Essen-Kupferdreh hosts its annual regional equestrian tournament on August 22 and August 23, 2026, featuring a packed schedule of dressage competitions and local championship qualifiers. According to the official event schedules published on Equi-Score, the weekend features multiple tour categories ranging from youth newcomer classes to advanced M-level tests, with local sponsorships providing distinct prizes including monetary awards, trophies, and agricultural items.
Saturday Dressage Tournaments and City Championship Qualifiers
Saturday’s events commence at 07:00 according to Equi-Score, starting with lower-level tests and advancing through multiple tour brackets that serve as qualifiers for the Essen city championships. The morning lineup features a class L* dressage test serving as the first-ranking competition for the L-Tour, alongside an amateur A-level test functioning as the opening leg for the A-Tour. Financial and material prizes for the morning sessions are supported by local entities including the Firmen Agrardienstleistungen Jan Blömer, Bau- und Agrarservice Hubertus Unterste-Bahrenberg, and the Damian Apotheke, while Garten- und Landschaftsbau T. Bertram provides custom trophies. Additional category winners and participants receive ribbons from Joh. Brauksiepe GmbH, and the last-placed competitor in designated classes receives 10 organic eggs provided by landwirt Steffen Börter-Gerwin from the Bemberger-Hof in Hattingen.
A-Tour Finals, Young Rider Classes, and M-Level Tests
As the day progresses into the afternoon, the schedule transitions to higher difficulty levels and youth development classes. The 13:30 slot introduces an L** test utilizing a double bridle (Kandare), backed by financial support from Café Clärchen in Velbert. Young equestrians compete in the introductory walk-trot-gallop rider classes (Reiter-WB) targeting birth years between 2012 and 2017, which form the primary evaluation for the Nachwuchs-Tour and feature prizes from Reitsport Cavalliana. The evening concludes at 17:00 with an M* dressage test on a double bridle, serving as the first-ranking competition for the M-Tour under sponsorship from the Geno Bank Essen and LVM Insurance agent Oliver Hoppe.
Sunday Young Horse Classes and Team Evaluations
Competition continues on Sunday, August 23, 2026, beginning at 08:00 with young horse dressage tests (Dressurpferdeprüfung Kl.L) backed by anonymous donor support and Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer GmbH. At 09:30, the amateur A*-level dressage test acts as the second ranking for the A-Tour while simultaneously incorporating the team championship standings supported by Stanislowski Technik e.K. Additional organizational partners providing support across the weekend include the GEWOBAU Wohnungsgenossenschaft Essen EG, Resümee Schmuck, and the Strandbude 1 in Hattingen, ensuring a comprehensive regional showcase for equestrian sport in the Ruhr area.
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