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Preview: FEI World Championships 2026
- Written By: British Dressage
- Published: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00
It’s time to head to Aachen, Germany to support our Senior and Para riders out at the FEI World Championships (11 – 23 August) as they compete to bring home another medal.
Hosted every four years, and formerly known as the World Equestrian Games, the FEI World Championships is one of the biggest highlights of the FEI calendar. Showcasing the very best of global equestrian sport under one roof, the Championships play host to all major equestrian events, including dressage, para dressage, showjumping, eventing, driving and vaulting.
At Herning in 2022, Lottie Fry delivered an individual gold medal in the Grand Prix Special aboard Glamourdale with 80.84%.
The dressage team, comprised of Carl Hester, Lottie Fry, Becky Moody and Fiona Bigwood will be competing from 11 – 14 August. The para team, comprised of Mari Durward-Akhurst, Jemima Green, Nicola Naylor and Sophie Wells will be competing from 19 – 23 August. Learn all about how you can meet the team, their achievements, and their horses in our rider biographies which can be found here.
Timetable
Dressage
| Date | Event | Start Time |
| Tuesday 11 August | Grand Prix Team Event (pt 1) | 07:00 BST |
| Wednesday 12 August | Grand Prix Team Event (pt 2) | 07:00 BST |
| Thursday 14 August | Grand Prix Special | 09:50 BST |
| Friday 15 August | Grand Prix Freestyle | 18:00 BST |
Para Dressage
| Date | Event | Start Time |
| Tuesday 18 August | Trot up | 07:30 BST |
| Wednesday 19 August | Grade I, II & III Individual | 08:00 BST |
| Thursday 20 August | Grade IV & V Individual | 08:00 BST |
| Friday 21 August | Grade I, II & III Team | 08:00 BST |
| Saturday 22 August | Grade IV & V Team | 07:30 BST |
| Sunday 23 August | All Grades Freestyle | 07:15 BST |
Follow along from home
Learn how you can support our riders from home via the buttons below. We will be providing live coverage on the British Dressage social media channels, and the full times and results will be provided by Longines Timings but can be found on our World Championships hub.
