First selection day on Saturday 5 May

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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.

Air King stands out in Hengstleistungsprüfung

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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.

The unprecedented potential of Mr. Europe

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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.

Three Zangersheide approved stallions in one fell swoop

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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.

Harold Thinking: The Story of Mr. Europe already started with us when he bought his mother at the Prinsjesdag auction

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Breeder: Harold Renken (Renken Stud)

1. How was Mr. Europe as a foal and when did you see that it was a topper?

“I saw that from day one. As a foal he was already a muscular powerhouse with a lot of charisma. He was also very athletic and had a dream canter with a lot of balance and a lot of looseness. The real quality as a sport horse naturally only manifested itself with Marc Houtzager under saddle. As a breeder you also have to be a bit lucky that your horse ends up with a good owner who wants to invest in the sport. In the case of mr. Europe this happened. It is of course fantastic that such an experienced top rider like Marc Houtzager takes the time to train him calmly and prepare him for the big sport!”

2. Do you follow Mr. Europe closely and has it met your expectations?

“We closely follow all sports performance of our breeding products, so of course also the developments of Mr. Europe. So far he has certainly lived up to our expectations. We still hope for an upward trend in these developments; taking part in a major championship would be the icing on the cake. And you can with Mr. be in Europe, especially in combination with Marc Houtzager!”

3. How is his mother Z-Livia RV?

“The Story of Mr. Europe starts for us with the purchase of his dam Z-Livia, which we also bought at the Prinsjesdag auction. His mother is a very chic Cassini mare with a lot of power, charisma and scope. She has a very good and balanced character. We chose mr. Blue because it is able to add sharpness, print and quality. mr. Blue offspring are always a bit late maturing and will come closer to you as they get older. at mr. You can also see this clearly in Europe. mr. Europe has a clear mix of traits from both parents. We still have the mare and her foal from last year has also been sold to the Lodewijk family, the current co-owner of Mr. Europe. Z-Livia is now in foal to Untouchable Z. With this we have again chosen to add sharpness and quality to the mare. The intention is to use her for embryo transplantation next year.”

4. Why did you decide to let Mr. to enter Europe for the Prinsjesdag auction?

“As a foal there was already a lot of demand for him and this way we could give all buyers a fair chance to buy him. In addition, we have great confidence in the Prinsjesdag auction. This confidence was justified, for Mr. Europe was one of the most expensive foals at the auction and ended up in top form.”

5. How did you experience the auction at the time?

“Of course, an auction is always very exciting beforehand, but in the case of Mr Europe the bidding went very quickly, so at a certain point you come to the point where you can look at it calmly and enjoy the auction!”

6. Do you recommend other breeders to sell their foals through the Prinsjesdag auction?

"We have had a fruitful and reliable collaboration with the auction for many years and can certainly recommend the collaboration to other breeders."
Image: Portrait photo Harold Renken

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

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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

 

Marc Houtzager: Mr. Europe is a horse without a manual

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1. What makes Mr. Europe so special to you?

“Mr. Europe is a very good horse to work with in my team. He can jump well and has developed quite quickly to the 1.50m level. It is a horse that will soon be usable for the big work.”

2. How does Mr Europe deal with the stable?

“Europe is very nice in the stable. He is a stallion, but he behaves very normally.”

3. How is he to drive?

“Mr. Europe is a nice horse to ride, a horse without instructions. His training has been going well so far.”

4. What's the best thing you can do with Mr. Europe have you experienced until now?

“We have achieved good rankings in the international young horse classes. For example, as a six-year-old he won in De Wolden and as a seven-year-old in Valkenswaard. In the autumn we were second during the CSI4* in Münster in the 1.50m class.”

5. What are your future plans with Mr. Europe?

“Mr. Europe is only nine years old and then the real sport starts. I don't have a real schedule yet, but I hope and expect that he will grow to the 1.60m level."

6. Do you advise people to buy a foal at the Prinsjesdag auction? Or do you recommend a three or four year old?

“As a rider I would rather buy a four-year-old than a foal. It's a long way until they are four years old. However, I think it's great that there are auctions like the Prinsjesdag auction. The auction has a positive effect on sport. It is good for the breeders if they can sell their foals well, which is stimulating. You notice that there are fewer good young horses on the market, because less has been bred in recent years.”

Kazan and T.King Toulon WZ approved at Zangersheide

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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!

Again GGK stallion for National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag

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Hof Sosath left the Oldenburg stallion selection last Friday with a new approved stallion. The offspring of Vagabond de la Pomme was previously known as Kingston GBL. The stallion was bred by Gebr. Lohuis from Nijverdal and was sold in 2015 for €11,000 during National Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.

Mother Donnalina is a descendant of the Oberlina tribe. She previously produced the approved stallion Incanto (by Kannan). Sire Vagabond de la Pomme was successful in the 1.60m class under Pénélope Leprevost. Dam's sire C-Indoctro won several 1.40 competitions with Ulrich Kirchhoff.

The freshly approved stallion will be available to breeders from next season. We congratulate the Lohuis and Hof Sosath family with this fantastic news! View Kingston GBL here  as a foal.

Jumping foals break records during anniversary edition Foal Auction Prinsjesdag

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Jumping foals break records during anniversary edition Foal Auction Prinsjesdag

If the 25th edition of the Foal Auction Prinsjesdag has made one thing clear, it is that quality is paid for. The performance-infused collection was well received by the international buying public, bringing in an average price of €15,523. Two excellent fillies took the cake with €48,000 and partly because of this the one million barrier was broken for the first time.

“Great, as a board and organization you can only dream of an auction like this in advance”, agrees chairman Arjan van der Waaij. The intensive efforts to put together a top collection and to get the right buyers to the auction were optimally rewarded on this 25th edition of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. “Every auction looks at the average price, and of course we are very happy with an average of more than 15,500 euros. That is again 1,500 euros more than last year. But what we find even more important is that both the breeders and the buyers go home with a very satisfied feeling. And given the fantastic course of this auction and the many happy faces, I think that is certainly the case.”

Investment
What this auction also made clear is that buyers are willing to make a long-term investment by purchasing high-quality fillies from proven performance stocks. Rosie van het Netehof (Nixon van 't Meulenhof from the well-known Qerly Chin line) and Riante VDB (Cicero Z from the Usha van 't Roosakker line) both raised €48,000 and left for Iran and a Dutch sports stable respectively. . “As an auction we are totally dependent on the entrants and we have really worked hard to get such exceptional fillies in our auction. It is now an investment for buyers, but one with a good revenue model. Because with such excellent fillies, it quickly pays off as soon as they are used for breeding through, for example, embryo transplantation. With a bit of luck you will have earned back a large part of the investment”, says Van der Waaij.

International
The 65 foals have been sold to countries such as America, France, Canada, Iran, Estonia and Germany. The Di Cantero filly Retina van de Bisschop (ds. Elvis ter Putte) yielded €30,000 and remains in the Netherlands, and with a price of €28,000 Mona Lisa ES (Quickly de Kreisker x Cumano) and Rodéric van 't Merelsnest (Vigo d'Arsouilles x Lord Z) also yielded a good yield on. “Prior to the auction we had a special anniversary drink, but now after the auction we raise our glass again. And then quickly set our sights on tomorrow, the auction of the dressage foals. That is a completely different auction with a completely different audience, but we will do our best to make it such a party again."

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