Yesterday, it was decided that several horses needed to be presented again for the veterinary inspection ahead of the FEI Jumping World Championship in Aachen. During Tuesday morning's re-inspection, those remaining horses received green lights, officially clearing the full starting field to compete.
The World Championship kicked off on Monday afternoon with the first vet check. Nearly all horses passed without issue, except for two: Tornado VS (ridden by Armando Trapote for Spain) and Polonis L (ridden by Caroline Rehoff Pedersen for Denmark). Following a thorough re-inspection on Tuesday morning, both horses were declared fit to compete.
Schedule
Tuesday, August 18 – Training
In the evening, riders and horses can familiarize themselves with the arena under floodlights. On the grass arena, riders are permitted to perform flatwork training only.
Wednesday, August 19 – First Day of Competition
Wednesday features the first leg of the championship, a 1.55m Table C (speed competition). Each combination's score is converted into a point total. The time is multiplied by a coefficient of 0.5. The rider with the lowest score takes the lead with 0 penalty points, after which all other penalty points reflect the difference from the leader.
Thursday, August 20 – Second Day of Competition (Round 1)
The second competition is a 1.65m Table A. The results determine the starting order for the second round!
Friday, August 21 – Third Day of Competition, Round 2 (Team Final)
The top 10 teams following Wednesday, August 19, and Thursday, August 20, will start, along with the top 60 highest-ranked individual combinations.
Sunday, August 23 – Fourth Day of Competition, 2 Rounds (Individual Final)
The individual champion will be crowned this coming Sunday over a 1.65m maximum Table A course with a jump-off. The top 25 individual combinations from the previous championship rounds will start in Round A. The top 12 following Round A will advance to Round B.
