“Pablo has made my Grand Prix dreams come true!”
Owner: Lori Bell 1. Why did you fall in love with Pablo when you bought him? “Pablo was purchased 12 yrs ago as an 8 yr old through Egbert Kraak near Amsterdam. I import and…
Piet Meinen will auction opening item on Prinsjesdag
Also in the 25th edition of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag charity is not forgotten. Especially because of this silver jubilee, Piet Meinen, the first regular auctioneer for Prinsjesdag, will play his old role one more time…
Fantastic son of Dream Boy out of famous Texel breeding
Magic Mike Texel Dream Boy x Jazz Colt, chestnut, 25-06-2017 Fantastic son of Dream Boy out of famous Texel breeding On the isle of Texel annually the greatest dressage talents are born in the stables…
“As a foal, Brittsion already showed fantastic movements with her forelegs.”
Breeder: Dirk van der Oord 1. What was Brittsion like as a foal? “Brittsion was a very beautiful filly, she could move well and had a good character. She was champion of the Hoofddorp selection…
“Bonne Chance already had a fine conformation as a foal and made easy changes in her footwork. She always was a hot-blooded, fidgety type with a lot of suppleness.”
Breeder: Harry van Loon 1. What was Bonne Chance like as a foal? “Bonne Chance was a hot-blooded, fidgety type with a lot of suppleness. She already had a fine conformation and could easily change…
“It is always a bit of a gamble with foals, but when you get a good one, you do have something special, which you would not have been able to get by the time it is a 4-yr-old!”
Buyer: Chris van Dam 1. Why did Bonne Chance appeal to you at the auction at the time? “She was a very sympathetic and powerful filly. A real Baloubet with a lot of white markings…
“Bonne Chance is very special to me, she is a real fighter in the ring and she is not afraid of anything!”
Rider: Janika Sprunger 1. What makes Bonne Chance so special to you? “Bonne Chance is very special to me. She is an extremely sensible horse and does certainly not have the easiest character, but she…
“It makes it special when offering an embryo. People don’t see what they’re physically buying. It’s great to see he has turned into such an amazing horse.”
Breeder Willeke Bos 1. What is Jamesons’ dam like? “Atilinda (by Negro) is a top-class mare with a fine character. At the National Mare Selections she finished in the top ten and she is doing…
“Then he showed his enormous potential. His trot was phenomenal, we were stunned by his performance!”
Buyers and owners RS2 Dressage (represented by: Saskia and Jacques Lemmens, Robin van Lierop and Seth Boschman) 1. Why did Jameson (an embryo at the time) appeal to you at the auction? “We had meant…
“ Foal Auction Prinsjesdag was the first auction that paid attention to the damlines of the foal.”
Breeder: Ronald Nowee 1. What was Alicante like as a foal? “Alicante (born at Studfarm ’t Maalwater as Casares M) was already quite handsome as a colt. He was strong and correctly built. He was…