Stuttgart – Horse show ambassador Isabell Werth’s (Germany) win in the Grand Prix for the Prize of the Abelein Event Service – the qualifying class for the Saturday’s World Cup freestyle (5.00 pm) – at the 40th International STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS Horse Show in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle brought Friday morning’s action to a close. In the saddle on the ten-year-old Oldenburg stallion Viva Gold OLD, the world’s most successful rider was awarded 77.826 points by the international jury to secure herself prize money totalling 4,050 euro.
“With the exception of a couple of things, I’m very satisfied. The slight mishap with the droppings was bit of a pity but otherwise everything went very smoothly,” said the winner after her performance.
Second place went to Dutchwoman Marieke van der Putten and her 12-year-old mare Zantana RS2 OLD N.O.P. who received 75.348 points and 3,000 euro. Third was Larissa Pauluis from Belgum on Flambeau, a 16-year-old KWPN gelding, who scored 73.587 points to earn themselves 1,950-euro prize money.
