What’s On at Aachen: Cross Country Day
9:15 am CEST / 3:15 am EST — [Start Order & Ride Times]
Andrew Hoy and Vassily de Lassos prepare for their fourth test together on the World Championship stage. Photo by Impulsion Media.
Are you ready for it? (*cue bass drop*)
Sit down, lock in, load up the live stream, and get ready for what EquiRatings have told us is set to be “the strongest field the sport has put on one start list“. We have a big day ahead of us, and with a whopping 87 starters, this is bound to be one to for the history books.
Before tuning in, be sure to check out Sally’s Cross Country Course Preview of the track all the riders are calling “Aachen on steroids”, or to hear the full fascinating rundown with course designer Giuseppe della Chiesa, listen in to the special bonus episode out now on the Go Eventing Podcast.
For a ride-by-ride recap of yesterday’s challengers and overtakers, check out Cheg’s Judging Break Update or read through Tilly’s full Day Two Report before tuning in to FEI.tv — you’re not going to want to miss a second of the action today!
As always, find all the important links in our Ultimate Guide, follow along with EN @goeventing to get behind-the-scenes interviews and updates, and watch this space for more reports to come.
Until then, here are just a few more great stats and facts from EquiRatings on the leaders of our 87-strong field:
FEI Eventing World Championships for Seniors (Aachen, Germany): [Website] [Tickets] [Definite Entries by Country] [Timing & Team Scores] [Live Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Map] [Live Stream] [Official App – Apple] [Official App – Android] [EN’s Ultimate Guide] [EN’s Nations Form Guide] [EN’s Coverage] [Support Our Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products]
Other Major International Events This Weekend
Hartpury International & the British Championships CCI4*-S (GBR): [Website] [Tickets] [Schedule] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Map] [Live Stream]
Bromont Horse Trials CCI4*-S (CAN): [Website] [VIP Tickets] [Schedule] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map] [Watch – YouTube]
US Events This Weekend
Applewood Farm YEH, OEH & Mini Event (NJ): [Website] [Schedule] [Entries/Ride Times]
Caber Farm HT (WA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
The Event at Archer (WY): [Website] [Schedule] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club HT (NY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Waredaca Farm HT (MD): [Website] [Schedule] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Ocala Summer HT II (FL): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
River Glen Summer HT (TN): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
Full Gallop Farm August HT (SC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
More Reading from Aachen:
- Emotional personal best scored by eight-time Olympian at eventing World Championships
- Clarke Johnstone Is Still Chasing An Individual Medal
- “Plenty to Jump”: 4 Riders Weigh In on the World Championships Cross-Country Course
- From 1 in 8,000 to Team NZL: How the Numbers Took a Horse from Finland to Aachen
- Cards Dealt at Eventing World Championships
Training Tip of the Day
After two days of incredible dressage, but also our fair share of those unshakeable moments every rider will experience (just this time on a global stage), you may be asking what the best of the best are doing to prepare during every minute leading up to their tests. Dan Bizarro gives us some expert inside looks on Test Riding 101 — brought to us by our own EN (and RideiQ) writer Amanda Chance:
Go Eventing
Four years ago, we were all watching Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk retain their leading position in the World Championships at Pratoni — tune in below for some nostalgia:
