The Eventing Discipline Committee of the German Olympic Committee for Equestrian Sports (DOKR) has appointed its Olympic and development squads for 2026.
A new Under 25 squad has also been created, in view of the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championships for eventing riders under 25 taking place at Millstreet in July 2026.
Eight riders are named on the elite Olympic squad, including Olympic champions Michael Jung and Julia Krajewski, both with two horses.
German Eventing Olympic Squad 2026
Nicolai Aldinger (resident of Lübberstedt) with Timmo 3 (breeder: Ole Lehmann/owner: Michael and Jutta Spethmann) and Palm Beach 32 (Tanja Schramm/Christa Lindenberger)
Arne Bergendahl (Hamminkeln) with Bronco NRW (Helmut Bergendahl/Susanne Dörner) and Luthien NRW (Helmut Bergendahl/Heinrich Bergendahl)
Calvin Böckmann (Warendorf) with Altair de la Cense (Diego Filipa Horta E Costa/Simone, Liam, and Jason Böckmann) and The Phantom of the Opera (Peter Fick/Calvin, Roger, Simone, Liam, and Jason Böckmann)
Malin Hansen-Hotopp (Gransebieth) with Carlitos Quidditch K (Miriam Kühl/Bodil Ipsen)
Michael Jung (Horb) with fischerChipmunk FRH (Sabine and Dr. Hilmer Meyer-Kulenkampff/Klaus and Sabine Fischer, Joachim Jung, DOKR) and fischerSolution II (Stadnina Koni Nad Wigrami Gospodarstwo Rolne Wojciech Marian Fabinski w spadku/Klaus Fischer)
Julia Krajewski (Warendorf) with Uelzener's Nickel (Hindrick Stüvel/Bernd Heicke) Libusa Lübbeke (Wingst) with Caramia 34 (Annelie Lübbeke/Annelie and Martin Lübbeke)
Jérôme Robiné (Warendorf) with Black Ice (Judith McClelland/Dorothea Zedtwitz)
Christoph Wahler (Bad Bevensen) with D'Accord FRH (Christa Paepcke/Hendrik Paepke and Stefan Haupt)
Perspective Squad (PK) - Success-Oriented
Antonia Baumgart (Warendorf) with Ris de Talm (Hans-Niko Höck/Antonia and Dietrich Baumgart)
Vanessa Bölting (Münster) with Ready to go NRW (Jörg Winterscheid/Hubert Hermesmeyer)
Felix Etzel (Warendorf) with TSF Polartanz (Ulrike Malter/Ulrike Malter)
Heike Jahncke (Ganderkesee) with Mighty Spring FRH (Jörg Bätje/Carsten Küst and Heike Jahncke) and Olimond's Quibelle OLD (Helena Wayand/Heike Jahncke)
Pia Leuwer (Wachtberg) with Hanami 4 (Gestüt Fohlenhof/Gestüt Fohlenhof) and Jard 4 (-/Bernd Heicke)
Katharina Meyer (Munster) with Aspen T (Katharina Meyer/Katharina Meyer and Monika Tietz) and Chapeau Claque 49 (Monika Tietz/Monika Tietz and Katharina Meyer)
Brandon Schäfer-Gehrau (Düsseldorf) with Very Special 5 (Ulrike Edel-Heidhues/Dagmar Schäfer-Gehrau)
Perspective Squad (PK) - Under 25 Perspective
Ann-Catrin Bierlein (Warendorf) with Sir Scotty (Elizabeth Kapp/Elizabeth Kapp) and ACSI Diacondiva FRH (Johannes Hilmer/Carola and Ann-Catrin Bierlein)
Nicholas Goldbeck (Bargteheide) with Chintano 7 (Thomas Gerken/Jens and Nicholas Goldbeck)
Carla Hanser (Wasserburg) with Castagnola (Thomas May/Alexandra Hanser) Jana Lehmkuhl (Warendorf) with Lanzelot 142 (Judith and Sönke Schmidt/Melanie Lehmkuhl)
Konstantin Harting (Königswinter) with Caspara 6 (Brit Meier/Claudia Kirchfeld) and Botswana 4 (Dieter Pingel/Rainer Heavy)
Isabella von Roeder (Frankfurt) with Bob 61 (Werner Stahr/Isabella Roeder)
Greta Tidow (Springe) with Checkpoint A 2 (ZG Thorsten and Andrea Andresen/Melanie and Greta Laetizia Tidow)