At the internatioanl Grand Prix Special in Perl, Germany, it was the black dressage-king, Totilas (by Gribaldi), who rode to victory. A total score of 85.150%, with the lowest score 84.5%, was enough to bring rider Matthias Alexander Rath his victory. Compatriot Isabell Werth collected a total of 80,1% aboard Bella Rose (by Belissimo). A mistake in the transitions was punished by the judges at E, M and B. Her lowest score of 79.4% made sure she could not top Rath and Totilas in this Grand Prix Special. The stage was completed by Kristina Sprehe and her top horse Desperados FRH (by De Niro). The pair collected a total of 79.7%, almost 4% more as follower Fabienne Lütkemeier andD'Agostino FRH. Nor the USA (Catherine Haddad-Staller and Mane Stream Hotmail) or South-Africa (Nicole Smith (Victoria) and Tanya Seymour (Ramoneur 6)) reached a score heigher as 70.00%.
