Sun, 02/21/2021 - 21:29
Switzerland
Renowned Swiss veterinarian Hans-Georg Stihl passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short illness and stay in the hospital on 21 February 2021. He was 83 years old.
Stihl was a world respected but also controversial veterinarian whose expertise was relied on by the biggest names in equestrian sport.
Born 6 August 1937, Stihl achieved his veterinary degree at the University of Berne.
He set up his own equine clinic in Ins near Berne, Switzerland, and mentored numerous distinguished vets including his last protegé Marco Müller-Dörr.
He was very much involved in the horse racing world in Germany and Switzerland, but gained equal fame in the FEI horse world and was considered a miracle worker.