S3 • E7 Dec 18, 2013 45m
8.7
Once again, horses have galloped across farmer Pauli's pastures, leaving deep furrows behind them. Hubert and Staller drive to Claudia Hagen's stud farm to ask her to stop riding across the precious fields. However, a conversation never takes place: Claudia Hagen lies lifeless in the stable of her favorite stallion, Poldi - but there's no sign of him. When Hubert and Staller deliver the tragic news of Claudia's accidental death to Thekla Schiller, Claudia Hagen's partner, their world collapses. Staller's masculinity is severely damaged: a woman who doesn't want to be comforted by him after this stroke of fate? But that's far from the most puzzling thing about this death. Back at the stable, thanks to Staller's unconventional idea, the police discover that Poldi's stable door must have been locked after Claudia's death. Therefore, someone must have been there at the time of her death. The Trail to the Murderer The detectives quickly realize: The rider Farmer Pauli saw that morning could have been the murderer, who escaped on the stallion Poldi. And pathologist Anja Licht confirms their suspicions: The fatal injury was not caused by the hoof kicks, but by a blow to the back of the head with a blunt object. Hubert and Staller frantically search for motives, and they quickly find them: Since Poldi is a well-known dressage horse and has a high value, there are now numerous suspects from the equestrian community. The first lead leads to Hermann Meixner, Poldi's former owner. He is firmly convinced that he sold the stallion to Claudia for less than its value. However, he has an alibi. The police are now focusing on Claudia's brother Michael. He lives relatively penniless in a dilapidated hut and recently had a heated argument with his sister. But Thekla Schiller is also not without suspicion. After Claudia's death, she not only became the sole heir, but also often felt neglected by her partner. Claudia often preferred spending her time dressage riding to spending time with her.
