Last year the double Olympic gold medallist, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl was able to eternalise her name on the legendary winners’ board in Aachen with TSF Dalera BB for the first time – and as such fulfilled a childhood dream. Benjamin Werndl has also competed several times at the Soers, for example in 2022 he was a member of the German team in the Lambertz Nations Cup. When the successful siblings come to the CHIO Aachen CAMPUS in autumn, they will however be taking on the role of coaches. Because they will be holding a unique live training session in the Deutsche Bank Stadium on September 21st.

“I am immensely looking forward to this special event in Aachen,” said Jessica von Bredow-Werndl enthusiastically. “It is going to be the first masterclass together with my brother. Of course we have a special connection as siblings and training partners and we want to demonstrate this to the audience too.” The amiable horse lovers run a renowned equestrian sport business with great passion in Aubenhausen, Bavaria, where they train and sell dressage horses. They would now like to convey their training methods to the spectators in Aachen in an exclusive format.

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CHIO Aachen CAMPUS is organising a national dressage show for the first time

A further dressage highlight is scheduled much earlier on in the year. Due to high demand, the CHIO Aachen CAMPUS is organising a national dressage show for the first time. There is going to be a four-day programme in April – including classes for para riders – in the scope of the Springtime Festival, which is also made up of further shows of other organisers. A special atmosphere awaits the athletes and participants, as well as the visitors during the competitions in the Deutsche Bank Stadium, where the top stars of the sport compete during the CHIO Aachen.

The show will kick off on Thursday with a day for young horses at different levels. On Friday classes from medium advanced to Grand Prix level will be held. Then, on the Saturday among others the focus will lie on the para dressage riders (all grades), whilst the Sunday is dedicated to the beginner-level competitors, the youth and the region.

The competition invitation can be found here, registration opens on March 1st.

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The first year of the new, unique educational Equestrian Stable Management program

The Equestrian Stable Management programme of the CHIO Aachen CAMPUS also commences in April. Comprising of different components, the program serves as a qualification for professional and modern Stable Managers. In cooperation with the RWTH International Academy, recognised specialists from the equestrian sport, business circles and other industries will convey extensive knowledge needed to master the challenges of today’s equestrian sport establishments. Beyond this, the program also includes internships in famous partner stables all over the world – among others at the yards of Isabell Werth, Beezie and John Madden as well as Andrew Hoy.

The participants are meeting up for the first time at the Soers at the end of March. Around 20 international participants are looking forward to the possibility of bringing their careers a significant step forward. Among others, they come from Latvia, Uruguay, Germany, Israel and Monaco – to mention but a few of the countries.

For further information see the website of the Equestrian Stable Management program.

Full-service training days with Holger Hetzel, Rob Ehrens and Christoph Hess

One of the most popular CAMPUS formats is entering its next rounds in May and August of 2024 – the full-service training day. Riding under the direction of famous trainers is on the agenda as well as a professional analysis of the riders’ seats on the equestrian simulator. The all-round package also encompasses first-class advice on the themes health and fitness for the horse and rider. The experts will be at the disposal of each of the participants for individual consultations.

On the dressage training days on May 4th and August 17th, Christoph Hess, trainer and judge up to Olympic Games level, will once again be available for a special training session in the dressage arena. The successful trainer and Rhineland Youth Association coach Holger Hetzel will be responsible for the exclusive course jumping training session on May 5th, whilst Rob Ehrens – the current national coach of the Japanese team and former national coach of the Dutch show-jumpers – is coming to the Soers on August 18th.

For further information click here (Dressage) or here (Show Jumping).