Arc de Triomphe and Alicante impress at Jumping Amsterdam

February 1, 2016/in Background, Competitions, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

Arc de Triomphe and Alicante impress at Jumping Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM - Two horses auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, both born in 2005, jumped fantastic last weekend in the tough classes of Jumping Amsterdam. Arc de Triomphe showed his enormous abilities under Frank Schuttert, while Alicante showed enormous potential with Jérôme Guery.

After a strong performance in the 1.45m on Friday evening, Frank Schuttert chose to start the Arc de Triomphe (Triomphe de Muze x Calvados) bred by the Van Straaten family in the CSI4* Grand Prix of Amsterdam. For the highly successful Arc de Triomphe, this was his first appearance in a four-star Grand Prix. The son of Triomphe de Muze showed his enormous scope and quality, but now got two more minor faults. We will be hearing a lot more from Frank Schuttert and Arc de Triomphe this year!

Under the Belgian top rider Jérôme Guery, Alicante (Casall x Indoctro) – bred by Stoeterij 't Maalwater – also made an excellent impression in the RAI. Besides excellent performances in the 1.40m on Friday and the 1.45m on Sunday, Alicante impressed in the 1.50m on Saturday evening. Alicante showed enormous potential in the prestigious 1.50m YACHT Prize in front of sold-out stands. The brand new combination then got one more jumping fault, but Jérôme Guery and Alicante left a promising impression!

Frank Schuttert – Arc de Triomphe
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Bonne Chance CW once again proves class in Zurich

February 1, 2016/in Background, Competitions, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

Bonne Chance CW once again proves class in Zurich

ZURICH - Bonne Chance CW showed her worth again last weekend for its own Swiss audience at the five-star competition in Zurich. The Baloubet du Rouet daughter, who was auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, was not entered in the Grand Prix by Janika Sprunger, but did jump well with one in the secondary classes.

Bonne Chance CW (Baloubet du Rouet x Cambridge) already started the competition with a nice sixth place in a 1.45m class, before finishing in the prizes again a day later in the 1.50m class. Bonne Chance CW is once again in good shape for 2016!

Bonne Chance

Egbert Schep: 'Several successful purchases at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag'

February 1, 2016/in Dressage, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

Egbert Schep: 'Several successful purchases at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag'

Not a year goes by without showjumping horse dealer and breeder Egbert Schep from Tull en 't Waal investing at the National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. “Prinsjesdag stands for high-quality foals with interesting pedigrees and dam lines that produce good sport horses. That's what it's all about and that's why they are so expensive there, so that's a disadvantage," he laughs.

“Buying foals is fun, but to ultimately earn a living with them is still quite difficult. In my case I have to be able to buy them in line with the market and so I have to be careful what I do. If I'm really fond of a foal and I know the dam's line well, I'll pay up to around €17,000 in the hope that it will work out well in the future. Fortunately, this has already happened several times.”

At Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, Egbert Schep already discovered several approved stallions, such as Alicante HBC (Casall x Indoctro, breeder R. Nowee from Oude Niedorp) being the oldest. The gray stallion competes internationally at 1.45/1.50m level and in January took part in CSI5* Basel with Jérome Guery.

Last year, Schep received two KWPN-approved stallions, including the very promising Hernandez TN (Kannan x Numero Uno, breeder Willem Dekker from Benningbroek, photo) which is now owned by Team Nijhof. The other is Highlander (Numero Uno x Lupicor, breeder MAM Lamers-Couwenberg from Heide), whom Schep still has together with Jos Althuyzen.

Who knows what we will hear about the four purchases in 2015. Egbert Schep then bought Kentucky L (Ferdeaux x Goodtimes), Lisbon (London x Clinton), Quitane (Quickly de Kreisler x Numero Uno) and Tocar (Toulon x Contender).

Author: Wendy Scholten

Hernandez TN (Kannan)

National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag possible in two days

27 January 2016/in Dressage, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag

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.

www.prinsjesdag.eu
Official press release, author Wendy Scholten

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Top talent Heavy Metal through to third phase BWP

January 26, 2016/in Background, Competitions, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

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LIER - The four-year-old Heavy Metal earned a ticket for the third phase of the BWP Stallion Inspection last Saturday. Last year this son of Eldorado van de Zeshoek out of the full sister of the famous Tyson came out on top at the sBs Stallion Inspection. As a foal, Heavy Metal also proved to be an eye-catcher and he was auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.

