Richie Vogel now World Ranked number one
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- September 5, 2026
- By Staff Writers
Richard Vogel, a member of Germany’s gold medal team at last month’s FEI World Championships in Aachen, Germany, has taken over as world number one in the World Rankings for the first time in his career.
Richie Vogel on United Touch S (Photo by Benjamin Clark)The 29-year-old Vogel, who had been second behind Kent Farrington, had already earned enough points to overhaul Farrington with that team medal on home soil, but he made absolutely sure of it by winning the Brussels 5* Grand Prix with Gangster Montdesir on the final Sunday of August.
Vogel won individual gold and team bronze at last year’s European Championship in A Coruña, Spain. team gold in Aachen, and with the additional points from Brussels, Vogel has now turned around a 147-point deficit in the Rankings a month ago to a 73-point lead over Farrington.
“It still feels very surreal to hear that I am world number one”, Vogel said. “It is a huge achievement and makes me incredibly proud of what we have been able to achieve together as a team. As a rider, I am certainly far from being the best in the world, but I believe this title is a pretty good indication that I have the very best team around me.
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