23/08/2026
Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belheme Crowned World Champions at Aachen 🏆🐴
What a moment. What a partnership. What a championship. 🇨🇭✨
Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belheme are World Champions! 🥇
The Swiss showjumping superstar and his exceptional mare produced a memorable performance at the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championship in Aachen, Germany, adding another glittering chapter to an already extraordinary partnership.
Aachen is one of the most iconic stages in equestrian sport, and with the individual world title on the line, the pressure could hardly have been greater. Yet Guerdat and Dynamix once again showed exactly why they belong among the very best. 🌍🐎
A championship that went down to the wire 🔥
Guerdat and Dynamix had put themselves firmly in medal contention throughout the championship. Heading into Sunday's individual medal decider, they were tied at the top of the standings with Germany's Daniel Deusser and Otello de Guldenboom, both carrying just 0.86 penalties.
With the margins incredibly tight, there was virtually no room for error.
But when championships are decided under enormous pressure, experience, trust and composure matter — and Guerdat has those qualities in abundance. Together with Dynamix, he rose to the occasion to capture the biggest prize of the week: individual World Championship gold. 🏆🇨🇭
Belgium's Thibeau Spits claimed the silver medal, while Great Britain's Harry Charles completed the podium with bronze. 🥈🥉
Dynamix: a horse of a lifetime ❤️
The victory feels particularly special because of the journey Guerdat has shared with Dynamix de Belheme.
The Selle Français mare, by Snaike de Blondel out of a Cornet Obolensky mare, has developed into one of the defining horses of Guerdat's remarkable career.
Their championship record speaks volumes.
In 2023, Guerdat and Dynamix became individual European champions in Milan. 🥇 They followed that achievement with individual Olympic silver at Paris 2024. 🥈
Now they can add the ultimate title: World Champions at Aachen 2026. 🌍🥇
European gold. Olympic silver. World gold. What a partnership. 🤩
Another milestone for Steve Guerdat 🇨🇭
Guerdat's career was already exceptional before Aachen. The Swiss rider became individual Olympic champion at London 2012 with the legendary Nino des Buissonnets and has enjoyed major championship and World Cup success across many years.
But winning a World Championship with Dynamix adds another prestigious title to that incredible résumé.
More importantly, it underlines the remarkable connection between horse and rider. At this level, championships aren't simply won through speed or jumping ability. They require consistency, confidence, careful management and complete trust between two athletes.
In Aachen, Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belheme delivered when it mattered most. 💫
From European champions to Olympic medallists and now World Champions, their story continues to grow.
Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belheme — champions of the world. 🏆🌍🇨🇭🐴
And what a place to do it: Aachen. 👏✨
