The European Dressage Championships are the European championships for the equestrian discipline of dressage. They are held every two years in odd-numbered years. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in both individual and team competitions. There are also championships held for juniors, young riders, and ponies. Since 2015, the competition has shared a site and branding with vaulting, reining, jumping, and driving events. For sponsorship reasons, eventing is not included, as it is part of the FEI European Championships, echoing the combined World Equestrian Games concept. The first official combined event took place in Aachen in 2015.Aachen hosts combined European Championships.

History The official European Dressage Championship was first held in 1963. Before then, beginning in the 1950s, the FEI has held the FEI Grand Prix annually. The winners of these events were referred to as European champions.

At the official first European Dressage Championship in 1963 it was possible to start with more than one horse, so each rider could win more than one individual medal. Today, each rider can start with only one horse.

The history of team medals starts at the European Dressage Championships in 1965. Two years before, only Great Britain and Romania had three riders at the European Championships (three riders are necessary for a team). However, the rules state that a minimum number of three teams must compete in the team competition, so no team medals were awarded in 1963. From 1963 to 2005, each European Dressage Championship team competition was won by the Federal Republic of Germany, which became Germany in 1990. In 2007, the Dutch team won the competition.

Up to 1991, only one individual prize giving was held. In 1993 and 1995 two individual competitions were held—the Grand Prix Spécial and the Grand Prix Freestyle (also called Grand Prix Kür). The riders had to choose which of the two individual competitions they wanted to start in.

In 1997, the rules were changed again. The riders had to start in the Grand Prix de Dressage (the team competition), the Grand Prix Spécial, and the Grand Prix Freestyle. At the end of these competitions, only one individual prize giving was held. Since 2005, the riders can win an individual competition in both the Grand Prix Spécial and the Grand Prix Freestyle. A rider who wants to start in the Grand Prix Freestyle must start also in the Grand Prix Spécial.Press kit: FEI European Dressage Championships Rotterdam (NED), 17 – 21 August 2011

In 2003 the European Dressage Championship was held as the Open European Dressage Championship, but a closed European Championship was calculated based on the result.

