Anniversary edition tastes like more

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Foal Auction Prinsjesdag has been proving its great value for 25 years. That was reason for several anniversary promotions in 2017 and as icing on the cake, records were broken at the 25th edition of the foal auction. The intensive efforts to put together top collections and to get the right buyers to the auction were optimally rewarded.

Top prices

Among the jumping foals, two fillies with a top price of €48,000 took the crown. The Nixon van 't Meulenhof daughter Rosie van het Netehof was sold to Iran, while Riante VDB (by Cicero Z) came into the hands of the Schuttert family. Jumping foals were also sold to countries such as America, France, Canada, Estonia and Germany. More than ever it became clear that pure quality and sky-high expectations, or 'power through performance', are being paid for. In 2017, the magical one-million-euro barrier was broken for the first time for jumping foals.

Another party

A day later, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag again turned into a party. With an average of €12,725, the dressage foals scored excellent in width, and this also turned out to be a new record. Movement wonder Marilyn-Dine (by Daily Diamond) was a fantastic outlier with a price of €70,000 and is looking forward to her future at RS2 Dressage. Also striking was the high percentage of new buyers who showed that they had found their way to Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2017.
It is certain that the 26th edition will again be a highlight. In connection with the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag is deviating from the tradition of organizing its auction on the third Tuesday of September. On September 11 and 12, the jumping foals will be presented on the first day and the dressage foals on the second day at the National Equestrian Center in Ermelo.

Three irons in the fire for second viewing

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Three colts that came under the hammer at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2015 have now been selected as stallions for the second viewing of the KWPN. One of the most striking jumping stallions of the first viewing was the Toulon son T.King Toulon WZ (ds.Emilion), bred by Peter van Wegen, from the well-known Lottie/Zottie line. He was sold at the auction to Jonny Roelofsen. From the same lineage, the jumping stallion King Pleasure B (For Pleasure x Nabab de Rêve, breeder DP van Beelen) was doing well in Ermelo. He is also allowed to show his jumping qualities again in 's Hertogenbosch and he is owned by MJ Smits from Nederhemert. In the dressage direction, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag has an interesting movement talent in the second selection round with Keandro (Jazz x Ferro). This black eye-catcher was bred by HA van Erp and is owned by Rob van Ruitenbeek and M. de Rooij. Breeders and owners: good luck!

Again GGK stallion for National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag

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Hof Sosath left the Oldenburg stallion selection last Friday with a new approved stallion. The offspring of Vagabond de la Pomme was previously known as Kingston GBL. The stallion was bred by Gebr. Lohuis from Nijverdal and was sold in 2015 for €11,000 during National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.

Mother Donnalina is a descendant of the Oberlina tribe. She previously produced the approved stallion Incanto (by Kannan). Sire Vagabond de la Pomme was successful in the 1.60m class under Pénélope Leprevost. Dam's sire C-Indoctro won several 1.40 competitions with Ulrich Kirchhoff.

The freshly approved stallion will be available to breeders from next season. We congratulate the Lohuis and Hof Sosath family with this fantastic news! View Kingston GBL here  as a foal.

Foal Auction Prinsjesdag on September 11 and 12 in 2018

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In 2018, the 26th edition of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag will take place on the second Tuesday and Wednesday of September. With this, the auction deviates from the tradition of auctioning on Prinsjesdag (the third Tuesday in September), because of the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, which start on September 19. The organization of the Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2018 will no longer be in the hands of equestrian project agency EQ International. After a collaboration of 15 years, the Foal Auction Prinsjesdag Foundation and EQ International diverge.

Good cooperation of 15 years

The Foal Auction Prinsjesdag Foundation has worked very pleasantly and successfully with EQ International since 2003. The board would like to thank EQ International for their efforts and contribution to the development of the auction. Together they have brought the auction to where it is now in the market; a two-day event where the best jumping and dressage foals in Europe are auctioned. An initiative such as Embryoauction.com has also been developed and realized in collaboration with EQ.

The Foal Auction Prinsjesdag Foundation is currently preparing the organization for 2018. Chairman Arjan van der Waaij: “The Foal Auction Prinsjesdag will continue in the same way in 2018 and set up an auction as breeders, buyers and relations are used to.

With the same ambition and professionalism, we continue to work on realizing our motto 'the Power of Performance'.

Note to editors For more information:
Nataly van Eykel, EQ International, nataly@eqi.nl, M 06 – 50 28 06 17.
Arjan van der Waaij, Stichting Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, arjan@waaijmakelaars.nl, 06 – 53 40 65 71
www.prinsjedag.eu

“Every time I see Pablo I get a smile on my face!”

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Amazon: Ava MacCoubrey

1. What makes Pablo so special to you?

“Pablo is a very special horse. It was love at first sight when we met and we bonded right away. Every time I see Pablo, I get a smile on my face. He is such a good horse and he is so sweet to all the people around him.”

