Marc-Peter Spahn is an international caliber rider and trainer who is well known for his love for Friesian horses and competing with them at the highest levels, including Grand Prix. At an early age, Marc-Peter fell in love with horses and rode his first Prix St. Georges test at 18 years old. Once he was introduced to the Friesian horse, it led him to become a fan of the horses’ character and work ethic. Marc-Peter is the former owner of Anders 451 Sport, who was sold in 2013 to a new owner in South Africa. Anders 451 was approved in the spring of 2009 for breeding based on the short test for sports performance.
Spahn enjoys working with young prospects, and looking for the right combination of talent, dedication and intelligence. This quest for the right mix of character and sports ability has increased his interest in breeding over the years, and as a result, he keeps careful notes on the offspring of stallions. These impressions about attributes of various lines are gathered from working directly with the horses, as well as watching students’ horses at the clinics he conducts. Notably, Marc-Peter’s leadership over seven years in the Fryso Huys project made significant progress in introducing Friesian horses to the upper levels of international dressage competition. As a result, a large group of dressage riders are now competing at a higher level on Friesian horses.
Besides training and competing at the international level, Marc-Peter is a familiar sight at the annual KFPS Stallion show in Leeuwarden, often conducting clinics and performing demonstration rides.
Marc-Peter was born in Aachen, Germany. He and his partner, Ykje Baron, operate out of Stal Baron Spahn in Niebert, located in the Groningen province of the Netherlands.
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