Measuring almost 4,000m², the STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS has the biggest indoor ring of all FEI events. Perfect conditions therefore for the world’s top show jumpers that saddle up their horses year for year in Stuttgart. Thirteen jumping classes are scheduled for the five days of the horse show. The biggest highlights are the LONGINES FEI Jumping World Cup^TM Grand Prix of Stuttgart  presented by WALTER solar and BW-Bank  on Sunday and the STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS on Friday evening.

In 2023’s Grand Prix, Frenchman Kevin Staut triumphed for the second time after 2012. Riding his ten-year-old stallion Beau de Laubry Z in Stuttgart, he secured the win with a clear round in the jump-off in 41.78 seconds. “I’m very, very happy – thanks to the organisers for the wild card. I wouldn’t have been here otherwise,” said the 2009 European Champion.

The FEI Pony Jumping Trophy has been causing a furore and producing fantastic performances ever since 2017 when the Portuguese Molly Hughes Bravo won the premiere. Last year’s class was won by the Irishman Kian Dore. [all events]

For many years now, Stuttgart has hosted the FEI Dressage World Cup^TM  in which valuable points can be won to qualify for the World Cup Final. Horse show ambassador Isabell Werth, the world’s most successful dressage rider, is closely associated with the horse show in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle where she has already enjoyed many big wins. Last year, Germany’s most successful Olympian celebrated four victories in four starts. There were emotional moments for Isabell Werth and her Emilio who made his last appearance in Stuttgart.  [all events]

When the four-in-hand drivers race around the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, then all hell breaks loose. The two classes have had a top-notch line-up year in, year out. Australia’s Boyd Exell has celebrated nine wins in Stuttgart since 2009, the last one came in 2023. His biggest rival is Ijsbrand Chardon (The Netherlands) who won the FEI World Cup class in 2007, 2016 and 2018. The last German win was claimed in 2013 by Daniel Schneiders. Countryman Michael Freund dominated the four-in-hand events from 1994 to 2006. And driving has been no longer a men-only domain for a while now – something that was shown by Germany’s Mareike Harm in Stuttgart in 2019. The 32-year-old was the first woman to take the four-in-hand reins at the STUTTGART GERMAN MASTER.  [all events]

The first STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS highlight has been provided for years now by the evening Indoor Derby for the Prize of WALTER solar. The top crowd favourite is the local hero Michael Jung who has also been a horse show ambassador for many years. He celebrated his first triumph is 2005 and has gone on to win the Indoor Derby on nine occasions. He won for the last time at his home horse show on Kilcandra Ocean Power in 2022. Last year, the young Pia Schmüllig caused an upset on her maiden appearance in Stuttgart when winning on her mare For ever Pleasure N. [all events]