{"id":50379,"date":"2026-07-06T19:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/?p=50379"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:57:14","slug":"concours-complet-arville-2026-cross-inverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/en\/news\/2026\/07\/06\/concours-complet-arville-2026-cross-inverse\/","title":{"rendered":"Arville, the most British of European eventing shows, goes around again\u2026 backwards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The event was traditionally held in the heart of summer. This year, calendars will have to be moved forward by a few weeks. Exit August, hello July. The World Championships in Aachen have reshuffled the international calendar, and Arville has adapted. But while the Belgian eventing show has changed date, it has mainly decided to change perspective. Literally. For the first time in twenty years, its mythical cross-country course will run\u2026 in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple detail? Not really. Because this 2026 edition is not merely moving a few boxes around on the calendar. It opens a new chapter in the history of a show that continues to grow while remaining faithful to what gives it its charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-52-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50387 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-52-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-52-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-52-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-52-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-52-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-52-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-52-1-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The great shake-up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le premier \u00e0 le reconna\u00eetre, c&rsquo;est son directeur sportif, Kai-Steffen Meier. Oui, la date est la premi\u00e8re nouveaut\u00e9. Mais la plus spectaculaire attend les cavaliers sur le cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-14-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50381 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-14-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-14-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-14-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-14-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-14-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-14-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab&nbsp;On va, pour la premi\u00e8re fois depuis vingt ans, dans l&rsquo;autre sens&nbsp;\u00bb, explique celui qui portera \u00e9galement la casquette de chef d&rsquo;\u00e9quipe belge ce week-end. \u00ab <em>I hope it will create a different atmosphere. The terrain is a little less hilly in this direction and we finish more on the flat than uphill. Now we will have to see how the horses and riders handle it.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A change that obviously does not mean taking the fences backwards. Every line, every trajectory, every sequence has been rethought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea had been maturing for a long time, notably with R\u00fcdiger Schwarz, former course designer at Aachen, and Giuseppe Della Chiesa, designer of the cross-country course for the upcoming World Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor a long time, one of the three of us would always find a reason not to do it. Then one morning, I woke up with an idea. I started drawing, sent it to Giuseppe and R\u00fcdiger, and we told ourselves it could really work. Now we still have to see whether that good idea will be just as good once the horses are on course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-22-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50383 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-22-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-22-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-22-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-22-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-22-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-22-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An historic first for Belgian eventing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other major new feature is almost even more important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time, Arville will host a&nbsp;<em>CCI 4*-L<\/em>, the first long-format four-star event ever organised in Belgium. One more step in the rise of an event that keeps gaining momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab <em>It is very exciting.<\/em> \u201d, admits Meier. \u201c <em>It is also a test for our entire team. We want to see whether we are capable of organising a cross-country course at an even higher level.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A full-scale test that could well open up new perspectives for the show in the years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-10-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50427 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-10-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-10-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-10-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-10-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The final gallop before Aachen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The timing is no coincidence. Just a few weeks before the World Championships in Aachen, several combinations will use Arville as their final outing before the major appointment of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Kai-Steffen Meier, who will also have to fine-tune the Belgian selection, the objective is clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab <em>\u00c0 ce stade de la saison, on ne teste plus vraiment les chevaux. On v\u00e9rifie surtout qu&rsquo;ils restent en forme. Pour ceux qui iront \u00e0 Aix, j&rsquo;esp\u00e8re surtout qu&rsquo;ils prendront confiance. Cela doit presque \u00eatre une&nbsp;walk in the park. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1465\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-51-2280x1465.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50388 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-51-2280x1465.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-51-1140x732.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-51-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-51-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-51-2048x1316.