2. How is Pablo to drive?

“He is certainly not the easiest horse to ride. Although he is a real learning horse and does everything correctly, he is a challenge and that is what I love about him. Lori Bell, his owner was his previous rider. She rode Grand Prix with him.”

3. How is Pablo in the stable?
“Pablo is very social in the stable. He always stands with his head out of the stall and always has his ears forward when you walk by. He loves to eat and will do anything for a treat! When it's feeding time, he neighs to make sure you don't forget to feed him."

4. What's the best thing you've experienced with Pablo so far?

“Pablo guided me through my first international competitions and my first year riding in the juniors. This year we went to the North American Dressage Junior Championships. We finished in the top ten all three days and I was the best Canadian rider in the ranking with him. I think that was our best performance. Pablo has recently retired. He is back with his owner and during the day he enjoys a very large meadow. He also loves to ride outside.”

5. Have you ever visited a foal auction? Would you buy a foal at an auction or would you prefer to buy a three or four year old?
“I've never attended an auction, but it's definitely something I want to do in the future. I think I would prefer to buy a three or four year old.”

 

Click HERE for the interview with breeders Jan and Greetje Nijhuis.

Click HERE for the interview with owner Lori Bell.

“Pablo made my dream of racing GP come true!”

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Owner: Lori Bell

1. Why did Pablo speak to you when you bought him?
“I bought Pablo twelve years ago as an eight-year-old through Egbert Kraak. I import and sell horses, but bought Pablo as a training horse for myself. He appealed to me because he was good, nice to ride and he was already trained to almost Prix St. George level.

2. Did Pablo live up to your expectations?
“Pablo made my dreams come true. He was my first horse that I rode Grand Prix dressage with, a wish I had for a long time. I drove it myself for ten years; of which three years in the Grand Prix. For the last two years, Ava MacCoubrey has competed him internationally among the juniors. Pablo was not spectacular in his movements, but has a heart of gold. He always does his best for you and that's why he reached the Grand Prix. Together we climbed the road to the Grand Prix. Pablo has always been a patient and cooperative teacher for me. In competitions he was very reliable and in the ring he always gave his best. We have only raced the Grand Prix at the national level in Canada. We always scored very consistently around 60% (scores between 58 and 62%) in over thirty tests. Very nice scores for us together. I was eager to learn and he patiently tried his best every time. He really has a fantastic character”.

3. Do you have a special bond with Pablo?
“Pablo is very special to me for several reasons. Obviously because we spent a lot of time together over the past twelve years, but also the way he came into my life. My father unfortunately died in a car accident and with his inheritance I was able to buy this fantastic horse. That is why Pablo has always had a very special place in my heart.”

4. How is Pablo in the stable?
“He is a sweet horse, who is a little bit of a spoiled little prince. He has a nice character; cheerful, but he does want attention as if he knows he is very special.”

5. What is the most beautiful thing you have experienced with Pablo?
“The best thing about my driving career with Pablo was that we reached the Grand Prix together and drove at this level for three years. Thanks to him I have learned so much in dressage that I have now trained my fourth horse to Grand Prix level. Pablo gave me the skill to now successfully ride at an international level with different horses. A few months ago, Pablo returned home after two years with Ava in the juniors. Ava learned a lot from him and Pablo finished his career with a 7e place (out of 35) in the North American Dressage Junior Championships. He is now retired and enjoys spending whole days in the meadow with his new mate, a quarter horse.”

 

Click HERE for the interview with breeders Jan and Greetje Nijhuis

sound HERE for the special story of Amazon Ava MacCoubrey

“Pablo was a beautiful foal and could move well. All of his mother Kadivette's foals were special.”

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Breeder: Jan and Greetje Nijhuis

What was Pablo like as a foal?

“Pablo was a beautiful foal and could move well. All of his mother Kadivette's foals were special and about nine of her children have been sold at auctions.”

How is his mother Kadivette?

“We still have his mother Kadivette (Voltaire x Ursus). She is now 25 years old, but she looks much younger. She walks in the meadow with a horse of our neighbor. She is a sensitive mare, very sweet to handle, but she was not so easy under saddle. She has competed in M-dressage. She has the elite predicate and has produced many good foals. Several children compete at Z-dressage or higher and she is the dam of Onkadivette (Come On x Voltaire) who has competed at Z1 dressage, of which daughter Victoria ter Kwincke (Emilion x Come On) jumped 1.40m and another Emlion daughter jumps 1.35m . Furthermore, son Goldwin (Montender x Voltaire) is not without merit in the eventing sport of Great Britain.”

Do you still follow Pablo?

