Alicante and Jérôme Guéry finished second in the CSI5* 1,45m class at Jumping Mechelen. Alicante ends 2016 as it has done all year: winning. We are looking forward to the performance of this fantastic duo in 2017!
The stallions Johnnie Walker F and O'Neil vd Bisschop, auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, both earned a ticket for the second viewing of the KWPN Stallion Selection in Den Bosch. The extremely interestingly bred stallions from the breeding of the Florijn and Stal van den Bisschop family respectively convinced the KWPN Stallion Selection Committee.
Johnnie Walker F (Cidane x Quidam de Revel) is owned by Egbert Schep from Tull en 't Waal and descends from the talented Heartbreaker son Cidane. The Florijn family from Geesteren (Gelderland) bred Johnnie Walker F out of the elite EPTM(spr) mare Cinerma – also a half sister of the international Grand Prix show jumper Trento ridden by the Mexican Santiago Lambre.
O'Neil vd Bisschop (Diamant de Semilly x Ogano Sitte) is registered with Ben van Mierlo from Koningslust and has its origin in Belgium. This excellently bred Diamant de Semilly son was born in the stables of the De Craene family from Melle. O'Neil vd Bisschop's dam, Jade vd Bisschop, already jumps at international 1.40m level and is the half sister of the famous mare Secret Love Wonderland. This Libero H daughter already produced the stallions Dulf van den Bisschop, Maestro van den Bisschop and Arizona, as well as the international Grand Prix show jumpers VDL Holland van den Bisschop (Remco Been) and Estina (Samantha McIntosh).
Johnnie Walker F (Cidane x Quidam de Revel)
O'Neil vd Bisschop (Diamant de Semilly x Ogano Sitte)
Jérôme Guéry and Alicante (Casall x Indoctro), sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, took victory last weekend in the 1.45m in Madrid. In the timed class Alicante again showed his fantastic reflexes and attitude and went home with the win.
The four-year-old Tornesch son Heliotrop HBZ has been selected for the sport horse auction Sale of the Rising Stars of Teus van den Brink. Heliotrop HBZ was auctioned as a foal at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.
Heliotrop HBZ was in the news several times last summer when he won two pre-selections for the Wolden Cup for four-year-olds. The Tornesch x Calvados son also caught the eye of show jumper dealer Teus van den Brink and he struck. Now Van den Brink has included Heliotrop HBZ in its Sale of the Rising Stars on Saturday, January 21 in Drachten.
Watch the video of Heliotrop HBZ below:
The Jordan Air F (Air Jordan x Contendro I), bred by the Florijn family, was approved by Oldenburg International last weekend. The two-year-old stallion was auctioned in 2014 at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.
The strikingly bred stallion from the breeding of the Florijn family was presented by André Richter and Hendrik Klatte. Jordan Air F is an Air Jordan son out of a Contendro I x Heartbreaker x Voltaire dam.
Foal Auction Prinsjesdag congratulates the breeder and owners with this wonderful success!
Jordan Air F is the first stallion in the video below:
Quiwi Capitol, who was selected for Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in 2014, obtained his breeding license from the Holsteiner Verband last week. The gray impressed with his scope and reflexes and comes from the breeding of Harm Thormählen.
Quiwi Capitol is a son of the Holsteiner stallion Quiwi Dream, a son of Quidam de Revel who jumps at Grand Prix level with Hans-Dieter Dreher. In addition, Quiwi Capitol is bred out of the Cero I daughter Z-Capitola, who produced the auction topper of Prinsjesdag For Capitol this year. Granddam U-Capitola is then the full sister of the legendary progenitor Capitol I.
Quiwi Capitol will be at stud at the well-known stallion station of Maas J. Hell in Klein Offenseth.
No less than three stallions sold through Foal Auction Prinsjesdag were invited for the next round of the Oldenburg Stallion Inspection in Vechta. The dressage stallion Just Romance and the jumping stallions Jordan Air F and Chabalou IK will all return for the second round of the Oldenburg Stallion Selection in Vechta in November.
