The Hanns Martin Schleyer Hall resembled a "witches' cauldron" on Friday evening. 7,400 spectators created an extraordinary atmosphere. The best twelve after the two qualification competitions gave thanks with top sport in the jumping for the German Master title. Six top international pairs jumped clear in the round and qualified for the decisive jump-off. Philipp Weishaupt, who has been a rider in Ludger Beerbaum's stable in Riesenbeck for many years, was the last rider to enter the final course. With the only nine-year-old Kannan offspring Krokant (MV: Loran), the German Champion of 2020 managed a round like a string. After 34.91 seconds, the later winning pair galloped over the finish line - with that, they kept the competition at bay with a lead of more than 1.5 seconds.
Beforehand, it looked as if the only Amazon in the German-Master jumping competition was going to cause a sensation. Sophie Hinners, the partner of the new BW-Bank Indoor Champion Richard Vogel, delivered clear rounds with the Wuerttemberger mare FBW Graphik, bred and owned by the Marbach Main and County Stud. In second place, the stylist celebrated one of her greatest successes to date. Harrie Smolders and Uricas v.d.Kattevennen finished behind the German double leader. The Dutch rider opened the jump-off and ultimately rode to the white ribbon and thus to third place on the podium. "Both the atmosphere and the sporting performances were exceptional this evening," Andreas Krieg, who together with Kai Huttrop-Hage and Carsten Rotermund forms the show management at the STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS, summed up at the press conference. And he continued: "This evening will remain unforgotten!
