The pommel horse was the fourth event held on 9 April.

15 athletes from five nations started the pommel horse exercise.

Zutter won Switzerland's first gold medal in this event, with Weingärtner taking the silver.

The field consisted of 10 Germans plus five men from four other nations.

[2][3] The men's pommel horse was held in the afternoon of the fourth day of events, following the 800 metres, team parallel bars, team horizontal bar, and men's vault.