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-51-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-51-1320x848.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1465;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all future World Championship contenders will be present, however. Some have already secured their ticket and are continuing their preparation elsewhere, while others will still be fighting for part of their future this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The most English of continental events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it attracts riders from all over Europe every year, Arville does not owe that solely to the quality of its courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Meier, the secret lies elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab<em> Eventing was born in England. For me, Arville is probably one of the most English events in Europe. There is the ch\u00e2teau, the park, the elevation changes, a very natural terrain\u2026 That is also why the best riders like coming here. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An identity that can also be felt in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1143\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-34-2280x1143.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50386 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-34-2280x1143.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-34-1140x571.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-34-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-34-1536x770.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-34-2048x1026.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-34-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-34-1320x662.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1143;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab <em>Despite the level of sport, it remains a family event. We have not yet become a huge machine like some other shows. People can come and spend a day in a magnificent park, watch very good horses, have a drink and enjoy the setting. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A well-oiled machine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind this relaxed atmosphere, however, lies an impressive organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pr\u00e8s de&nbsp;200 cavaliers,&nbsp;270 chevaux&nbsp;et une v\u00e9ritable arm\u00e9e de b\u00e9n\u00e9voles feront vivre le domaine durant quatre jours. Quant au cross, il est pr\u00eat depuis plusieurs semaines, tandis que le travail de pr\u00e9paration des terrains a d\u00e9but\u00e9 d\u00e8s le mois de mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the forecast heat does not really worry the sporting director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab <em>We are in July\u2026 it is hot in July <\/em>\u201d, he smiles. \u201c <em>We have planned water, ice and more shaded areas for the horses. Thirty-one degrees is not forty. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Four days to experience eventing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The show will begin&nbsp;<strong>on Thursday, July 9 and Friday, July 10<\/strong>&nbsp;with the dressage tests for the&nbsp;<strong>CCI1*<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>CCI2*<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>CCI3*<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>CCI4*-S<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>CCI4*-L<\/strong>. Bonne nouvelle pour les curieux :&nbsp;l&rsquo;acc\u00e8s au site sera enti\u00e8rement <strong>free<\/strong>&nbsp;during those two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the weekend, it will be time for the big show.&nbsp;<strong>On Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12<\/strong>, the showjumping arenas and the cross-country course will run simultaneously, offering a continuous programme through to the final prize-giving ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-05-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50384 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-05-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-05-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-05-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-05-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-05-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Saturday<\/strong> will notably see the competitors in the&nbsp;<strong>CCI1*<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>CCI2*<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>CCI4*-S<\/strong>&nbsp;take on the showjumping, while the cross-country course will welcome the&nbsp;<strong>CCI1*<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>CCI3*<\/strong>&nbsp;and the highly anticipated&nbsp;<strong>CCI4*-L<\/strong>. On <strong>Sunday<\/strong>, the final rankings will be decided with the showjumping of the&nbsp;<strong>CCI3*<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>CCI4*-L<\/strong>, while the competitors in the&nbsp;<strong>CCI2*<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>CCI4*-S<\/strong>&nbsp;will take their turn on the cross-country course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-32-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50385 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-32-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-32-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-32-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-32-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-32-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arville25-32-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le&nbsp;pass week-end&nbsp;est propos\u00e9 au tarif de&nbsp;10 euros, tandis que&nbsp;l&rsquo;entr\u00e9e est gratuite pour les enfants de moins de 12 ans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enfin, les lecteurs de&nbsp;So Horse&nbsp;pourront eux aussi prendre part \u00e0 la f\u00eate :&nbsp;cinq fois deux entr\u00e9es&nbsp;sont \u00e0 remporter sur nos r\u00e9seaux sociaux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le rendez-vous \u00e9tait traditionnellement fix\u00e9 au c\u0153ur de l&rsquo;\u00e9t\u00e9. Cette ann\u00e9e, il faudra avancer son agenda de quelques semaines. Exit le mois d&rsquo;ao\u00fbt, bonjour juillet. Les Championnats du monde d&rsquo;Aix-la-Chapelle ont rebattu les cartes du calendrier international et Arville s&rsquo;est adapt\u00e9. 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