Individual results

Individual medalists Year Location Event Gold Silver Bronze 1963 Copenhagen Individual Henri Chammartin on Wolfdietrich Harry Boldt on Remus Henri Chammartin on Woerman 1965 Copenhagen Individual Henri Chammartin on Wolfdietrich Harry Boldt on Remus Reiner Klimke on Arcadius 1967 Aachen Individual Reiner Klimke on Dux Ivan Kizimov on Ichor Harry Boldt on Remus 1969 Wolfsburg Individual Liselott Linsenhoff on Piaff Ivan Kizimov on Ichor Josef Neckermann on Mariano 1971 Wolfsburg Individual Liselott Linsenhoff on Piaff Josef Neckermann on Van Eick Ivan Kizimov on Ichor 1973 Aachen Individual Reiner Klimke on Mehmed Elena Petushkova on Pepel Ivan Kalita on Tarif 1975 Kyiv Individual Christine Stückelberger on Granat Harry Boldt on Woyceck Karin Schlüter on Liostro 1977 St. Gallen Individual Christine Stückelberger on Granat Harry Boldt on Woyceck Uwe Schulten-Baumer on Silbowitz 1979 Aarhus Individual Elisabeth Theurer on Mon Chéri Christine Stückelberger on Granat Harry Boldt on Woyceck 1981 Laxenburg Individual Uwe Schulten-Baumer on Madras Christine Stückelberger on Granat Gabriela Grillo on Galapagos 1983 Aachen Individual Anne Grethe Jensen on Marzog Reiner Klimke on Ahlerich Uwe Sauer on Montevideo 1985 Copenhagen Individual Reiner Klimke on Ahlerich Otto Hofer on Limandus Anne Grethe Jensen on Marzog 1987 Goodwood Individual Margit Otto-Crépin on Corlandus Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff on Courage Johann Hinnemann on Ideaal 1989 Mondorf Individual Nicole Uphoff on Rembrandt Margit Otto-Crépin on Corlandus Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff on Courage 1991 Donaueschingen Spécial Isabell Werth on Gigolo Nicole Uphoff on Rembrandt Margit Otto-Crépin on Corlandus Freestyle Sven Rothenberger on Andiamo Klaus Balkenhol on Goldstern Nina Menkova on Dixon 1993 Lipica Spécial Isabell Werth on Gigolo Monica Theodorescu on Grunox Emile Faurie on Virtu Freestyle Nicole Uphoff on Rembrandt Sven Rothenberger on Andiamo Gyula Dallos on Aktion 1995 Mondorf Individual Isabell Werth on Gigolo Anky van Grunsven on Bonfire Sven Rothenberger on Bo 1997 Verden Individual Isabell Werth on Gigolo Anky van Grunsven on Bonfire Karin Rehbein on Donnerhall 1999 Arnhem Individual Anky van Grunsven on Bonfire Ulla Salzgeber on Rusty Arjen Teeuwissen on Goliath 2001 Verden Individual Ulla Salzgeber on Rusty Arjen Teeuwissen on Goliath Nadine Capellmann on Farbenfroh2003 Hickstead Individual Ulla Salzgeber on Rusty Jan Brink on Briar Beatriz Ferrer-Salat on Beauvalais 2005 Hagen Individual Anky van Grunsven on Salinero Hubertus Schmidt on Wansuela Suerte Jan Brink on Briar 2007 La Mandria Spécial Anky van Grunsven on Salinero Isabell Werth on Satchmo Imke Schellekens-Bartels on Sunrise Freestyle Isabell Werth on Satchmo Anky van Grunsven on Salinero Imke Schellekens-Bartels on Sunrise 2009 Windsor Spécial Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival Edward Gal on Totilas Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris Freestyle Edward Gal on Totilas Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival Anky van Grunsven on Salinero 2011 Rotterdam Spécial Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival Carl Hester on Uthopia Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris Freestyle Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival Carl Hester on Uthopia Patrik Kittel on Scandic 2013 Herning Spécial Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro Helen Langehanenberg on Damon Hill Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival Freestyle Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro Helen Langehanenberg on Damon Hill Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival 2015 Aachen Spécial Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro Kristina Bröring-Sprehe on Desperados Hans Peter Minderhoud on Johnson Freestyle Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro Kristina Bröring-Sprehe on Desperados Beatriz Ferrer-Salat on Delgado 2017 Gothenburg Spécial Isabell Werth on Weihegold Sönke Rothenberger on Cosmo Cathrine Dufour on Atterupgaards Cassidy Freestyle Isabell Werth on Weihegold Sönke Rothenberger on Cosmo Cathrine Dufour on Atterupgaards Cassidy 2019 Rotterdam Spécial Isabell Werth on Bella Rose Dorothee Schneider on Showtime Cathrine Dufour on Atterupgaards Cassidy Freestyle Isabell Werth on Bella Rose Dorothee Schneider on Showtime Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on Dalera 2021 Hagen Spécial Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on Dalera Isabell Werth on Weihegold OLD Cathrine Dufour on Bohemian Freestyle Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on Dalera Cathrine Dufour on Bohemian Charlotte Dujardin on Gio 2023 Riesenbeck Spécial Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on Dalera Nanna Skodborg Merrald on Zepter Charlotte Dujardin on Imhotep Freestyle Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on Dalera Charlotte Fry on Glamourdale Charlotte Dujardin on Imhotep 2025 Crozet Spécial Justin Verboomen on Zonik Plus Cathrine Dufour on Freestyle Isabell Werth on Wendy de Fontaine Freestyle Justin Verboomen on Zonik Plus Cathrine Dufour on Freestyle Isabell Werth on Wendy de Fontaine

Team results