epa04888221 A file picture made available on 18 August 2015 of dressage horse Totilas belonging to Dutchman Edward Gal biting a bouquet presented by businesswoman Marina Meggle, at the victory ceremony of the Grand Prix Special at the CHIO Aachen 2010 equestrian festival in Aachen, Germany, 17 July 2010. The sporting career of the world-famous dressage horse is over, Totilas' owners said on 18 August 2015. EPA/JOERG CARSTENSEN

epa05007254 Matthias Alexander Rath of Germany waves on his horse Totilas in the Grand Prix Dressage Team Final during the FEI European Championships in Aachen, Germany, 13 August 2015. EPA/UWE ANSPACH

epa08885886 (FILE) A file picture dated 16 August 2011 of German dressage rider Matthias Alexander Rath (R) looking at his horse Totilas (L) during a veterinary examination at the European Dressage Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. As German dressage rider Matthias Rath announced 15 December 2020, his longtime animal companion Totilas has passed away. According to "Eurodressage" Totilas died as a result of colic at the age of 20. Horse dealer Paul Schockemoehle paid around ten million euros for the dressage horse's services in 2010. EPA-EFE/UWE ANSPACH