Steve, who traveled with his two horses Kavalier II and Concetto Son to America, impressed again on Californian ground with very good results after he was already 2nd last year with Albführen's Paille de la Roque: With his promising 9-year-old Kavalier II he finished in 4th place in the Grand Prix of the Los Angeles Masters, remaining flawless also in the jump-off, which had reached nine fellow competitors. He previously also classified with Concetto Son in 9th place in a competition counting for the world rankings.