Tiina Kuusman's Grand Prix Horse Rimbaud Sold to The Netherlands

Dressage

Estonia

Estonian Tiina Kuusman has sold her international Grand Prix horse Rimbaud to Dutch rider Lizz Kok.

Rimbaud is an 11-year old Estonian sport horse bred gelding. He is by the Danish warmblood stallion Ramses XII (by Heselgard's Rubin x Midt West Ibi Light) out of Seraphina (by Schwadroneur).

Rimbaud made his international show debut at the CDI Zakrzow in Poland in October 2017. The pair competed at small tour level with mixed results. Two years later they returned to the CDI ring at the Lithuanian international in Vazgaikiemis, where they placed third in the Inter I. Two months later Kuusmann and Rimbaud made their Grand Prix debut at the CDIO Nations' Cup Jarvenpaa in Finland. They also competed at the CDI Tallinn on home turf in October 2019, their last international together.

Rimbaud was sent to The Netherlands to horse trainers and dealers Joyce Lenaerts and Marcel Sterrenburg, where student Lizz Kok discovered him.

According to De Hoefslag, Kok purchased Rimbaud two weeks ago

The 27-year old Kok lost her Intermediaire II horse Undercover (by Contango) in July to colic and found a successor in Rimbaud. Kok is based in Naaldwijk and used to ride at Van Baalen dressage stable. She has her independent stable.

"I have been training with Marcel for a long time and my dream of riding Grand Prix is still there," Kok told De Hoefslag. "That is why it went this way and Rimbayd is now in my stable .He's a super nice and sweet horse with a lot of quality. He's very clear in the head. It's a great experience for me and I can learn a lot from him. I hope to ride Grand Prix with him."