Foal Auction Prinsjesdag uses young scouts to put together collections

With the bar at the top, it is a challenge every year to put together high-quality dressage and jumping collections. As of this year, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag will therefore not only deploy professional selection committees, but also young breeding interests to play an active role in this as scouts. In this way the first top foals have already been registered.

Rejuvenation is one of the reasons for the organization to use scouts. “Young people have the future” says Prinsjesdag board member Peter Bleeker with a laugh. “We are all getting older and want to involve young people in the organisation. This is a great way for them to grow with the auction.” The scouts keep a close eye on their network. “Information goes through the internet at lightning speed, our scouts have an enormous network on social media and will use it to discover the best foals.”

stake out lines

From this year on, some familiar and new faces will be collaborating to put together the foal collections of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. One of them is scout Koos Poppelaars, who has been very actively involved in the auction for several years. “Partly because of my father Bert, who is part of the selection committee for dressage foals, I am closely involved in Foal Auction Prinsjesdag and the selection. As a scout I mainly keep an eye on social media and I approach breeders from my own network when they have an interesting dressage foal. It is a matter of drawing many lines, having a clear idea of what kind of foals are good enough for our auction and being lucky enough that breeders want to auction their best foals at Prinsjesdag”, says Koos.

High gun factor

The success of an auction stands or falls with the foals offered. “The results and reputation of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag ensure that most breeders are happy to have their foals auctioned here. We all strive to put together an even stronger collection of foals every year, and in that regard we have made a convincing start this year. The first foals have been definitively registered, including three that I tipped. The auction topper could already be among them, because the level is very high. It is a win-win situation for everyone when the best foals come under our hammer and I am happy to be a part of that.”

Pedigree and presentation

Also Fred Jr. van Straaten, Wouter Bon, Peter and Jasper van der Waaij, and Steffi Verhagen are involved as scouts in Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. The latter sees many foals every day and views them through the eyes of a Prinsjesdag selection committee member. “Through a discussion with the selection committees, we as scouts are well informed about what kind of foals meet the requirements for Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. The selection committee has set the bar high, and so do I.”

Sign Up

On the website From now on, the foals can be registered online for one of the selection days for Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, the first of which is scheduled for Saturday 5 May. The selection criteria for Prinsjesdag foals are strict. The selection committee pays attention to correctness, quality, long lines and flexibility. In addition, the foal must have sport in terms of pedigree and must be commercially attractive. In the case of jumping foals in particular, the mother, grandmother and great-grandmother must have performed well in the sport themselves or have offspring that perform remarkably in the sport.

First selection day on Saturday 5 May

In the months of May, June and July, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag organizes eleven selection days on which the selection committees visit various addresses in the country to select the best foals for the 26e edition of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. Foals with the best bloodlines and great potential for dressage or show jumping. Foals that can make a difference now and in the future.

Selection committee speaking

As the selection committee, Bert Poppelaars and Fred van Straaten Sr. are clear about the Prinsjesdag selection criteria. Bert: “When selecting our foals, we pay attention to correctness, quality, long lines and suppleness. In addition, the foal must have sport in terms of pedigree and must be commercially attractive.” Fred van Straaten adds: “We look at the mother. What has he done in sports? We have a rule that the mother, grandmother and great-grandmother must have performed themselves in the sport or have offspring that perform remarkably in the sport. That is an indication of a horse's disposition and character. We are looking for horses that go for it, fight for you. The moment a foal enters the orbit and it is enterprising, it moves electrically and when you see that it does not stick to the mother but goes its own way, then you know; we must have it.” Bert: “We make no concessions in terms of quality. Both the mare and the foal must have super quality.”

The first selection day will be held on Saturday 5 May, during which foals will be selected at the Waaij Stud in Eemnes, Stal Wezenberg in IJsselmuiden and Team Nijhof in Geesteren. In addition, the committee also visits breeders' homes. The first foals for the auctions on September 11 and 12 have already been confirmed. More news about this soon.  On this page you can register your foal(s) online, and find all selection dates and further information.

Successful international GP debut for Boston STH

In the short time that Denise Nekeman and the Boston STH (by Johnson), sold through Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, performed at Grand Prix level, they have already achieved high-profile successes. That started with a beautiful bronze medal at the KNHS Indoor Championships, followed by the victory and a personal best of more than 73% at the competition in Wezep. The international Grand Prix debut also resulted in a great success. At the three-star competition in Aachen, Denise drove her black wonder of movement, bred by Jan Temmink from Vorden, to fourth place in the Grand Prix thanks to a score of over 69%. This made them the best Dutch duo, and the next day in the freestyle they went even further. A good score of over 74% put them in third place. That tastes like more!

