
RS2 Dressage, one of most affluent sponsors on the Dutch dressage scene, have parted ways with their riders of almost a decade, Robin van Liero and Seth Boschman.
Saskia and Jacques Lemmens, who have garnered their wealth in the pharmaceutical world, will continue RS2 Dressage with their third rider, Marieke van der Putten.
The Rise of RS2 Dressage
Lemmens first began making prominent buys in 2014 and their name became "public" in 2017 when their stallion Jameson won the KWPN Stallion Licensing. That same year they also purchased the PSI Auction price highlight, Zum Glück for 850,000 euro.
RS2 Dressage built a state of the art equestrian centre in Groesbeek, The Netherlands, where Robin van Lierop and Seth Boschman ran a dressage training centre.
Van Lierop competed RS2 horses Cupido, Finja, Zum Gluck and Brigitte Bardot on the international stage with Zum Gluck finishing 9th at the 2019 World Young Horse Championships and winning the 2019 Bundeschampionate. Boschman campaigned Flora de Mariposa and I Am Sam.
Van Der Putten Joins Team
Van der Putten garnered plenty of young horse success with RS2's flagship breeding stallion Jameson and she earned her big break at the highest level this year aboard Tørveslettens Titanium (by Totilas) as member of the Dutch team at the World Championships Dressage in Herning.
Van Lierop and Boschman Leave
Today, RS2 Dressage issued a press release announcing the departure of Van Lierop and Boschman.
"This past year in particular, we have had a lot of conversations about the future and possible next steps," said Lemmens. "Unfortunately, we could not come to a mutual understanding. The differences of opinions brought us to the conclusion that it would be better that both parties would follow their own separate path."
About their future, Van Lierop and Boschman stated, "at the moment we are very busy to lay the groundwork for the realization of our new plans.”
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