Prinsjesdag stallions Highlander and Hervé d'Ive VDL approved by KWPN

ERMELO – Two colts auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag 2012 have already grown into KWPN-approved stallions. The Numero Uno son Highlander (ds. Vingino) and the Vigo d'Arsouilles son Hervé d'Ive VDL (ds. Indoctro) both obtained their breeding license from the KWPN. With 81.5 points, Highlander is one of the highlights of his year and Hervé d'Ive VDL was also rewarded with several 8s.

Monique Lamers-Couwenberg from Heide bred Highlander out of the Vingino daughter Ditty Dante C. The Prinsjesdag selection committee was already charmed by the blood-bred Highlander, who, in addition to top stallions in his pedigree, also comes from a top dam line. Great-granddam Citty (by Ramiro) is the foundation of countless international show jumpers. Loyal Prinsjesdag buyers Jos Althuyzen and Egbert Schep were also charmed by the flexible gray and bought it.
With an 8.5 for canter and an 8.5 for scope, Highlander stood out above his contemporaries. In addition, he scored at least an 8 for all jumping components and his total came to 81.5.

Hervé d'Ive VDL (Vigo d'Arsouilles x Indoctro) was born with Isabelle Van Eeckhout in Outer-Ninove, Belgium. In addition to the Prinsjesdag selection committee, the Van de Lageweg family of VDL Stud was also impressed by the strongly built chestnut. VDL Stud therefore bought the Vigo d'Arsouilles son at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.
Hervé d'Ive's grandmother Almfee (Almé x Gotthard) jumped at 1.45 m level herself and is the foundation of a large number of international show jumpers. A similar career lies ahead for Hervé d'Ive as well. The fox scored an 8 for his beautiful technique and an 8 for his generous scope. It is not without reason that his talent as a jumping horse was rewarded with an 8 and his total score came to 76 points.

The prestigious KWPN studbook has approved the Prinsjesdag sold stallion Hervé d'Ive VDL (Vigo d'Arsouilles x Indoctro) and Highlander (Numero Uno x Vingino). With a top-score of 81.5 points and an 8.5 for scope and canter Highlander was one of the favourites. This son of Numero Uno was bred by Monique Lamers-Couwenberg and bought at Prinsjesdag 2012 by Egbert Schep and Jos Althuyzen. At the same auction in 2012 VDL Stud bought the Vigo d'Arsouilles-son Hervé d'Ive VDL from the famous Belgian breeder Isabelle Van Eeckhout. Hervé d'Ive VDL was rewarded with an 8 for jumping technique, scope and talent as a show jumper.