Top talents in first online auction

The first online auction of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag will take place on Tuesday, June 16, in which ten jumping and seven dressage foals will be auctioned. On behalf of the selection committees, Willem van Hoof and Lauw van Vliet express their confidence in this exclusive group of foals.

To facilitate both the international customer base and the loyal breeders, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag is organizing several online auctions this summer, each containing a maximum of ten foals per breeding direction. An impressive collection has been put together for the first edition on Tuesday 16 June, in which the foals are knocked out live.

Movement miracles
“We have set the bar very high and have all been able to select very interesting dressage foals”, says Lauw van Vliet, who is responsible for the selection of the dressage foals together with Jacques Verkerk. “In that respect, it's actually a shame that this is an online auction, because this caliber of foals would undoubtedly have caused a lot of action at a physical auction. We were very critical and as a result we ended up with seven foals, partly because we had to appoint a number of absolute eye-catchers for the next auction in July, because they were still a bit on the young side for this auction. The seven foals that will be auctioned in June are convincing with their type, uphill movements and pedigree. There are also absolute opportunities for stallion rearing!” Champion stallion Le Formidable has two black future talents in the collection.

Proven Performance Genes
Willem van Hoof, together with Fred van Straaten, was able to select ten top talents in the jumping direction. Each one with a pedigree that every jumping horse lover is excited about. “We immediately set the bar high for this first auction, as one would expect from Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. They are ten striking foals with a lot of sport in the first generations and mainly proven sires in the pedigree. We made the first selection based on pedigree and because we had a good and large supply, we were able to make a tight selection," explains Willem van Hoof. “Prinsjesdag Foal Auction aims for the best and this is no different with these online auctions. We are very satisfied with this first collection with several highlights.” The full collection can now be found on our website.