Air King stands out in Hengstleistungsprüfung

In the last sports test this spring in Münster-Handorf, the four-year-old Air Jordan son Air King turned out to be one of the outliers. This stallion, bred by Hendrika Florijn, was part of the collection of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2014 and has continued to develop positively ever since. Which is no surprise given his strong pedigree, as he is closely related to international show jumpers such as Delphi (s.Zurich), Always Me (s.Larino) and Viscount (s.Burggraaf). At Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, Air King was purchased by the German stallion owner Henrik Klatte, who has had several successes with him and has great expectations of him. As a 2.5-year-old, the stallion already earned approval from Oldenburg-International and last year he completed his 14-day test with an 8.45 for the jumping components. Under the saddle, Air King once again convinced, and he came out with an average of 8.16.

AES Champion Ribbon for King Pleasure B!

Another success for stallions that were auctioned three years ago at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. Marcel Smit's For Pleasure son King Pleasure B was declared champion at the AES stallion selection in Schijndel. The Ferdinand son Kadym BM also earned the AES breeding license at this inspection.

The AES spring stallion selection resulted in eight three-year-old show jumping and two dressage stallions with 'Licensed' status, which means they can serve up to 30 mares. Jury members Bert van den Oetelaar, Koen Olaerts and Marthijs Brouwer were most impressed by the athletic King Pleasure B (For Pleasure from Gracelottie B by Nabab de Rêve) with great use of the body and jumping with ease. Three years ago he was born by breeder DP van Beelen from Oostveerne and he represents the prominent Lottie/Zottie line. At Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, King Pleasure B came into the hands of Marcel Smit, who now successfully introduced him in Schijndel.

Impressive Kadym BM
From the same class comes the now AES-approved stallion Kadym BM (Ferdinand x Sorento) owned by Willeke Bos. This breeding product of Jessica Mom from Donderen made a good impression under the saddle, where he stood out with his strength and imposing appearance. Both AES-approved stallions already came to the second viewing of the KWPN.

The unprecedented potential of Mr. Europe

A top rider is nowhere without an excellent horse and vice versa. Marc Houtzager has several trump cards for the highest work and one of his upcoming talents is Mr. Europe. For breeder Harold Renken, co-owner Marry Lodewijk and rider Marc Houtzager, his good performances do not come out of the blue.

In 2009 Mr. Europe RV (Mr.Blue x Cassini I) is part of the collection of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag and was one of the gems there thanks to his excellent pedigree, athletic appearance and extra canter. He came into the hands of Benny Wezenberg and Fred Lodewijk, who paid €26,000 for the future talent. Their guess turned out to be correct, because Mr. Europe is a horse of a very special caliber.

Towards Grand Prix

Under Marc Houtzager, the Mr.Blue son is developing well. After a successful period with the young horses, with victories in the international Youngster Tour of De Wolden and Valkenswaard, the nine-year-old stallion is now jumping at 1.50m level. At the four-star competition in Münster last year, the duo came second at this level and his rider expects to progress to the highest level with him this year. A Prinsjesdag reference to keep an eye on!
Read the articles with his breeder here Harold Renken, buyers and owners Benny Wezenberg and Marry Lodewijk, and rider Marc Houtzager.

Register your foal(s) online now!

After the record-breaking anniversary editions of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2017, the organization is looking forward to the upcoming auctions with great confidence and ambition. Once again, everything is being done to put together two top collections of dressage and jumping foals, which live up to the motto 'the power of performance'.
If you have or expect an interesting foal from a good dam line, you can register it online on the website from now on. In the months of May, June and July, Foal Auction Prinsjesdag organizes eleven selection days on which the committee visits various addresses in the country to select the best foals for the 26e edition of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. The first selection day will be on Saturday 5 May, at the Waaij Stud in Eemnes, Stal Wezenberg in IJsselmuiden and Team Nijhof in Geesteren. In addition, the committee also visits breeders' homes if possible. View all selection dates and further information now on the website.

View all selection dates.

Three Zangersheide approved stallions in one fell swoop

At the spring inspection of Studbook Zangersheide, no fewer than three stallions from the 2015 collection of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag were approved for breeding. One of these, the striking Baloubet du Rouet son Kazan, was subsequently purchased by Studfarm Zangersheide, which further increases the chance of a bright future.

The Kazan bred by Jan Lamers (Baloubet du Rouet out of the elite sport-jump performance mare Sereuza by Heartbreaker) comes from a real performance line and was therefore easily selected for the auction as a foal. This year he was already selected for the KWPN performance test and shortly afterwards Zangersheide also gave the green light to this jumping cannon. Judy-Ann Melchior immediately caught her eye in Lanaken on the very convincing jumping and genetically valuable Kazan, and bought him for the stud farm.

