Rolex is celebrating 25 years as the Main Sponsor of the CHIO Aachen, a partnership formed in 1999 as part of a broader relationship with equestrianism stretching back almost 70 years. The brand’s affinity with human achievement and the perpetual quest for excellence date back to the company’s origins and these qualities underpin the brand’s support of equestrianism and its mission to unite and inspire. The CHIO Aachen embodies these ideals, providing a platform for history to be made and champions crowned.
The Rolex Grand Prix at the CHIO Aachen – the event’s pinnacle competition, held on Sunday 7 July 2024 – requires of entrants extraordinary levels of precision, athleticism and courage to meet the challenge presented over three rounds at the famous venue. It is one of the four equestrian Majors – alongside The Dutch Masters, the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament and the CHI Geneva – that make up the sport’s ultimate prize, the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, which rewards the rider who wins, consecutively, the Grand Prix at three of the sport’s most illustrious events.
To capture the Rolex Grand Prix at the CHIO Aachen, competitors must push the boundaries of their abilities. Horse and rider combinations must perform with great harmony as they work as a team to conquer one of the sport’s most demanding challenges. The revered class has been won by some of the most famous names in the sport, including six Rolex Testimonees. Of these, Rodrigo Pessoa was the first to do so back in 1994, and the Brazilian rider will return in 2024 looking to repeat this feat exactly 30 years on.
Rolex is celebrating 25 years as the Main Sponsor of the CHIO Aachen, a partnership formed in 1999 as part of a broader relationship with equestrianism stretching back almost 70 years. The brand’s affinity with human achievement and the perpetual quest for excellence date back to the company’s origins and these qualities underpin the brand’s support of equestrianism and its mission to unite and inspire. The CHIO Aachen embodies these ideals, providing a platform for history to be made and champions crowned.
The Rolex Grand Prix at the CHIO Aachen – the event’s pinnacle competition, held on Sunday 7 July 2024 – requires of entrants extraordinary levels of precision, athleticism and courage to meet the challenge presented over three rounds at the famous venue. It is one of the four equestrian Majors – alongside The Dutch Masters, the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament and the CHI Geneva – that make up the sport’s ultimate prize, the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, which rewards the rider who wins, consecutively, the Grand Prix at three of the sport’s most illustrious events.
To capture the Rolex Grand Prix at the CHIO Aachen, competitors must push the boundaries of their abilities. Horse and rider combinations must perform with great harmony as they work as a team to conquer one of the sport’s most demanding challenges. The revered class has been won by some of the most famous names in the sport, including six Rolex Testimonees. Of these, Rodrigo Pessoa was the first to do so back in 1994, and the Brazilian rider will return in 2024 looking to repeat this feat exactly 30 years on.