Name: Swabian Championships RFV Donauwörth-Mertingen 2026
Start: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Reitanlage Hagenmühle, Mertingen

Swabian Championships Mertingen

About Swabian Championships Mertingen

The Swabian Championship of the Riding and Driving Club Donauwörth-Mertingen is one of the established regional equestrian events in Swabia. Held at the club's own Hagenmühle riding facility in Mertingen (Donau-Ries district), it attracts riders from all over the Bavarian-Swabian region over the weekend. The organizer is RFV Donauwörth-Mertingen in cooperation with VRF Schwaben (Association for Riding, Driving, and Vaulting). Disciplines such as eventing, dressage, and show jumping traditionally find their regional championship title at this location.

Dates 20 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Mertingen (09779)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Swabian Championships Mertingen — edition 2026

The Swabian Championship of RFV Donauwörth-Mertingen will take place on June 20 and 21, 2026, at the Hagenmühle riding facility. Both days from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Disciplines and classes will be officially announced by VRF Schwaben in the weeks before the tournament; in previous years, eventing, dressage, and show jumping were the main programs.

The date for the 2026 Swabian Championship has been confirmed by the official event calendar of the municipality of Mertingen: Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 2026, each from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The organizer is the Riding and Driving Club Donauwörth-Mertingen e.V. under the supervision of VRF Schwaben.

The final list of disciplines, classes, start times, and riders will be published via the tournament information page of the club and the announcement platforms of VRF Schwaben.

Highlights Swabian Championships Mertingen 2026

Awarding of the Swabian championship titles of VRF Schwaben in various equestrian disciplines; weekend tournament at the club's own Hagenmühle riding facility.

Programme Swabian Championships Mertingen 2026

Key Dates June 20–21, 2026

Saturday, June 20, 2026 — 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Swabian Championship competitions
Sunday, June 21, 2026 — 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, competitions and award ceremonies

Anticipated Disciplines (Based on Previous Years)

Dressage (Classes E / A / L / M)
Show Jumping (Style jumping and jumping competitions)
Eventing (as a regional focus)

Tournament Information

Detailed announcements, entries, start lists, and live results: reitverein-mertingen.de/turnierinfos as well as the website of VRF Schwaben.

Prices Swabian Championships Mertingen 2026

Free admission for spectators. Catering provided by the club. Entry fees for participants as per announcement.

Practical information

Practical information — Swabian Championships Mertingen

Getting There

Mertingen is located on the B 2 federal road, about 5 km north of Donauwörth. The Hagenmühle riding facility is at Hagenmühlenweg 1 in the town area. By train to Donauwörth main station, then continue by bus or taxi.

Admission

Free admission for spectators. Catering provided by the club on-site.

Tip

Family-friendly equestrian weekend with free access. For riding registration, see the website of RFV Donauwörth-Mertingen.

Swabian Championships in Mertingen — High-Level Equestrian Sport

Anyone involved in Bavarian-Swabian equestrian sport knows the Hagenmühle riding facility in Mertingen. The Riding and Driving Club Donauwörth-Mertingen e.V. hosts official tournaments here several times a year — the highlight being the Swabian Championships under the patronage of VRF Schwaben.

Mertingen in the Donau-Ries District

Mertingen is located in the Donau-Ries district in the state of Bavaria, about 5 km north of Donauwörth, between the Lech and Danube rivers. The municipality with almost 4,000 inhabitants benefits from an active club structure — RFV Donauwörth-Mertingen is one of the largest riding clubs in the district and operates a complete club facility at Hagenmühle with an indoor arena, outdoor arenas, and cross-country routes.

What's on the Program at the Swabian Championship

The VRF Schwaben (Association for Riding, Driving, and Vaulting Swabia) awards its Swabian titles at changing venues. Mertingen is a regular host — mostly in the field of eventing, but also classic disciplines such as:

Dressage — Classes according to difficulty level (E, A, L, M)
Show Jumping — Style jumping and jumping competitions
Eventing — Combination of dressage, cross-country ride, and show jumping

Hagenmühle offers both the dressage and show jumping arenas as well as the terrain for the eventing course.

Tournament Weekend at Hagenmühle

The Swabian Championship traditionally spans an entire weekend (Saturday + Sunday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Competitions for junior, young rider, and adult classes are spread over the two days. The tournament is freely accessible to spectators — the facility has catering provided by the club.

Embedded in Swabian Equestrian Sport

RFV Donauwörth-Mertingen is a regular participant among Swabian riding clubs that shape the regional equestrian season. Successfully confirmed by the recent Swabian Eventing Championship 2023 in Mertingen, where Stefanie Lahmer won the title in the rider classification.