Two Toulon sons

The genetically interesting, good jumping T.King Toulon WZ (Toulon out of Berlottie W elite IBOP-jump by Emilion) may also serve as a breeding stallion under the flag of Studbook Zangersheide. The Toulon son, bred by Peter and José van Wegen, is closely related to the top show jumper Vincidat (by Guidam) and was purchased by Jonny Roelofsen at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. Together with breeder Wim ten Pas he successfully introduced him in Zangersheide. The Toulon son Hongkong B (out of Zita van Contender) also earned the breeding license at Zangersheide. This stallion, bred by Mr. Mangelschots, comes from the direct line of the Grand Prix horse Kira III (by Carthago) and was part of the Prinsjesdag collection in 2015 under his birth name Tocar. At the auction he was sold to Egbert Schep and today he is trying his luck at Hengststation Bachl.

AES approved

Last month, the King of Power SQBS auctioned in 2015 also provided some good news. This Fellini son (ds.Uphill), bred by the Spierings family, came into the hands of Cindy Schuurmans at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag and was admitted to the breeding service at the AES last month. As a foal, this stallion, who is related to the Small Tour horse Patser (by Jazz), was already a huge eye-catcher.

“We were quite sure that we had Mr. wanted Europe”

Buyers: Family Wezenberg & Family Lodewijk

1. Why did Mr. Europe you at the time at the auction?

Marry Lodewijk: “We had agreed to buy a foal together. We were looking for a horse from a well-performing stock. I checked everything and said there is one left and that is Mr. Europe. He had charisma, good movements, a nice color and came from a very good performing stock. We agreed on an amount and immediately bet high, because we knew for sure that we wanted him. In the end we had the highest offer and he was ours.”

2. Is mr. Europe still owned by you?

Benny Wezenberg: “We had him together until he was five, after which the Lodewijk family also bought my share. Later this part was taken over by Stal Houtzager-Kayser. †

3. How was the rearing and training of Mr. Europe?

Louis: “Mr. Until his third year, Europe was reared by the Peeters family in Diever. He was also saddlebroken there. At the age of three he was approved as a breeding stallion at Zangersheide and at the age of four Gerdia Dolfsma hit him further. She has also ridden his first courses with him up to and including M-level. When Gerdia was hit by a serious accident, Mr. Europe went to Marc Houtzager and Julia Kayser as a five-year-old. They trained him further and later became co-owners.”

4. Does Mr. Europe fulfilled your expectations?

Wezenberg: “Yes, it is a horse from the book. He jumps exceptionally. I knew it was going to be a good one, but the fact that it was going to be this good even exceeded my expectations.”

5. Do you have a special relationship with Mr. Europe?

Lodewijk: “I immediately clicked with this horse and have always had confidence in him. His way of jumping was good. When arriving, Gerdia indicated that it was special. Marc Houtzager had the same feeling after he jumped two crosses with him. I go to almost all competitions where Marc Houtzager releases him, only if I really can't do it I follow it via the internet.”

6. Why do you advise people to buy a foal at the Foal Auction Prinsjesdag?

Wezenberg: “I can recommend people to buy a foal at the Prinsjesdag auction because the best foals in the Netherlands are present there. Furthermore, the organization is well put together. I also had several foals from my breeding auction auctioned there. Of course you buy hope, you have no guarantee. But try again to buy a horse from such stocks as a three or four year old. They don't exist, or they are very expensive.”

Lodewijk: “I have a thing for foals and you will find foals from renowned stocks at the Prinsjesdag auction. If you look at it purely, then of course you better buy a three- or four-year-old; they can have you inspected and can show a jump. But if you can get a horse of this age from such a renowned performance as Mr. If you want to find Europe, you have to drive quite a few kilometers, because they are never for sale.”

Image: Photo of Benny Wezenberg and Marry Lodewijk

 

Kazan and T.King Toulon WZ approved at Zangersheide

At the well-attended spring inspection of Studbook Zangersheide, two stallions from the 2015 collection of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag were approved for breeding. One of these, the striking Baloubet du Rouet son Kazan, was subsequently purchased by Studfarm Zangersheide, which further increases the chance of a bright future.

The Kazan bred by Jan Lamers (Baloubet du Rouet out of the elite sport-jump performance mare Sereuza s.Heartbreaker) comes from a real performance line and was therefore easily selected for Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. Last month he was already selected for the KWPN performance test, and now Zangersheide also gave the green light to this jumping cannon. Judy-Ann Melchior immediately caught the eye of the very convincing jumping Kazan in Lanaken, and bought him for the stud farm.

Athletic Future Talent
The genetically interesting, good jumping T.King Toulon WZ (Toulon out of Berlottie W elite IBOP-jump by Emilion) will also be used for breeding under the flag of Studbook Zangersheide. The Toulon son, bred by Peter and José van Wegen, was sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag to Jonny Roelofsen, who presented him together with Wim ten Pas at the Belgian stallion selection. Congratulations to all!

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