Stuttgart – She could hardly believe her luck. On her face was the biggest smile you could imagine – but not only on her face as her grandmother, who had travelled down especially from northern Germany, had a smile of equal dimensions. The 21-year old Lena Gundlage, the reigning U-21 champion of Bavaria, had just won Thursday’s final of the iWEST Dressage Cup at the 31st International STUTTGART…

Stuttgart – The opening jumping class for German riders at the 31st International STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS on Thursday was claimed by Felix Haßmann. Riding the ten-year old gelding SL Brazonado in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, the horse stables manager went clear in 55.71 seconds to win the Prize of Bardusch Textil Mietdienste GmbH & Co. KG by more than one-and-a-half seconds.

Stuttgart – Two riders from the region battled hard for a Mercedes-Benz A 180: competing in the Jump and Drive class at the start of Wednesday’s evening of entertainment, Alexander Schill finished first – but only just. Riding the Holstein gelding Latino, he went clear around both the show jumping course and then the car slalom behind the steering wheel of the Mercedes-Benz to recorded an overall…

Stuttgart – 6,400 spectators turned up on Wednesday afternoon for the start of the 31st International STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS Horse Show in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle – and they were immediately treated to exciting and attractive rides in the dressage class and two jumping competitions for riders from the region.

Excellent news for the international equestrian community as FEI TV (FEITV.org) will offer live streaming and extensive Video on Demand coverage from the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2015-16, Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2015-16 and FEI World Cup™ Driving 2015-16 all from Stuttgart (GER).

Top class equestrian sport, traditional, friendly and something for all the family – words that hold true for the STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS – a world class horse show with five stars.