Ellen Schulten-Baumer's Grosso's Gentle Passed Away

Dressage

Germany

Grosse's Gentle, a German Grand Prix horse that was competed internationally by Ellen Schulten-Baumer and bettina Hassels, has passed away on 9 November 2026. He was 24 years old.

Grosso's Gentle was a 2002 born Hanoverian by Grosso Z out of Ornella Paccona S (by Ordos xx x Woermann). He was bred by Werner Schneider.

Debut at Grand Prix

The bay was purchased by renowned lawyer Dr. Stephan Motzer and intended as Ellen Schulten-Baumer's successor and potential team candidate for Ellen to ride after Lesotho and alongside Motzer's Don Frederik (by Don Frederico x Furioso II). Motzer and Ellen's stepfather, the legendary trainer Dr. Uwe Schulten-Baumer, were close friends and after Uwe's death in 2014 Motzer briefly supported Ellen.

Grosso's Gentle made a late competition start in life under Ellen Schulten-Baumer, first going down the centerline in an Intermediaire II test in Ankum in January 2013.

They debuted internationally four months later at the CDI Mannheom for a 68,021% Grand Prix score. From there they went to the CDI Traffen. In 2024 the pair only did one CDI in Munich.

Schulten-Baumer and Grosso's Gentle had their busiest and last season in 2015, showing at the CDI's in Drachten, Neumunster, Radzionkow, Wiesbaden and Treffen.

The latter show in May 2015 was Schulten-Baumer's last CDI. Nationally she continued showing until 2022. In recent years she has devoted her time to the training and sales of dressage horses.

"Over the years, I have come to realise that stepping away from the demands of high-level competition allows me to dedicate even more time, attention and detail to the training and development of each horse. This is something I truly appreciate," Ellen told Eurodressage.

Schoolmaster

Schulten-Baumer sold Grosso's Gentle as a Grand Prix schoolmaster in 2016 and Bettina Schulte-Ubermühlen (now Bettina Haussels) took over the ride. She debuted him in December 2016 at her home show at her barn Fehnstall Apen in Vreschen-Bokel.

Schulte-Ubermühlen rode her first CDI with Grosso's Gentle in Nice in February 2017 after premiering internationally in 2016 with Pierrot W (by Prince Thatch xx.x Falkland) and Starbucks (by Sir Donnerhall x Rubinstein). Tina showed Grosso's Gentle in the Inter A and B in Nice to a double win. A year and a half later she did the indoor CDI in Herning in the amateur big tour followed by the 2019 CDI Uggerhalne.

Grosso's Gentle then became the ride for his owner, Dr. Stephan Motzer, who debuted him in January 2020 at L-level and took him up to S-level just a few months later at Vreschen-Bokel. There were no shows in 2021 but in 2022 the duo tacked the medium tour and in January 2023 Grosso's Gentle did his last show in Vreschen-Bokel at Inter A level.

Retirement

Grosso's Gentle was retired from sport and stayed with Haussels.

Tina posted, "over 10 years at our side. We had to let you go today. Thanks to the veterinary practice Janetzko & Lange. Professional support in sports and also in the last walk."