New scoop for Prinsjesdag Foal Auction: dressage auction at dream location De Droom Hoeve

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Back to the roots! After many years, Veulenveiling Prinsjesdag is back in Noord-Holland, and how. On Saturday evening, August 23, the renowned auction organization organizes an exclusive live auction for dressage foals at one of the most beautiful locations in the Netherlands: De Droom Hoeve in Grootebroek.

The successful auction during the NK Jumping in Deurne last weekend clearly left us wanting more. “With Veulenveiling Prinsjesdag we want to continue to innovate and respond to opportunities to bring breeders and buyers together at unique locations,” says chairman Arjan van der Waaij. “This dressage auction is a logical continuation and at the same time a nice return to our North Holland roots.”

Evening full of quality and experience
De Droom Hoeve offers the perfect setting for this new auction. On Saturday evening 23 August, approximately 35 to 40 very promising foals will go under the hammer. In addition to this new auction, the familiar auction on the third Tuesday of September will also continue to take place. “We have decided to split the auction for dressage and jumping foals. On Tuesday 16 September, we will present a jumping foal collection in Ermelo.”

Registration now possible
Breeders with a promising dressage foal from a proven dam line can now register with the auction or directly with the selectors: Cas van den Oord and Lauw van Vliet. They will ensure that a dream collection of dressage foals is presented at the Droom Hoeve. With the addition of this new dressage auction, Veulenveiling Prinsjesdag once again shows that it wants to play a leading role in breeding. "We want to offer breeders opportunities to present their foals on the right stage", concludes Van der Waaij.

Would you like to register your foal or do you have questions about the auction? Please contact Annemijn Gaalman via annemijn@prinsjesdag.eu.

First Foal Auction Prinsjesdag during National Jumping Championships a great success!

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On a sun-drenched CH Deurne, the very first Foal Auction Prinsjesdag took place this afternoon during the NK Jumping. The public stood rows thick along the forest track, and bid enthusiastically. Bringing together sport and breeding was the goal, and that goal has been more than achieved.

The first foal, Apart van 't Gebergte (by Aganix du Seigneur) from the direct dam line of Emerald van 'r Ruytershof immediately became the auction topper. The highest bid fell after a tough bidding duel at 32,000 euros. The filly Mylady K van Kattenheye Z (by Mylord Carthago) was sold for 20,000 euros. The half-sister of Mandato van de Neerheide seems to have a future in the Netherlands.

Average 15,000 euros
The ten foals were sold for an average of almost 15,000 euros. Many of the customers were at the ring in Deurne and the filly Arcotiqkey Z (by Aganix du Seigneur) was sold for 12,000 euros to a French buyer. In total, eight of the ten foals were sold, which results in a sales percentage of 80%.

Good cooperation
Not only the organization of Veulenveiling Prinsjesdag looks back with great satisfaction on this very first edition during the NK Jumping. The chairman of CH Deurne, Dirk van Santvoort, also enjoyed the collaboration. “The auction was a very nice addition to the program. For the public it was a nice change between the two rounds of the senior championship, it created a stir and a good atmosphere.”

Results

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Exclusive collection Foal Auction Prinsjesdag presented

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The very first foal collection of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag and CH Deurne has been launched! A dozen very exclusive and promising foals will be auctioned during the NK Jumping. Foals from the world's best dam lines, such as those of Usha van 't Roosakker, Emerald van 't Ruytershof, Cassini Gold, Narcotique de Muze. The auction will take place on Sunday 27 April between the first and second round of the last part of the senior championship.

Four colts and six fillies are part of the collection. Offspring of Aganix du Seigneur, Mylord Carthago, Quel Homme de Hus, Diablue PS, Drummer 2000 TN Z, Jaguar vd Berghoeve, Mosito van het Hellehof, Emerald van 't Ruytershof and Cornet Obolenksy. In other words, proven stallions combined with exceptional performance lines.

Usha van 't Roosakker

The Cornet Obolenksy son Vylori goes directly back to the world-famous mare Usha van 't Roosakker, just like Venture Key, the son of Emerald van 't Ruytershof. Drummer 2000 TN son Djembe Z comes from the half-sister of Cassini Gold. The grandmother of the filly Apart van 't Gebergte (by Aganix du Seigneur), Ilusionata van 't Meulenhof, jumped at 1.60m level herself and is the half-sister of Emerald van 't Ruytershof.

