On September 18, 2002 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, the FEI awarded the 2006 Games to Aachen. The only other host city applicant was Lexington, Kentucky, United States[1] (which was later awarded the following edition of the Games in 2010).
16 events in 7 disciplines were held in Aachen.
59 National Equestrian Federations sent athletes to the Aachen games.
- {{flagicon|ATG}} Antigua and Barbuda
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Austria
- {{flagicon|BHR}} Bahrain
- {{flagicon|BLR}} Belarus
- {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Bulgaria
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
- {{flagicon|CHI}} Chile
- {{flagicon|COL}} Colombia
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Croatia
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Czech Republic
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark
| - {{flagicon|DOM}} Dominican Republic
- {{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt
- {{flagicon|ESA}} El Salvador
- {{flagicon|EST}} Estonia
- {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland
- {{flagicon|FRA}} France
- {{flagicon|GEO}} Georgia
- {{flagicon|GER}} Germany
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Great Britain
- {{flagicon|GRE}} Greece
- {{flagicon|HUN}} Hungary
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Ireland
- {{flagicon|ISR}} Israel
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
- {{flagicon|JAM}} Jamaica
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan
| - {{flagicon|JOR}} Jordan
- {{flagicon|LBY|1977}} Libya
- {{flagicon|LTU}} Lithuania
- {{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg
- {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
- {{flagicon|NAM}} Namibia
- {{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands
- {{flagicon|AHO}} Netherlands Antilles
- {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway
- {{flagicon|OMA}} Oman
- {{flagicon|POL}} Poland
- {{flagicon|POR}} Portugal
- {{flagicon|QAT}} Qatar
| - {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia
- {{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Arabia
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Slovakia
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Slovenia
- {{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Spain
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Switzerland
- {{flagicon|SYR}} Syria
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Ukraine
- {{flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates
- {{flagicon|USA}} United States
- {{flagicon|VEN}} Venezuela
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| {{DetailsLink>Individual special dressage at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}Isabell Werth on Satchmo|GER}} | Anky van Grunsven on Salinero|NED}} | Andreas Helgstrand on Blue Hors Matine|DEN}} |
| {{DetailsLink>Individual freestyle dressage at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}Anky van Grunsven on Salinero|NED}} | Andreas Helgstrand on Blue Hors Matine|DEN}} | Isabell Werth on Satchmo|GER}} |
| {{DetailsLink>Team dressage at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}GER}} Hubertus Schmidt on Wansuela Suerte Heike Kemmer on Bonaparte Nadine Capellmann on Elvis VA Isabell Werth on Satchmo | NED}} Laurens van Lieren on Hexagon's Ollright Imke Schellekens-Bartels on Sunrise Anky van Grunsven on Salinero Edward Gal on Lingh | USA}} Leslie Morse on Tip Top Guenter Seidel on Aragon Steffen Peters on Floriano Debbie McDonald on Brentina |
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| {{DetailsLink>Individual driving at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}Felix-Marie Brasseur|BEL}} | Ijsbrand Chardon|NED}} | Christoph Sandmann|GER}} |
| {{DetailsLink>Team driving at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}GER}} Christoph Sandmann Michael Freund Rainer Duen | BEL}} Felix-Marie Brasseur Gert Schrijvers Geert de Brauwer | NED}} Ijsbrand Chardon Theo Timmerman Koos de Ronde |
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| {{DetailsLink>Individual endurance at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}Miguel Vila Ubach on Hungares|ESP}} | Virginie Atger on Kangoo d'Aurabelle|FRA}} | Elodie Le Labourier on Sangho'Limousian|FRA}} |
| {{DetailsLink>Team endurance at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}FRA}} Virginie Atger on Kangoo d'Aurabelle Philippe Benoit on Akim Du Boulve Pascale Dietsch on Hifrane Du Barthas | SUI}} Urs Wenger on Zialka Anna Lena Wagner on Tessa IV Nora Wagner on Temir | POR}} Joao Raposo on Sultao Ana Margarida Costa on Gozlane Du Somail Ana Barbas on Piperino |
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| {{DetailsLink>Individual eventing at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}Zara Phillips on Toytown|GBR}} | Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time|AUS}} | Amy Tryon on Poggio II|USA}} |
| {{DetailsLink>Team eventing at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}GER}} Frank Ostholt on Air Jordan Hinrich Romeike on Marius Bettina Hoy on Ringwood Cockatoo Ingrid Klimke on Sleep Late | GBR}} Zara Phillips on Toytown Daisy Dick on Spring Along William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo Mary King on Call Again Cavalier | AUS}} Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time Megan Jones on Kirby Park Irish Jester Andrew Hoy on Master Monarch Sonja Johnson on Ringwood Jaguar |
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| {{DetailsLink>Individual jumping at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}Jos Lansink on Cavalor Cumano|BEL}} | Beezie Madden on Authentic|USA}} | Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum on Shutterfly|GER}} |
| {{DetailsLink>Team jumping at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}NED}} Gerco Schröder on Eurocommerce Albert Zoer on Okidoki Jeroen Dubbeldam on BMC Up and Down Piet Raijmakers on Van Schijndel's | USA}} Beezie Madden on Authentic McLain Ward on Sapphire Laura Kraut on Miss Independent Margie Goldstein-Engle on Quervo Gold | GER}} Ludger Beerbaum on L'Espoir Marcus Ehning on Noltes Kuchengirl Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum on Shutterfly Christian Ahlmann on Cöster |
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| {{DetailsLink>Individual reining at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}Duane Latimer on Hang Ten Surprise|CAN}} | Tim McQuay on Mister Nicadual|USA}} | Aaron Ralston on Smart Paul Olena|USA}} |
| {{DetailsLink>Team reining at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}USA}} Dell Hendricks on Starbucks Sidekick Tim McQuay on Mister Nicadual Matt Mills on Easy Otie Whiz Aaron Ralston on Smart Paul Olena | CAN}} Luke Gagnon on Lil Santana François Gauthier on Show Gun Lance Griffin on Whiz'n'Tag Chex Duane Latimer on Hang Ten Surprise | ITA}} Dario Carmignani on Skeets Dun Adriano Meacci on Docs Tivio Hancock Christian Perez on Dualin For Me Marco Ricotta on Pappy Secolo |
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| {{DetailsLink>Men's vaulting at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}Kai Vorberg on Picasso|GER}} | Gero Meyer on Arador|GER}} | Ladislav Majdlen on Catalin III-73|SVK}} |
| {{DetailsLink>Women's vaulting at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}Megan Benjamin on Leonardo|USA}} | Katharina Faltin on Pitucelli|AUT}} | Sissa Jarz on Escudo Fox|AUT}} |
| {{DetailsLink>Squad vaulting at the 2006 World Equestrian Games}}GER}} | USA}} | AUT}} |
The television broadcasting rights to the 2006 Games were held by the following networks:[2]
1. ^{{cite news|title=Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein awarded with the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006|publisher=Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein|date=2002-09-18|url=http://www.aachen2006.de/aktuell/020918_e.htm|accessdate=2007-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210747/http://www.aachen2006.de/aktuell/020918_e.htm|archive-date=2007-09-27|dead-url=yes|df=}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Broadcast Information|url=http://www.cyberhorse.net.au/cgi-bin/tve/displaynewsitem.pl?20060818feiwegnews12.txt|publisher=The Virtual Equestrian|accessdate=2007-08-01}}