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Eurodressage
F.O.C.U.S.
Marlies van Baalen and Fidermark
December 21, 2002
 In
the past, Eurodressage has often put horses ridden by
Marlies van Baalenin the spotlight. It's not a coincidence
that this young Dutch rider draws so much press attention.
Thanks to her trainer and benefactor Johann Hinnemann,
Marlies van Baalen is the second young rider, including
Ellen Schulten Baumer, who has easy access to upper
level dressage horses, as well as talented youngsters.
Marlies van Baalen currently rides two Grand Prix horses.
Her number one mount is the American owned Idocus with
whom she's able to collect scores branging etween 65%
and low 70% scores. The Westfalian stallion Fidermark
(Florestan I x Werther X Einblick) is her second choice.
Van Baalen only recently shedded the Prix St Georges
performance and moved to Grand Prix level aboard her
liver chestnut stallion.
While this gorgeous combination won the 2000 Dutch
Championships at Prix St Georges level, the new transition
to Grand Prix is a little harder. At the CDI Frankfurt,
the pair finished 15th in the Grand Prix with 62.68%
and in the Freestyle with 63.75%.
"The explanation is quite easy," Van Baalen
said. "I'm devoting more time to the training of
Idocus for the European competitions. I should have
started Fidermark in some regional Grand Prix classes
in Germany or Holland first, before showing him Grand
Prix at a big CDI."
Fidermark was born in 1992 and bred by W.Hage from
Rüthen-Hemmernwon, Germany. He was the reserve champion
at the licensing and went on to win his stallion performance
test. In 1996, he won the Bundeschampionate under Michael
Farwick, and as an eight-year-old he successfully participated
in the Nürnberger Burgpokal Finals.
Related Links
Scores CDI
Frankfurt 2002
Marlies van Baalen and
Roman Nature
Rider in the Spotlight:
Marlies van Baalen
Talking
Dressage: The Jo Hinnemann Story
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