Half-sister Mandato van de Neerheide

The filly Arcotique Z (by Aganix du Seigneur) also has proven genes. Her granddam is the 1.60m mare Eliza and goes back to Narcotique de Muze. The filly Mylady-K van Kattenheye Z (by Mylord Carthago) is the half-sister of Christian Ahlmann's 1.60m stallion Mandato van de Neerheide. The filly Valentino W (by Mosito van het Hellehof) is the half-sister of the approved 1.40m stallion of Jérôme Guery, Claude Monet.

Presentation of foals

In short, a collection with very promising show jumping foals. The entire collection can now be viewed online. Prior to the live auction in Deurne, a presentation of the foals will follow. It is also possible to view the foals with your own eyes in the stables. Admission to CH Deurne is free. In addition to live bidding, online bidding on the foals is also possible via the platform of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.

Sport and breeding

In recent years, Veulenveiling Prinsjesdag has organised an auction at several events, and now the NK Jumping is being added to that list. “In this way, we want to bring the sport closer to breeding. The sport is becoming increasingly important and every breeder ultimately breeds for the sport. The fact that we are now going to auction at the NK Jumping fits in perfectly with that,” says chairman Arjan van der Waaij.

Collection

NK Show Jumping and Foal Auction Prinsjesdag join forces

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During the NK Jumping from 23 to 27 April, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag has a scoop. At prime time, between the first and second round of the last part of the senior championship, an exclusive collection of promising jumping foals will be auctioned. “We are very happy that we will be working with CH Deurne during the NK Jumping”, says chairman Arjan van der Waaij.

 

In recent years, Veulenveiling Prinsjesdag has organised an auction at several events, and now the NK Jumping is being added to that. “In this way, we want to bring the sport closer to breeding. The sport is becoming increasingly important and every breeder ultimately breeds for the sport. The fact that we are now going to auction at the NK Jumping fits in perfectly with that.”

You want to be there

The NK Jumping will take place from 23 to 27 April in Deurne at the Green Valley Estate accommodation. “The NK is a prestigious event with many participants and visitors. It is the highest podium for the Dutch rider. As a rider and visitor, you want to be there,” Van der Waaij explains the choice for the NK Jumping.

Prime time

Traditionally, the denouement of the Dutch Jumping Championship for seniors is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, and this year too. Between the first and second round, at prime time, the auction organized by Foal Auction Prinsjesdag will take place. “We have the best time for the auction and are currently busy with the expectant collection. We have already selected a few foals from proven stallions and mothers. The aim is to auction about eight to ten foals.” If you own an interesting foal, you can register it via the website www.prinsjesdag.eu.

Exclusive collection

"We are looking forward to the first edition of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag at the NK Jumping. Just like our organization, the NK has existed for years, and we both focus on the long term. Of course, such a first time is always exciting, which is why we really want to present an exclusive collection," concludes Van der Waaij.

Viewing foals

The collection will be online on April 12. In addition to live bidding, it is also possible to bid online via the platform of Veulenveiling Prinsjesdag. On Sunday morning, April 27, a presentation of the foals will take place prior to the auction, interested parties are also welcome in the stables to view the foals up close.

 

Sovereign Equestrian returns to Prinsjesdag for the 7th year!

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Jim Barry’s family operates under the name Sovereign Equestrian. “Over the past twenty years, we have bred and purchased over 60 top show jumpers. The love of horses and show jumping runs deep in our family and has brought us closer together over the years. Watching my daughters and their husbands grow up and excel in this sport has been incredibly rewarding, and seeing our grandchildren now become interested in riding warms my heart,” says Jim.

The vision and strategy was to build trust by working together with Dutch and European breeders. “We have been present at the Prinsjesdag Foal Auction since 2018 and in six years we have purchased 14 foals. Some foals underwent a KWPN inspection, while others went for Zangersheide approvals. Our foals grew up in the pasture and enjoyed life as a horse before starting their competition career. Our approach has always been to start slowly with 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds and quickly confirm their quality in terms of athleticism, courage, trainability and strength.”

When bidding, they prioritize both the dam and sire of the foals, selecting foals from established dam lines and high-quality stallion lines. This rigorous selection process has produced top-notch animals that are primed for elite competition, Jim told us.

“In 2018 and 2019, our early horse purchases were successful, with all horses being competitive. We also had success with the sales. Cognac van't Gebergte Z was designated by the KWPN and was approved by Zangersheide. There was a lot of interest from all over the world, which is why the horse was sold to America at the Zangersheide auction for a six-figure sum. We bought him at the Prinsjesdag Foal Auction in 2021.”