Chabalou IK (Chaman x Contender), bred by Ingo Klassen, was the only son of Ludger Beerbaum's top stallion Chaman to advance one round, while Jordan Air F (Air Jordan x Contendro I), bred by A. Florijn, was the only Air Jordan son who survived the first round of the Oldenburger Verband.
Just Romance (For Romance I x Jazz) is a son of the famous mare Rita Morka, dam of the Grand Prix dressage horse Wamorkus and the approved stallions Camorkus and Citango. Just Romance was auctioned as an embryo at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag and is now invited for the second round of the Oldenburger Stallion Selection.
The KWPN-approved stallion Edinburgh and his rider Kristian Houwen dominated the Youngster Tour of CSI Asten last weekend. With a second place in the qualification and a victory in the final for six- and seven-year-old show jumpers, the stallion auctioned at the Prinsjesdag Foal Auction had a fantastic weekend.
Edinburgh (Vleut x Darco) comes from the breeding of Gerard Lindeboom and Evert Meijer from Dalfsen and has been one of the greatest showjumping talents in the Netherlands for years. Internationally, the seven-year-old Vleut son of Jos Houwen and Jos Althuyzen is also making progress.
The Belgian Frederik Cattebeke and Caesar, who is only nine years old, have already won their third Grand Prix of the season. After their victories in Lier and Hasselt, Cattebeke and Caesar sold the Grand Prix of Bonheiden at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag.
Caesar (Lucky Boy x Corland) performs fantastic under the Belgian Frederik Cattebeke. In addition to the victories in the Grand Prix in Bonheiden, Lier and Hasselt, the combination also won the ranking test in Bonheiden last weekend, came second in the ranking test in Moorsele, third in Lier and they already achieved third place in the three-star Grand Prix of Bonheiden.
The Foal Auction Prinsjesdag again breaks its record with a total yield of the jumping foals of almost € 900,000. The average price was almost 14,000 on average. The two-day auction kicked off today with a high-quality show jumping collection, which attracted enthusiasm from all over the world. Auction topper was For Capitol (For Pleasure x Cero I). This stallion fetched no less than 48,000 euros. The top foal from Harm Thormählen's breeding will remain in Germany and go to Elmgestüt Drei Eichen.
Fourteen particularly high-quality foals fetched 20,000 euros and more. QuickStead (Quickly de Kreisker x Hickstead, breeder OB Schoof in Hedwigenkoog) will get a stable in Switzerland for 40,000 euros, also born in Germany. BWP rider Quickly van de Celiebrug (Cornet Obolensky x Darco, breeder F. Engels from Sint-Laureins) will leave for Brazil for 26,000 euros and Kansas Z (Kannan x Quidam de Revel, breeder JHAP Marcellis from Vredepeel) has been given Indonesian owners. Stefan Morssinkhof from Belgium invested 26,000 euros in Lucky Star (Big Star x Numero Uno).
Quartina DC (Comme Il Faut x Nabab de Reve) will stay in her own country for 26,000 euros, just like Lord Cornet (Cornet Obolensky x Corland) purchased by Jan Vink from Stoeterij Black Horse for 30,000, Tivoli Z (Toulon x Nabab de Reve) for 26,000 and Quantum van de Bisschop (Untouched x Elvis ter Putte) for 26,000. Two foals came in at 24,000 euros: Canazei (Cornet Obolensky x Kannan) and Lovecard de Loi (Comme il Faut x Carnute). Only three of the 64 foals fetched less than 6,000 euros.
In short, a top auction. VP chairman Arjan van der Waaij cannot help but be very satisfied. “Last year the collection was already very good, this year perhaps even better. We have a very good product and we notice that customers are finding us better and better. The buyers come from all over the world, even from Australia, America and Italy, and large sports stables are here live. Katharina Offel also bought one. People know that the story is true, that the foals come from excellent performance lines. The foals also have to be top notch, otherwise it won't work."
Van der Waaij emphasizes that the auction is pleased that breeders entrust their foals to 'Prinsjesdag'. “They have to grant their foals, but on the other hand we also market them well for them. I hope that tomorrow we will be able to achieve such a result during the auction of the dressage foals. There are already many registrations from buyers and the VIP tables are sold out. We are looking forward to."
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
