National Competitions as a test run for the FEI World Equestrian GamesThe entire German national team, including both the individual and team members, have confirmed their attendance, since this is a premiere that nobody wants to miss: This year equestrian sport fans will be able to enjoy vaulting competitions at the World Festival of Equestrian Sport, CHIO Aachen 2006 (May 17th-21st). This is designed as a test run for the World Equestrian Games in seven equestrian sport disciplines around three months later (August 20th - September 3rd). The reigning world champions Kai Vorberg and Nicola Ströh, the team world champions from Ingelsberg, the Aachen Riding Club and five further teams from Rhineland will all be taking part in the evening event in the Deutsche Bank Stadium on Friday, May 19th, between 7 pm and approx. 11 pm, where they will be demonstrating top gymnastic performances on their horses. "This is going to be one of the highlights of the CHIO 2006," comments Frank Kemperman, General Manager of the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (ALRV). The colourful show program - including the most successful vaulter of all time, Nadia Zülow - will be taking the audience on a nostalgic journey into the past. In line with the motto of this year's CHIO "50 + 1 years", the sportsmen and women will be showing how vaulting has developed and changed over the past decades, clad in historical suits and costumes of course. Tickets costing 15 Euros are already available from the ALRV. For further information, please contact www.chioaachen.de.