Daniel Coyle, Ariel Grange and Jeroen Dubbeldam walking the course for the second Rolex Major of the year.

Big enough... McLain Ward and Lillie Keenan inspecting the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping wall.

Darragh Kenny was one of the four Irish among the starter field of 40 world-class horse-and-rider combinations.

The current world number four Ben Maher and Enjeu de Grisien finished fourth in the end after jumping clear in the second round.

Germany's Daniel Deusser and Otello de Guldenboom delivered a clear in the first round but added eight to their tally in round two.

Part of Team Maher; Gwen Bellamy, Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright supporting on the Kiss & Cry alongside Team Great Britain's Stanny Van Paesschen and Di Lampard.

Switzerland's Steve Guerdat and the wonderful Venard de Cerisy placed fifth with a 4/0 result from the two demanding rounds.

Ireland's Daniel Coyle and Gisborne VDL flying over the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping wall.

Germany's Andre Thieme and DSP Chakaria completed the host nation's success by slotting into sixth.

Willem Greve and the impressive Grandorado TN N.O.P. jumped clear in the opening round.

Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann has another exciting future prospect in his stable; the 10-year-old mare Qasirah van de Reistenhoek.

The current world number one, USA's Kent Farrington and Greya entered the Aachen arena as one of the strong favourites for the win...

...and they did deliver the first clear round of the competition. A fence down in the second round left the athletic duo in eighth place in the end.

Laura Kraut and Bisquetta rounded out the top 10 in the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen.

Lillie Keenan and Fasther cleared the first round, further strengthening the American teams hopes ahead of the World Championships later this summer; three U.S. pairs finished within the top eleven, a record matched only by the Germans.

A job well done! Fasther receives a treat from Anna Halasz as he exits the arena with Lillie Keenan.

Luciana Diniz and Vertigo du Desert were haunted by the curse of the final fence, picking four faults on each round there.

Happy faces only!

Home heroes Marcus Ehning and Coolio 42 picked up unfortunate four penalties from the first round.

Martin Fuchs, title defender from the 2025 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen, had opted for Conner Jei this time around.

The current world number ten McLain Ward and High Star Hero were left outside the second round after four penalties in the initial round.

Belgium's Nicola Philippaerts' nine-year-old gelding Rolex ter Leydonck had it all going for him name-wise... unfortunately, a fence down in round one kept them out of contention.

The current world number six, France's Nina Mallevaey and Dynastie de Beaufour added another clear round to their incredible record when leaving all the fences intact in round one.

Scope to burn... Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and James Kann Cruz on their way to a seventh place in the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen.

Thank you Aachen – See you soon Spruce Meadows!