National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag possible in two days

In order to serve the buyer and seller even better, the board of the National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag is considering an auction on two days. The intention is to sell the jumping foals on Tuesday 13 September and the dressage foals a day later, on Wednesday.

The new setup would take a lot of pressure off the schedule, allowing more time and tranquility for the foal delivery and the increasingly important veterinary assessment. Arjan van der Waaij, chairman of the NVP, sees many advantages in the spread over two days. “The fact is that on Budget Day we fight against the clock from early in the morning until late at night. The time between the dressage auction in the afternoon and the jumping auction in the evening is very short, so that the visitor has little time to view the jumping foals outside during the presentation. If we auction in two days, we may also admit a few extra foals, provided they meet the high selection criteria, of course," he says.

The intention is that the foals will be presented to the buying public in the middle of the afternoon on both days, after which the auction will start at the end of the afternoon. “The disadvantage is that people who are interested in the jumping and dressage foals have to come to Ermelo for two days, but we think this is a relatively small group. It is a choice, but clear choices have enabled us to grow enormously in recent years. This is also a clear signal for breeders: for both dressage and jumping foals, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag offers a fully-fledged platform where top quality is offered to an international audience," says Van der Waaij.

The National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag is very curious about the opinion of entrants and customers and the team would like to hear the reactions at the stand of NVP during the KWPN stallion selection.

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Official press release, author Wendy Scholten