The final entries for the World Equestrian Games in Aachen are online

National federations had until 11:59 p.m. on July 27 to update their team rosters. The final entries for the 2026 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, taking place August 11–23, have now been finalized.

Jumping

The nations fielding a team were each allowed to name five pairs, one of which serves as a reserve on site. We have already reported on the German lineup: Daniel Deußer/Otello de Guldenboom, MarcusEhning/Coolio, Sophie Hinners/Iron Dames Singclair, Richard Vogel/United Touch S, and Christian Kukuk/Checker as the reserve pair.

On the podium at the last world championship—the 2024 Olympic Games—were Great Britain (gold), the U.S. (silver), and France (bronze). The British also won silver at last year’s European Championships, finishing behind Belgium and ahead of Germany. These teams are likely to be among the medal favorites again this year—along with others such as the Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, and Sweden, although the Swedes are still working toward a full comeback following the retirement of Peder Fredricson’s top horses and the fact that the two-time defending champion has not yet fully returned to competition.

And there have been some surprises in past Nations Cups. What, for example, can we expect from the Brazilians?

Here is a selection of medal-contending teams (in alphabetical order) that we haven’t featured yet:

Belgium

• Emilie Conter with Portobella van de Freuitkorf


• Pieter Devos with Casual DV Z


• Nicola Philippaerts with Katanga v/h Dingeshof


• Abdel Said with Wathnan Quaker Brimbelles Z


• Thibeau Spits with Impress-K van’t Kattenheye Z

Devos, Philippaerts, and Spits were part of the winning European Championship team in La Coruña last year with these horses.

Brazil

Rodrigo Pessoa will not be competing with his Olympic partner, Major Tom, even though he has recently brought him back into competitive riding. Jana Wargers’ Dorette OLD will represent Brazil under a different rider from Ashford Farms while her regular rider is on maternity leave. Here is Team Brazil:

• Stephan de Freitas Barcha with Chevaux Primavera Imperio Egipcio


• Luciana Diniz with *Vertigo du Desert*


• Yuri Mansur (whose son Pedro has just won gold for the Netherlands at the European Children’s Championships in spectacular fashion) with his Quarter Horse Alfons Santo Antonio


• Marlon Modolo Zanotelli with Dorette OLD


• Rodrigo Pessoa with Prins van’t Eigenlo

France

Julien Epaillard, who has been a guarantee of success for France in recent years, will not be riding his 2025 World Cup champion, Donatello d’Auge. The horse hasn’t competed in a tournament since May. Instead, he’s counting on the 11-year-old Fringan de Vesquerie, who—among other achievements—contributed to France’s Nations Cup victory in La Baule with two clear rounds and went on to place third in the Grand Prix. The rest of the team features two “newcomers”— Antoine Ermann riding Floyd de Pres and Nina Mallevaey riding Dynastie de Beaufour —who, while still technically new in terms of age, are by no means novices when it comes to success. In addition, Olivier Perreau riding GL Events Dorai D’Aiguilly is part of the team—a pair that also contributed to the bronze medal in Paris. It was with exactly this lineup that France won the Nations Cup in La Baule—with one time penalty that counted. The fifth member of the team is Kevin Staut riding Exquis RB.

Ireland

• Bertram Allen with Qonquest de Rigo


• Darragh Kenny with Eddy Blue


• Denis Lynch with Vistogrand


• Cian O’Connor with Chatolinue PS


• Shane Sweetnam with James Kann Cruz

Netherlands

• Michael Greeve with Denver


• Willem Greve with Grandorado TN N.O.P.


• Bas Moerings with Ipsthar


• Harrie Smolders with Mr. Tac


• Leopold van Asten with Cassina Dior

Sweden

• Petronella Andersson with Odina van Klapscheut


• Peder Fredricson with Alcapone des Carmille


• Wilma McMahon with Cicci BJN


• Thomas Ryan with Jezebeau BCN


• Henrik von Eckermann with Minute Man

And what else?

We had already introduced the British team a few days ago. We also introduced the Swiss lineup and the U. S. team.

You can find the list of participants here.

Dressage

As is well known, the outcome in dressage is generally less uncertain than in show jumping. Along with Germany, the Danish team and the British team are among the clear favorites to win medals.

Thailand is sending a team to the World Cup for the first time.

With Justin Verboomen and Zonik Plus, the Belgian team not only has the reigning European champions in the individual events but also last year’s Aachen winners in its ranks.

