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Dutch
Dressage News
Olympic Ferro Conflict Resolved
December 12, 2002
 The
conflict between the owners of Ferro and rider Coby
van Baalen has been resolved. Although a new 'battle'
in court was scheduled for December 12, 2002, the owners,
Jan Lamers and Andriaan van der Goor, reached an angreement
with Coby van Baalen.
For the well-being of the stallion, it has been decided
that Ferro will no longer be competed. The black KWPN
stallion by Ulft will devote the rest of his life solely
to breeding. The vet check conducted by two independent
veterinarians at the beginning of December, turned out
to be negative for Ferro. A tendon injury and immense
curbs on his hocks will no longer allow the stallion
to be competitive in the show ring.
The agreement between Lamers, Van der Goor and Van
Baalen includes that Ferro is to return to the stallion
station Van Maanen in Ede, The Netherlands, and that
no more judicial prosecutions will follow. The official
press release also stated that no more news will be
released about this issue. What the press release did
not state, was that Van Baalen is most likely to receive
a substantial financial compensation as she made the
breeding hype round this stallion in The Netherlands
and abroad possible, thanks to his successful show career
under her training.
Image copyrighted: Mary Phelps
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