Heavy Metal also impressed at the BWP Stallion Inspection with his great reflexes, impulsion and scope. Heavy Metal is a typical product of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag; in addition to his handsome model and strong movements, Heavy Metal comes from a pure performance tribe. His dam Whisper Queen is none other than the full sister of Leon Thijssen's longtime topper Tyson. Breeders Evert Meijer and Gerard Lindeboom have already auctioned many foals from this top line, including three foals from Whisper Queen, six foals from Kickyqueen – Tyson's dam – and many others.

In addition to Heavy Metal, horses such as the KWPN-approved Edinburgh and the internationally successful This Lux also grew into extremely successful products from the Meijer – Lindeboom breeder combination, auctioned on Prinsjesdag. Heavy Metal seems to have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of its famous relatives Tyson, Nirvana, This Lux, Tadmus and Edinburgh.

Foal Auction Prinsjesdag congratulates owner Krismar Stables and breeders Evert Meijer and Gerard Lindeboom on the great successes of Heavy Metal!

Edinburgh takes victory Stallion Competition Zuidbroek

January 13, 2016/in Background, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

Edinburgh takes victory Stallion Competition Zuidbroek

ZUIDBROEK - The KWPN-approved Edinburgh 'finally' took the victory in the Blom Stallion Competition in Zuidbroek. Edinburgh and Kristian Houwen were in third place in both Ermelo and Roosendaal, but in Zuidbroek they crowned their potential with a victory. Edinburgh was auctioned in 2009 at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.

Breeders Evert Meijer and Gerard Lindeboom from Dalfsen bred Edinburgh – son of Vleut out of the Darco daughter Olympic Queen. Loyal investor on Prinsjesdag Jos Althuijzen purchased the Vleut son at the foal auction and now co-owns Tyson's extremely talented cousin with Jos Houwen. Both at the age of four and five, Edinburgh won the KNHS/KWPN Stallion Competition under Kristian Houwen and Edinburgh will once again enter the final competition in Den Bosch as one of the favorites this year. It is also striking that Edinburgh won the stallion competition in Zuidbroek in both 2014 and 2015!
“It was about time again”, laughed Kristian Houwen after his victory with Edinburgh. "It's great that Edinburgh has won here again, it's a great collaborator."

Foal Auction Prinsjesdag congratulates the breeders Gerard Lindeboom and Evert Meijer, the rider Kristian Houwen and the owners Jos Althuijzen and Jos Houwen with this great result!

Jérôme Guery takes over Alicante reins

January 6, 2016/in Background, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

Jérôme Guery takes over Alicante reins

The Belgian top rider Jérôme Guery has taken over the reins from the eleven-year-old KWPN-approved stallion Alicante. Owner Tal Milstein recently entrusted Alicante to Abdel Saïd, but the wildly successful Jérôme Guery now gets the chance to introduce the gray sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.

Alicant was born at Stoeterij 't Maalwater and is a son of Casall x Indoctro. For years he was at stud at the HBC Stable and he went through life as Alicante HBC. His oldest offspring show a lot of quality; they have technique, reflexes and ability. Alicante started its international career under the saddle of Julia Kayser and Marc Houtzager, which led to the sale to Tal Milstein exactly one year ago. The Belgian Chloé Vranken allowed Alicante to gain further international experience and now Jérôme Guery can take the next step with Alicante.

Alicante

Five Prinsjesdag stallions to KWPN second viewing in Den Bosch

January 4, 2016/in Competitions, Dressage, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

ERMELO - Five stallions sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag received an invitation for the second viewing of the KWPN Stallion Inspection in Ermelo in the past two weeks. In the dressage stallions Igor H (Fürstenball x San Remo) and Idono Pavlovna (Sir Donnerhall I x Krack C) were given the green light, while in the jumping stallions Inferno de Landetta (Untouchable x Burggraaf), Cascador EB (Casall x Lavaletto) and Iowa Pavlovna ( Numero Uno x Carthago) one round further.

www.horsetelex.nl/horses/pedigree/1570290
Idono Pavlovna (Sir Donnerhall I x Krack C)
breeder AJ Keppel, owners AJ Keppel and Team Nijhof

Idono Pavlovna is closely related to the KWPN-approved stallion Bordeaux and the Grand Prix dressage horse U II ridden by Gunter Seidl.

www.horsetelex.nl/horses/pedigree/1570326
Igor H (Fürstenball x San Remo)
breeder H. Kolen, owners Van Olst Horses, BC van der Hoorn and JJ Schalekamp

