Although Salzgeber and Zeilinger were the leading stars in Stuttgart, it was Isabell Werth who moved the hearts of many with Gigolo FRH and Agnelli FRH. For a second, consecutive time Werth received the Otto-Lörke preis, an award offered to the rider, owner and breeder of the most successful Grand Prix horse under the age of 10. It was Werth's Agnelli FRH, a chestnut Hanoverian by Akzent II, who got laureled for this occassion. Highlight of the CDI Stuttgart was without a doubt the official retirement party of the 17-year-old Gigolo in front of 60,000 spectators. Constantly in tears, Isabell rode once more her Olympic freestyle titled "Gigolo's Journey". Through the microphone Werth thanked her trainer and sponsor Dr Uwe Schulten-Baumer sr. for his continuous support and Uwe jr. for finding Gigolo as a 5-year-old. With a winning sum of 800,000 DM of prize money, Gigolo FRH is the most successful dressage horse ever.

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