Chris Smith, their son-in-law, is a top young horse trainer who works empathetically with each horse, providing individual care to ensure the best results and planning and goal setting accordingly. Chris also has a wealth of experience riding the older horses, many of which have been sold to high profile riders.

“Veulenveiling Prinsjesdag is our foal partner and we work closely with Willem van Hoof and Bob Janssens. Every year we study the new year before we are there in person or via livestream. Our selection process consists of choosing from a broad cross-section, with our priority being a damline with 1.60m showjumping horses. The stallions we have chosen include Verdi, Dominator, Emerald, El Barone, Nixon, Pegase, Diamant, Chacco Blue, United Touch, Arezzo, Grandorado and Ermitage Kalone.”

“I am incredibly proud of my family’s dedication and passion for show jumping and I look forward to sharing this love of horses with them for many years to come. It truly is a lifestyle we wouldn’t trade for anything in the world.”

Prinsjesdag Foal Auction presents spectacular collection of 84 foals

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On the traditional third Tuesday of September, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag will auction an impressive collection of 84 dressage and jumping foals in Ermelo. On Tuesday 17 September, the entire collection will be auctioned by Koen Olaerts and bidding is possible both in the hall and online. The collection, put together by Cas van der Oord and Lauw van Vliet (dressage) and Willem van Hoof and Bob Janssens (jumping) respectively, is imbued with performance genes and the Olympic Games in Paris are also a striking theme.

39 dressage foals and 45 jumping foals were selected in recent months for the annual Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. In the dressage direction, one can count on excellent models and a great deal of movement talent. But also genetically, there are particularly interesting foals passing by.

Full brother Hermès NOP
Take for example the colt Unlimited Game; none other than the full brother of Dinja van Liere's Hermès NOP. At the Olympic Games in Paris, the bronze medallist of the World Championships in Herning achieved one of the highlights of his career. Under Dinja van Liere, the Easy Game son scored an impressive 88.432 percent in the Freestyle to Music, which meant that Van Liere and Hermès NOP came in a spectacular fourth in the individual competition – just missing out on the podium.
Another impressive colt is for example Ultravox – a son of Fynch Hatton out of the half-sister of foundation stallion Ampère. Also not to be forgotten is Undercover W – a son of Dante Weltino, who both competed in Paris and saw his son Jagerbomb individually finish eighth. In addition, Undercover W's mother performed at Grand Prix level.

Striking dressage fillies
For the lover of fillies in the dressage direction, Veulenveiling Prinsjesdag has also lavished out a lot. Think for example of Usina van 't Studutch, a daughter of Blue Hors Romanov out of the full sister of For Romance I and many more. Or Ulymbria L – an Escamillo daughter out of the half-sister of Grand Prix stallion Blue Hors Don Olymbrio. And also the striking Kjento daughter Upwood Tarpania – a half-sister of the approved stallions Dutch Dream and Kingsley Tarpania.

Olympic stallions in show jumping direction
The Olympic stallions Ermitage Kalone and Uricas van de Kattevennen are also generously represented in the jumping collection. Ermitage Kalone presents no less than two daughters and three sons, while Uricas presents three daughters and one son. One striking example is Upgrade Leva WD – a Uricas filly out of the half-sister of Hernandez TN NOP Of Eleanor JT Z – a daughter of Ermitage Kalone who goes back to the top dam line of Narcotique de Muze II.

Filly out of Kirby de Muze – sister of Nimrod & Levis
Many more interesting fillies belong to the collection. Take for example Usha van 't Reevediep; a beautifully modelled filly by the world-famous Mylord Carthago from the excellent lineage of Usha van 't Roosakker. She goes back via Echo van 't Spieveld, Spartacus TN and For Pleasure to the 1.60m show jumping mare Electra van 't Roosakker. Another excellent filly is Jenny KCX Berghoeve Z. This daughter of the championship horse Jaguar van de Berghoeve (Emerald out of the sister of Mylord Carthago and Bamako de Muze) is directly bred from top mare Kirby de Muze. Under Marit Skollerud Cox, Kirby jumped up to 1.50m level and she is the half-sister of the Olympic show jumping horse Nimrod de Muze of Pedro Veniss and the show jumping phenomenon Levis de Muze of Ioli Mytilineou.