The Dutch are fielding a team of young horses, including Dinja van Liere’s Mauro Turfhorst N.O.P. and Thamar Zweistras’ Hexagons Mr. Magnum N.O.P. Marieke van der Putten’s Zantana RS2 OLD N.O.P. was already part of the European Championship team in 2025 but has made significant progress since then. Rowena Weggelaar’s Don Quichot may already be 18, but she herself is only 22. The two have known each other since their junior days, have competed here at European Championships before, and represented the Netherlands for the first time at a senior championship—the 2025 European Championships in Crozet—in 2025.

You can find the complete list here.

Versatility

At the last Olympic Games, the perennial favorites from Great Britain came out on top; silver went to France, and bronze—in a sensational upset—to Japan. Germany was eliminated due to a fall by Christoph Wahler riding Carjatan S, but still produced the individual Olympic champions in Michael Jung and Chipmunk, as well as the eleventh-place pair of Julia Krajewski and Nickel, who was only ten years old at the time.

In the past, New Zealand, the United States, and Australia have also consistently been contenders for medals in eventing at world championships.

Here are some of the favorite teams:

Australia

Australia is likely to be among the medal contenders only to a limited extent again this year. The team:

• Oliver Barrett with Sandhills Briar


• Olivia Barton with APH Sudoku


• Sophia Hill with *Humble Glory*


• Andrew Hoy with Vassily des Lassos


• Sam Woods with SS Eight Count

With the exception of Andrew Hoy, none of the riders has ever competed in a championship—Hoy, on the other hand, has done so time and again. He has eight Olympic Games under his belt, starting with his first in 1984 in L.A. and ending with his last in 2021 in Tokyo. And Vassily des Lassos, now 17, has been by his side for nine years, carrying him to a fourth-place finish in the individual event at their championship debut, the 2018 World Championships. In 2021, the pair won silver in the team event and bronze in the individual event in Tokyo.

France

• Alexis Goury with Je’Vall


• Gaspard Maksud with Zaragoza


• Benjamin Massie with Figaro Fonroy


• Nicolas Astier with Alertamalib’Or


• Nicolas Touzaint with Diabolo Menthe

France is sending a squad of experienced championship pairs, with Alexis Goury/Je’Vall and Astier Nicolas/Alertamalib’Or both having been part of last year’s bronze-medal-winning team at Blenheim. Massie and Figaro Fonroy placed ninth here as individual competitors. Touzaint and Diabolo Menthe contributed to the silver medal in Paris in 2024. Maksud and Zaragoza won bronze with the team at Haras du Pin in 2023 and were already part of the World Championship team in 2022.

Ireland

The Irish won silver at the 2025 European Championships and are fielding two pairs in Aachen who were part of the winning team in Blenheim: Ian Cassels with Millridge Atlantis, and Aoife Clark on Full Monty de Lacense. Padraig McCarthy also rode for the team, but in Aachen he will be competing with his promising young horse, MGH Zabaione, who is only ten years old.

Rounding out the lineup is championship debutante Georgie Goss riding Kojak, as well as a horse that has already represented Ireland at three championships and placed third at Badminton in 2025—his final competition of that season: the 17-year-old Colorado Blue, ridden by Austin O’Connor.

Japan

Japan, the 2024 Olympic bronze medalists, will field only three riders, but they do have Toshiyuki Tanaka and Jefferson JRA —the reserve pair from Paris—in their lineup. Also on the team is Vinci de la Vigne JRA, a four-legged member of the successful squad—though he was ridden by Kazuma Tomoto at the time and has had a new rider, Kento Nagura, since the start of the 2025 season. Rounding out the team is the trio of Ryozo Kitajima and Feroza Nieuwmoed.

The non-Olympic disciplines

The German para-dressage team, as the reigning European champion, heads into the competition in Aachen with a clear goal of winning a medal. Here is an overview of the competitors.

In the driving category, Germany is fielding an experienced team that has, quite literally, pulled the cart out of the mud many times in Aachen. Here is an overview of all the entries.

When it comes to vaulting , German athletes are always among the medal contenders. Twenty years ago, it was Kai Vorberg who won the title here. This year, he’s accompanying the German team as the national coach. In addition, the following stars of the vaulting scene are competing in the team events, the pas de deux, and the women’s and men’s individual events.