Olympic dressage rider Patrick van der Meer showed a six-year-old top talent from Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in the Pavo Cup today. This President's First Apple (Vivaldi x TCN Partout) scored no less than 83 points in the semifinals for six-year-olds and came in a wonderful third place. Expectations are high for the final next Thursday in Ermelo!
With a nice score of 81 points and a provisional eighth place in the intermediate standings, Genetic Black (Jazz x Gribaldi) auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag can return on Thursday for the final of the Pavo Cup in Ermelo. Under Justine Mudde, the five-year-old black gelding out of the full sister of Painted Black convinced the jury with his excellent movements.
A wonderful performance by Olympic show jumping rider Marc Houtzager and the seven-year-old top talent Mr. Europe last weekend in Valkenswaard. The Mr. Blue son jumped to victory in the final of the young horse classes at the prestigious Jan Tops competition. Another wonderful achievement added to the already impressive palmares of this young talent. Foal Auction Prinsjesdag: the Power of Performance!
The Belgian rider Frederik Cattebeke and Caesar, who sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, won the Grand Prix of Hasselt last weekend. In this CSI2* 1.45m/1.50m class, the Lucky Boy son took the top prize of 6,250 euros.
In a time of 35.11 seconds, Frederik Cattebeke and Caesar, bred by B. Slot and Stal de Jonghe, were unbeatable. After a third place in the Grand Prix of Bonheiden and Vittel, there was finally a Grand Prix victory for the only nine-year-old Caesar. This Lucky Boy son out of a daughter of Corland is closely related to the Olympic show jumpers VDL Bubalu and VDL Groep Verdi TN NOP
After last season's very good performances, Janika Sprunger and Bonne Chance CW have been designated as reserve combination for Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next month. The ten-year-old Baloubet du Rouet mare Bonne Chance CW was auctioned in 2006 at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.
For a long time it looked as though Bonne Chance CW and Janika Sprunger would be part of the Swiss base team, but Chef d'Equipe Andy Kistler has chosen Steve Guerdat, Martin Fuchs, Paul Estermann and Romain Duguet as his first four riders .
Last weekend, the horses Arc de Triomphe, Gigolo III and Costa Date, auctioned at the Prinsjesdag Foal Auction, jumped to good international rankings. Arc de Triomphe (Triomphe de Muze x Calvados) under Frank Schuttert showed good things at the beautiful youth competition at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, while Gigolo III (Cassini II x Chin Chin) under Rachel Sandoz and Costa Date (Vingino x Quidam de Revel) under Hannah Selleck started in Knokke.
Frank Schuttert and Arc de Triomphe concluded their excellent weekend in Valkenswaard with a nice fourth place in the U25 1,40m on Sunday afternoon. Swiss rider Rachel Sandoz also finished fourth last weekend with Gigolo III. At Knokke Hippique in the CS2* 1.45m class for Amazons only, Rachel Sandoz and Gigolo III finished in fourth place.
American rider Hannah Selleck secured a victory with Costa Date. Selleck recently took over the nine-year-old gray from Mexican Juan Pablo Gaspar Albañez and immediately jumped to first place in Knokke in a two-star 1.40m class.
The eleven-year-old gray stallion Alicante made his debut last night in a Nations Cup in the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup of CHIO Aachen. The Casall son jumped a flawless first lap under Jérôme Guery, only the penultimate oxer was lightly touched and fell directly to the grass.
In the second round Alicante was not ideal in the triple jump, but he jumped the remaining course brilliantly again, so that it remained with two jumping errors. We are going to hear a lot more about this breeding product from Ron Nowee of Stoeterij 't Maalwater, who has now officially made his breakthrough at the highest level! Foal Auction Prinsjesdag: the Power of Performance!
The jumping phenomenon Bonne Chance CW jumped again clear in the CSIO5* 1.60m Grand Prix after two clear rounds in the FEI Nations Cup in Falsterbo. Under Janika Sprunger, the ten-year-old Baloubet du Rouet daughter made a mistake in the jump-off and finished in ninth place. Bonne Chance CW has been sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag: the Power of Performance!
Bonne Chance CW (Baloubet du Rouet x Cambridge) proved her class again in Falsterbo's Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup today. Under Janika Sprunger, the ten-year-old mare didn't jump a single bar and thanks to her double clear rounds, Switzerland won the Nations Cup without penalty!
Last year Janika Sprunger and Bonne Chance CW won their first CSIO5* Grand Prix in Falsterbo and today the combination was again in top form. The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are getting closer!
The stallion Alicante, auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, will compete under his Belgian rider Jérôme Guery at the prestigious CHIO Aachen competition. In recent months, the Casall son Alicante has strongly started his international advance, accompanied by many victories. At the world's most prominent competition in Aachen, Alicante can compete with the absolute world top over the toughest courses.
Date: September 16, 2025
Bidding: Live and Online
Location: KNHS Center, Ermelo
For auction: Foals
Date: August 9, 2025
Bidding: Live and Online
Location: Zilfia's Hoeve, Houten
For auction: Foals