More information
For the full collection, visit www.prinsjesdag.eu and feel free to contact us for more information via info@prinsjesdag.eu. VIP tickets are still available for Tuesday 17 September; you can order them via www.prinsjesdag.eu/vip-plaatsen .

NVK champion Rosatrichta van de Westen for 44,000 euros auction topper

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NVK champion Rosatrichta van de Westen for 44,000 euros auction topper 29e edition Foal Auction Prinsjesdag

With a turnover of more than one million euros and an auction topper for 44,000 euros, the 29e edition of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag as successful
know in. The champion of the KWPN National Foal Inspection Rosatrichta van de Westen was also popular at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag and remains in Dutch hands for 44,000 euros. Among the jumping foals it was Ceasaria Key SR Z (Chacco Blue x Bentley van de Heffinck) who brought in the most money with 36,000 euros and left for France.

Dressage toppers stay in the Netherlands

The dressage collection had several highlights this year; In addition to the Le Formidable daughter Rosatrichta van de Westen, bred by C. Kikkert from Den Burg (Texel), who sold for 44,000 euros, Roluciënne STMT (Bordeaux x Ampère) and Rainman Texel (Glock's Toto Jr x Negro) both exchanged for 30,000 euros owner. More than 20,000 euros was also paid for promising foals such as Royal Class (Franklin x Gribaldi) and Rain Beau (So Perfect x Krack C). The more expensive dressage foals mainly stayed in the Netherlands, while the jumping foals mostly left for abroad.

Breeding success for the family Keys

Ceasaria Key SR Z (Chacco Blue x Bentley van de Heffinck), a filly from the famous Usha van 't Roosakker line, was one of the successful breeding products of the Keys van Keystud family from Roggel. This Chacco Blue daughter is leaving for France for 36,000 euros. The second most expensive foal also comes from the breeding of the Sleutels family; Dominatrix Key SR Z (Dominator Z x ET Cryoozootech), a filly from the lineage of Qerly Chin, will stay in the Netherlands for 32,000 euros. A British buyer won the very striking colt Cognac van 't Gebergte Z (Chacco Blue x Diamant de Semilly), a grandson of Niels Bruynseels' Ilusionata van 't Meulenhof, for 30,000 euros. Furthermore, Conthargos daughter Cavalluna STS Z goes to Belgium for 26,000 euros and a third key breeding product yielded 24,000 euros, namely the striking Grandorado TN son Glory Key SR Z, who is leaving for Germany.

'Live auction gives extra charm'

The average price of the dressage foals was 13,000 euros, while the jumping foals fetched almost 14,500 euros. The final average was 13,600 euros. A painting by artist Jan Peeters was sold for 5000 euros for the Ambulance Wish Foundation. “With such an average price and a sales percentage of more than 90 percent, we are proud to be back as an auction”, says Prinsjesdag chairman Arjan van der Waaij. “We enjoyed this 29e edition and it was nice to be able to organize a live auction again. Guests in the hall and a nice ambiance give an auction such as Foal Auction Prinsjesdag extra charm; this provides additional motivation for the future”, Van der Waaij looks back and ahead.

Collection September auction complete

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Our next auction will take place on Tuesday 21 September. Recently, our selectors have been on the road to select the pearls among the foals. And they succeeded! The selection is complete and we are very pleased with how it looks.

Dressage selector Lauw van Vliet: “I have been following the Prinsjesdag auction for years, even before I became a selector, and I dare to say that this is the best selection we have ever had. A fantastic group of foals with a few real outliers. It strikes me that a number of young stallions breed above average, so we were able to select several foals from them.” Van Vliet knows another reason why the average quality is high: “My colleague selector Cas van der Oord is so fanatical, has so many contacts via social media, so knows exactly what is being born and so we are often the first on site to foal to view. That works great!”

Willem van Hoof is responsible for the jumping foals together with Fred van Straaten. Willem: “We once again have a strong collection across the board. Sport in the dam's line is a very important criterion for jumping foals. We have foals with dams and/or grandmothers who have performed highly in the sport and from strains that are full of achievements. Of course it remains important that the model, foundation and movements are correct. In that regard, we have very complete foals.” Van Hoof indicates that he has made a nice mix of proven and young stallions: “Obviously you cannot avoid the Chacco Blues and Cornet Obolenskys, we were able to select very good foals from them. At least as interesting are the young stallions such as Mumbai, O'Neil van het Eigenloo and Uricas van de Kattevennen. We have also seen great foals from those stallions.”

