Stuttgart, Germany – November 15, 2024 –  Electric atmosphere in the full Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle: 42 riders once again gave their all in the €30,000 Outletcity Metzingen Prize CSI 5*-W, the second qualifier for the Stuttgart German Master CSI 5*-W that is scheduled for later in the evening. They simply wanted to be one of Top 12 from yesterday’s first quali and today’s class that earned the right to be in the mix three hours later in the second most important jumping competition at the 38th international horse show in Stuttgart.

In the end, the Swiss Steve Guerdat (SUI) went clear in 61.28 seconds to take first place ahead of the Italian Giulia Martinengo Marquet (ITA) on Delta Del’Isle (0/61.39) and his countryman Martin Fuchs (SUI) with Commissar Pezi (0/62.00).

Guerdat, the 2012 Olympic champion in London, was in the saddle on Albfuehren’s Iashin Sitte, a ten-year-old gelding and duly qualified for the highlight later on. He will be joined by Giulia Martinengo Marquet (ITA) on her 11-year-old Selle-Français gelding Delta Del‘isle (both have a total of 80 points from the two classes).

Martin Fuchs and the 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding Commissar Pezi also managed to secure a starting berth for the Stuttgart German Master CSI 5*-W class after coming eighth in the overall classification.

Also qualified and in action for tonight’s Sutttgart German Master CSI 5*-W at 22.00 hrs are: Jörne Sprehe (GER), Harrie Smolders (NED), Peder Fredricson (SWE), Michael Viehweg (GER), Henrik von Eckermann (SWE), Teike Friedrichsen (GER), Roger Yves Bost (FRA), Max Kühner (AUT) and Yuri Mansur (BRA).

Final Results – €30,000 Outletcity Metzingen Prize CSI 5*-W

1) Steve Guerdat (SUI) & Albfuehren’s Iashin Sitte – 0 – 61.28

2) Giulia Martinengo Marquet (ITA) & Delta Del’Isle – 0 / 0 – 61.39

3) Martin Fuchs (SUI) & Commissar Pezi – 0 / 0 – 62.00

Source: Press Release from Stuttgart German Masters

Photos: © Stuttgart German Masters / Markus Bechert

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