CHIO AACHEN
World Equestrian Festival
June 27th - July 6th, 2025
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Hardly any other artist is more readily associated with summer and high spirits than Alvaro Soler. And hardly any other pop star is more suitable for this year’s partner country, Spain, than the 34-year-old. On the evening of July 1st, Alvaro Soler will transform the Main Stadium into a huge fiesta with his world hits during the Opening Ceremony of the CHIO Aachen 2025. Special highlight: As an extra treat for the spectators on-site, the Spanish singer, who is continually in the German play lists with his songs, will give a few encores after the official part of the agenda. We spoke to him about what the visitors can expect from his appearance, how much he is looking forward to it and what his points of contact with horses have been so far.
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This prize places the focus on those people, who are otherwise always found standing behind the camera: The renowned photographer’s prize, the “Silver Camera”, is presented during the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2025.
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Instagram projects or a website, video clip, multimedia story or online article: Digital equestrian sport stories are potential winners. If they are submitted to “The Silver Horse” online award.
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When Isabell Werth talks about defining moments in her life, there are of course the many successes and medals as well as unique records at championships and Olympic Games. However, there are also times that have presented the dressage queen with great challenges or have pulled the rug from under her feet for a short time - for example the call from unscrupulous telephone fraudsters. In the second part of the double episode of the CHIO Aachen Podcast, Werth tells stories that she has never shared publicly before.
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High-class, international, unique. That’s an apt description of the CHIO Aachen. Germany’s biggest sporting event arouses unlimited emotions and produces great winners year after year. Winners who write history. In the probably most famous equestrian classes in the world. Like in the eventing, the spectacular triathlon comprising of dressage, show jumping and cross-country. Olympic gold medallist Julia Krajewski; Olympic gold medallist Michael Jung; World Champion Yasmin Ingham from Great Britain – all of these names are already eternalised on the legendary winners’ board. When the stars of the scene compete at the Aachen Soers in 2025, they will be battling it out to claim the victory in the UBS-Cup. The major Swiss bank is namely the new partner of the CHIO Aachen.
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As a living legend in dressage, she has experienced almost everything – great successes, but also various setbacks. In the sixth episode of the CHIO Aachen podcast, Isabell Werth talks about what motivates her to achieve top performances, what food she can't say no to and how she deals with debates about equestrian sports: “Not everyone has to love our sport. We also need critics, but I always want to see a fair discussion and not false activism.”
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You have purchased tickets for the CHIO Aachen 2025, but unfortunately you cannot visit the event? Then you have the possibility to offer your day tickets for sale on our secondary ticket market.
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“Hola España” - this is the motto of the partner country Spain at the CHIO Aachen 2025. The Kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula will play a major role at this year's World Equestrian Festival. Be it at the Opening Ceremony, in the CHIO Aachen Village or already at the beginning of the event. The partner country will also be one of the main themes of the concert “Horse & Symphony”.
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The highly awarded event rider is not considered a major speaker, but in the fifth episode of the CHIO Aachen Podcast, Michael Jung gives an unusually open insight into his career and private life. Horses have always been the centre of attention from an early age: ‘I wasn't able to concentrate much at school, even when doing my homework. I only thought about horses from morning to night.’ In the cosy equestrian lounge at his home stables, he talks about other childhood memories, self-doubt and the special significance of the Olympic gold medal in Paris.
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Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping
The show-jumpers’ Rolex Grand Slam is the beginning of a new era in the field of equestrian sport. The quest to win the most difficult-to-obtain trophies in the world of equestrian sport unites the top riders from all over the globe.
The Major tournaments Aachen, Spruce Meadows, Geneva and ´s-Hertogenbosch – all prestigious names on the international equestrian sport circuit, which are now connected by a spectacular bonus system.
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