A necessary event for all equestrian lovers, this November 13 to 17, fans can witness the fierce competition of World Cup events in the stunning city of Stuttgart.
Stuttgart German Masters
For five days, experience three World Cup tests of incredible competition at the Stuttgart German Masters, one of the most famous equestrian tournaments in the world for over three decades. With World Cup events like jumping, dressage and driving, all at the same event, over 55.000 fans attend each year for five incredible days. This is a great event for the whole family, as horse lovers often start young!
Three main events are displayed at the Stuttgart German Masters. They are jumping, dressage, and driving.
Jumping
Show jumping is an equestrian event that is part of the classic English riding equestrian events. While the history of show jumping originates from Great Britain, there were many early horse shows held in France, but it was not as popular there. It was first introduced as an official event in the Olympic Games in 1900, but the current format first appeared in 1912.
Dressage
Dressage originally started with military equitation in the late Renaissance era, when the discipline was refined and codified. The Spanish Riding School in Vienna in 1572 was a key point in the development of dressage, and all the movements of the modern event stem from the principles that evolved there. Dressage became an official Olympic sport at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.
Driving
Driving is the oldest competitive equestrian sport and it continues to thrive into the 21st century. Driving teams of four sit on a vehicle that is drawn by a single horse or pony and face the three trials of dressage, marathon and obstacle driving. Driving was included in the Olympic Games under the umbrella of equestrian sports at the Paris Olympics of 1900.