“We used to breed very actively; always went to Holstein to inseminate mares and brought many foals to auctions. At the moment we are no longer very active in equestrian sports. It's nice that Pablo is doing so well with his Canadian rider! I still take care of his mother Kadivette every day. We also have a gelding in the sport, but we no longer breed.”

Why did you choose the Prinsjesdag Auction and do you advise other breeders to sell foals through the auction?

“We gave up Pablo ourselves at the time and he was selected, which was nice. We have had many foals at auctions. Nine children by Kadivette have been sold at auctions alone, of which Onkadivette (by Come On), Raphael (by Espri), Traumblume-Divette (by Escudo I), Unique BH (by Escudo I), Zandro (by . Sandro Song) and Esprit Z (by El Bundy I) were also sold at the Prinsjesdag auction. We are therefore enthusiastic about the Prinsjesdag auction and would recommend it to other breeders as well.”

How did you experience the auction at the time?

“The Prinsjesdag auction was still in Middenbeemster at the time. It was always fun at the auction. Because it was already twenty years ago and we sold many foals through the auction, I can't remember much about it. It was still in the Golden Age.”

 

Click HERE for the full interview with owner Lori Bell.

Click HERE for the extraordinary story of Amazon Ava MacCoubrey.

 

Prince's Day foal Kaiser Milton champion Trakehner Verband

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Kaiser Milton has been crowned champion of the Trakehner stallion selection. Owner Jan Pieter Dalsem from Den Hoorn bought the stallion as a foal at the 2015 Prinsjesdag auction. AJW Aan de Stegge from Enter bred the Millennium stallion out of the full sister of the Grand Prix stallions Kaiserkult TSF and Kaiserdom. Breeding manager Lars Gehrmann of the Trakehner Verband called Kaiser Milton a stallion who combines everything: a beautiful model, good movements and a good hind leg and a great pedigree.

In 2015, Kaiser Milton brought €15,000 into our auction, which turned out to be a good investment. The appealing stallion was sold for €320,000 to Stal Klosterhof Medingen in Bad Bevensen, Germany.

Nekeman and Boston STH winning Grand Prix debut

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Denise Nekeman and her Boston STH (Johnson x Volmie), auctioned during the Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2006, made their official debut in Grand Prix dressage last weekend.

At the Suptop competition in Genemuiden, the duo finished the race with a score of 69.45%, which gave the duo their first Grand Prix victory.

”The lines are quite different than in the U25 and the level is more difficult, but in general the test went well”, the proud Nekeman told Horses.nl. “The plan is to continue driving the Grand Prix during the winter season. In the U25 I knew exactly where I stood, that's all new now. So for the time being I will continue to ride the Grand Prix and after six months I will decide whether I will ride the U25 again or not," said Nekeman.

source: Horse newspaper-Horses.nl

Average price to record high for dressage foals Prinsjesdag

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Average price to record high for dressage foals Prinsjesdag

Records were also broken on the second day of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. With an average of €12,725, the dressage foals scored excellent in width, with Marilyn-Dine (by Daily Diamond) being a fantastic outlier with €70,000. A surprising number of new buyers made their mark during the 25th edition of the auction.

The average price was almost €1,800 higher than last year. “A fantastic result, just like yesterday with the jumping foals a nice increase compared to the year before. The differences were a bit bigger today than with the jumping foals, but we were again very satisfied buyers and sellers, and that's what we do it for”, chairman Arjan van der Waaij looks back on another very successful evening. The majority of the foals remain in the Netherlands, a striking part of which was purchased by new buyers. “Prinsjesdag Foal Auction has built up a great reputation over the years and that, together with a very strong foal collection, has brought many new people to the auction. The fact that they were able to succeed very well tonight is an extra nice compliment.”

Dreamed edition
The most expensive foal turned out to be the controversial Daily Diamond daughter Marilyn-Dine, which was purchased by the Lemmens family from RS2 Dressage for €70,000. Several foals were purchased by the Hartog family, including Glock's Toto Jr. son Marnix B (€44,000) and Magic Mike Texel (by Dream Boy, €26,000. With trainer Hans Bernoski as advisor, these interesting colts were purchased for their bee. The Juniors riding daughter Laura Among the many new buyers was the American Robert Lindholm, the sponsor of the Olympic rider Laura Graves, who bought three very talented foals over the phone, among them the strong-moving Totilas son Murano van de Moerhoek (€17,000) and the eye-catcher Monet (by Glock's Toto Jr.) The Franklin offspring also proved particularly popular, as colt Milano (ds.Jazz) fetched €42,000 and filly Mi Amore VE was sold for €32,000. "As an organization we are 100% satisfied with both today and yesterday. Both days we managed to realize a considerable increase in the average price, the foals were all in good shape, there was a large audience and lots of new buyers. A dreamed anniversary edition!”, says Van der Waaij.

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