria’s Felicita Simoncic riding Four Legends. The lunch break will be extended.
Start times for German riders
The first German
rider
affected is Raphael Netz, who is expected to enter the arena before the lunch break. Frederic Wandres is the first rider to start after the extended lunch break.
The German start times
12:08 p.m. Raphael Netz and Great Escape Camelot
3:00 p.m. Frederic Wandres and Bluetooth OLD
4:17 p.m. Isabell Werth and Wendy
4:39 p.m. Katharina Hemmer and Denoix PCH
Starting times for potential freestyle candidates at the World Dressage Championships in Aachen
10:51 a.m. Therese Nilshagen/Navarro SWE
11:02 a.m. Simone Pearce/Will Marq AUS
11:13 a.m. Patrik Kittel/Touchdown SWE
11:35 a.m. Sandra Sysojeva/Maxima Bella POL
11:46 a.m. Becky Moody/Jagerbomb GBR
11:57 a.m. Dinja van Liere/Mauro Turfhorst N.O.P. NED
12:19 p.m. Larissa Pauluis/Flambeau BEL
3:11 p.m. Marieke van der Putten Zantana RS2 Old N.O.P. NED
3:22 p.m. Carl Hester/Fame GBR
3:33 p.m. Isabel Freese/Total Hope OLD NOR
3:44 p.m. Daniel Bachmann Andersen/Flash Gordon 37 DEN
3:55 p.m. Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour/Mount St John Freestyle DEN
4:06 p.m. Justin Verboomen/Zonik Plus BEL
4:28 p.m. Charlotte Fry/Glamourdale GBR
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has issued a statement noting that additional heat safety measures are in effect throughout the entire venue. Stadium announcements are already advising spectators to drink plenty of fluids and protect themselves from the sun.
Click here for the updated starting list.
The schedule for the eventing dressage remains as planned.
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