The 2012 CHIO Aachen is held as CSIO 5* (show jumping), CDIO 5* (dressage), CICO 3* (eventing), CAIO (four-in-hand-driving) and CVIO 3* (vaulting).
[2] The 2012 vaulting Nations Cup of Germany was part of the 2012 CHIO Aachen and was held Sunday, July 1.
(Top 5 of 55 Competitors)[5] The 2012 dressage Nations Cup of Germany was part of the 2012 CHIO Aachen.
(grey penalties points do not count for the team result)[6] (top 5 of 36 competitors)[7] The 2012 FEI Nations Cup of Germany in show jumping was part of the 2012 CHIO Aachen.
The 2012 FEI Nations Cup of Germany was held on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 7:30 pm (second round under floodlight).
The competing teams are: Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Ireland.
(grey penalties points do not count for the team result)[8] The Grand Prix Spécial was one of the most important dressage competitions at the 2012 CHIO Aachen.
For the first time it was part of the new FEI Nation Cup eventing, it is the fourth competition of this series in 2012.
After dressage and show jumping the host team was in the lead, leader in the individual ranking was Laura Collett with her 13-year-old gelding Rayef.
In the cross country phase Abraxxas, the horse of German team rider Ingrid Klimke had a run-out (20 penalties).
So the German team win third time in this FEI Nation Cup eventing season.
After the CICO Aachen Germany are in the lead in the FEI Nation Cup Eventing with 41 scoring points.
The winner was the rider with the lowest number of penalties and the fastest time in the second round.
The Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDIO 5* (2012 CHIO Aachen) will be held on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 10:00 am.
The winner was the rider with the lowest number of penalties and the fastest time in the jump-off.
(Top 5 of 40 Competitors)[16] At the first CHIO weekend, Kai Vorberg, one of the most successful vaulter ever say goodbye.
[17] The German TV stations (WDR, ARD and ZDF) had broadcast more than 16 hours from the 2012 CHIO Aachen, most of them live.