Emma Lienert's Dutchman Passed Away

Dressage

Germany

Dutchman, Alex Baker's 2022 World Championship ride and Emma Lienert's Under 25 horse, has passed away. He was 17 years old.

Dutchman was a KWPN gelding by Jazz out of Imagine (by Fantast x Flying Flag xx). He was bred by J. Muilwijk in The Netherlands.

From Young Riders to Grand Prix

The bay gelding became the career starting horse for Irish Alex Baker.

The pair made its international show debut in 2017 at Young Riders level at the CDIO Compiegne

Trained by Anna Ross in Great Britain, Bake and Dutchman premiered at international Grand Prix level in February 2020 in Le Mans and competed at CDI's in Keysoe, Wellington Heckfield, and Hartpury. They clinched a team selection for the 2021 European Championships in Hagen.

In 2022 their partnership culminated after starts in Keysoe, Wellington and Hartpury when they were selected on the Irish team for the 2022 World Championships in Herning, where they posted a 67.531% in the Grand Prix. In October 2022, they finished their career on a 70.425% freestyle score at the CDI Le Mans

Emma Lienert

In December 2022, Dutchman sold to German young rider Emma Caecilia Lienert through her then trainer Anna Campanella.

The new dup made its show debut in January 2023 at the local show in Hamminkeln, posting 67.460% in the Intermediaire A. In March they did an Inter II in Wickrath (66.800%) and then competed in the Piaff Forderpreis selection trial inWarendorf, where they posted another 66% ride. Their international show debut was in April at the CDI Sint-Truiden, where they finished seond and third in the Under 25. They also showed at the CDI's in Mariakalnok, Grote-Brogel and Troisdorf that year. The latter CDI in October 2023 was their last international.

Dutchman went on to show nationallly in Germany through 2025, their last show being at the end of August in Mülheim ad Ruhr.

Untimely Passing

Lienert announced the passing of 17-year old Dutchman on social media.

"Dino my big friend. You've given so much," said Emma. "You followed my first steps into Grand Prix Sport and so much of it was possible because of you. Together we have been able to win both national and international Grand Prix.
Never did I expect to lose you so suddenly now."

Lienert told Eurodressage that Dutchman passed suddenly and unexpectedly. "I’m devastated," she said. "He had a brain hemorrhage caused by a tumor. Two weeks ago he was third in the Grand Prix, so it was very unexpected for everyone."