Igor H comes from the direct dam line of the Grand Prix dressage horse Knock Out.

www.horsetelex.nl//horses/pedigree/1570295
Iowa Pavlovna (Numero Uno x Carthage)
breeder Van Straaten family, owners Team Nijhof and AJ Keppel

Iowa Paulowna is bred from the famous Zottie-line, from which many toppers come such as Vindicat W (Jessica Springsteen), the KWPN-approved Amadeus, Springtime (Nathalie van der Mei & Saer Coulter), Woklahoma (Albert Zoer & Roberto Teran Tafur), etcetera.

www.horsetelex.nl//horses/pedigree/1573754
Inferno de Landetta (Untouchable x Viscount)
breeder Landetta Stud Farm, owners SVK Holland and Stal Steeghs

Inferno de Landetta is a son of the Grand Prix show jumping stallion Untouchable and comes from the well-known Freiminka line. Dam Uminka jumped successfully at 1.30m level herself and granddam Aminka jumped internationally at 1.45m level.

www.horsetelex.nl/horses/pedigree/1574272
Cascador EB (Casall x Lavaletto)
breeder LVP-Stables, owner Black Horse BV

Cascador EB comes from a fantastic dam line: dam Princess IV already produced the 1.50 m show jumper Fascination, grandam Hagitta already produced the Holsteiner Verband-approved Grand Prix jumping stallions Casario I and II and great-granddam Ragina is also the dam of the famous stallions Concerto I and II.

Casall-son Cascador EB to Den Bosch

December 17, 2015/in Background, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

ERMELO – The successes of the Prinsjesdag stallions at the KWPN Stallion Show in Ermelo just keep on coming! The very striking Cascador EB (Casall x Lavaletto) of Jan Vink of Black Horse Stud convincingly earned a ticket for the second viewing in Den Bosch.

Cascador EB, bred by LVP-Stables from Drongen, jumped from start to finish with extra reflexes, technique and commitment. Its charming exterior also convinced the jury. Cascador EB comes from a fantastic dam line: dam Princess IV already produced the 1.50 m show jumper Fascination, grandam Hagitta already produced the Holsteiner Verband-approved Grand Prix jumping stallions Casario I and II and great-granddam Ragina is also the dam of the famous stallions Concerto I and II.

Foal Auction Prinsjesdag congratulates breeder LVP-Stables and owner Jan Vink!

The successes of the Prinsjesdag-sold stallions at the KWPN Stallion Show in Ermelo just keep on coming! The outstanding Cascador EB (Casall x Lavaletto), owned by Jan Vink of Black Horses, was invited for the second round in Den Bosch.

Cascador EB was bred by the LVP-Stables and stood out due to extra reflexes, technique and dedication. His charming conformation also convinced the jury. Cascador EB is bred out of a fantastic damline: dam Princess IV produced already the 1.50 m jumper Fascination, granddam Hagitta brought the Holstein-approved stallion Casario I and II, who both jumped Grand Prix, and great-granddam Ragina is also the dam to famous stallions Concerto I and II.

Foal Auction Prinsjesdag congratulates breeder LVP-Stables and owner Jan Vink!

Top talent Edinburgh third in Blom Stallion Competition

December 16, 2015/in Background, Competitions, News, To jump, Auctions/by bonsai

ROOSENDAAL - The six-year-old topper in the cap in Edinburgh (Vleut x Darco) achieved a good third place last night under Kristian Houwen in the Blom Stallion Competition in Roosendaal. The breeding product of EJ Meijer and G. Lindeboom was auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2009 and has been approved by the KWPN.

Edinburgh, the nephew of celebrity Tyson, stands out time and again with his lightning-quick reflexes, technique and athleticism. Under Kristian Houwen, the Vleut son has already won the stallion competition twice and with a third place in Roosendaal, Edinburgh is once again in good shape this year. Congratulations to the breeders and owners Jos Houwen and Jos Althuyzen!

The 6-year-old stallion Edinburgh (Vleut x Darco) ended up third ridden by Kristian Houwen in last night's Blom Stallion Competition in Roosendaal. The talented KWPN-approved stallion was bred by EJ Meijer and G. Lindeboom and was sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2009.

Edinburgh, cousin of the world-famous Tyson, catches the eye with his lightning fast reflexes, technique and athletic ability. Ridden by Kristian Houwen the son of Vleut has already won the stallion competition twice. The third place in Roosendaal sets Edinburgh again in a good position for this year. Congratulations to the breeders and owners Jos Houwen and Jos Althuyzen!