Stuttgart, Germany – November 16, 2018 – Thursday saw Pius Schwizer (SUI) win the first qualifying class for the Mercedes German Master, the second most important competition at the 34th International Stuttgart German Masters Horse Show CSI 5*-W in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle – and he repeated the feat on Friday in the second qualifier, the €30,000 Aragon Robotics Prize CSI 5*.

“If things are going your way, then they really do go your way. There are lots of top riders here but my horses are jumping well – we’ll keep chipping away,” said the 56-year old Swiss rider.

Pius Schwizer (SUI) & About a Dream

In the saddle on About A Dream, a 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion (Clinton x Indoctro), he posted a clear round in 61.07 to leave him three hundredths of a second ahed of Denis Nielsen (GER), who was also penalty-point free on DSP Cashmoaker (Calido I x Lafitte) in 61.37 seconds.

Marcus Ehning (GER) and Comme Il Faut (Cornet Obolensky x Ramiro) also left all the poles up for no penalties, earning bronze honors in 62.08 seconds.

Pius Schwizer (SUI) & About a Dream during the awards ceremony

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Source: Press release from Stuttgart German Masters

Photos: © Stuttgart German Masters