We are eager to present this phenomenal selection to you and hope for just as wonderful a day as the 2020 edition.

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Jumping and dressage embryos in high demand at Embryoveiling Prinsjesdag

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Jumping and dressage embryos in high demand at Embryoveiling Prinsjesdag

The first embryo auction of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2021 will go down in the books as a success; both the jumping and dressage embryos were sold quickly for attractive prices. Of the sixteen embryos offered, 75 percent were sold to a total of seven different countries. The Chacco Blue embryo from the Van 't Roosakker line in the Netherlands remains for 18,000 euros, just like the Gribaldi embryo from O.Bertje for 17,000 euros.

Once again international interest in the interesting collection of embryos from Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. The auction year has been successfully kicked off with this first edition of 2021. “A good start with a lot of enthusiasm from various bidders, both at home and abroad. We are also very satisfied with the sale of the various dressage embryos. It appears once again that interesting dam lines combined with good stallions are popular in both the jumping and dressage markets,” said chairman Arjan van der Waaij. “That is why we are once again pleased with the confidence of the entrants, who have helped to make this strong collection possible.

Not only the jumping embryos, but also the six dressage embryos were sold well in this online edition. The exclusive Gribaldi embryo out of the top mare O.Bertje stays in the Netherlands for 17,000 euros; O.Bertje is the dam of Grand Prix stallion Tango, Grand Prix horse Bonzanjo and the NMK champions Zhara-Obertje and D.Obertje.

The Lord Europe embryo from O.Bertje was also well received and is going to Great Britain for 12,000 euros. The embryo of multi-champion Valverde out of the NMK champion Heliana VOD – the half-sister of Kjento and Mowgli VOD – goes to the same investor from Great Britain.

The Chacco Blue embryo from the Bentley van 't Heffinck daughter Grand Cru van 't Hagenhof remains in the Netherlands for 18,000 euros and is therefore the topper of this first embryo auction of 2021. Grand Cru van 't Hagenhof is a daughter of Babbe van ' t Roosakker – the famous Grand Prix jumping mare bred directly out of Usha van 't Roosakker. The Chacco Blue embryo out of the Numero Uno daughter Lollypop van 't Heike – from the line of Valentina & Fairlight van 't Heike – was also in demand and is going to Belgium for 14,000 euros. Two embryos were also sold to Hungary and further to Poland, the United States and Spain.

Foal Auction Prinsjesdag starts season with embryo auction

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Start of 2021

In the current, uncertain times, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag likes to think in solutions and possibilities to serve both the breeders and the regular customer base. Foal Auction Prinsjesdag will therefore be auctioning online again this year in addition to a hybrid auction. Besides an online auction on March 2nd for interesting embryos, there will be an early foal auction on May 18th. In addition, Prinsjesdag will be present during the beautiful competition of the Schuttert family in Ommen on 10 July. Finally, the hybrid auction is scheduled for 14 and 15 September. You can now register your breeding product for both the early foal and embryo auctions!

Auction of pregnancy

The first online auction is scheduled for Tuesday 2 March. In this auction some genetically very interesting dressage and jumping embryos and pregnancies will be sold. Selector Fred van Straaten, together with Willem van Hoof responsible for the jumping foals: “We will be selling pregnancies for the first time this year, so foals that simply sit in their own mare and remain with the breeder until weaning. The advantage of this is that there is no hassle of bringing surrogate mares back and forth, etc. You can see it as an extra service to the buyers.” Van Straaten hopes to be able to select from the large customer base: “If you look at our references, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag has produced many sport horses. So it turns out our breeders know what they are doing!”

Early Foal Auction

Another service is the early online foal auction on May 18. Dressage foal selector Cas van der Oord explains: “Dressage and show jumping foals born in February, or even January, are difficult to select for an auction in September. By then they are half yearlings and not at their most commercial. That is why we offer the possibility to auction these foals online in May, so that breeders still have the opportunity to sell their breeding products well.” Together with Lauw van Vliet, Cas is responsible for the dressage foals to be selected.

Power of performance  

As is now known, Prinsjesdag uses the adage “Power of Performance”, which means that the breeding products to be auctioned descend from mares that have competed in sport themselves, have given sport or come from dam lines. who have delivered extraordinary performances. Do you expect a foal from a mare that meets these criteria or do you have an (icsi) embryo that is interesting for the Prinsjesdag auction? Then you can give it up for the embryo or foal auction via the registration form on the Prinsjesdag website: www.prinsjesdag.eu

 

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