HORSEMAN ELITE
AUCTION BELGIUM
BELGIUM is known as the world’s leading producer of outstanding show jumping horses and the upcoming Horseman Elite Auction on Saturday, September 9th next offers people the chance to invest in the stars of tomorrow.
Powered by Flanders Mare Auction and Auction Antwerp, the unique action will take place in Lier’s brilliant Azelhof stadium. It’s the only auction in Belgium which offers potential buyers a mix of foals, embryos, breeding dams and promising three-year-old showjumping horses.
The auction offers two embryos, 22 foals, five three-year-old showjumpers and 16 breeding dams. Auction spokesperson Jo De Roo said: “In general, some lines produce better showjumpers of sports horses than other lines. The presented embryos, foals, dams and youngsters all belong to proven dam lines. That’s the leading thread running through the Horseman Elite Auction. Combining proven dam lines with promising young stallions or progenitors is one of the keys of success of the Belgian breeding industry of excellent showjumpers.”
In the most recent WBFSH rankings for showjumping horses, Cornet Obolensky (ex-Windows van het Costersveld) is ranked third. Thierry Degraeve, the breeder of Cornet, will sell his last breeding dam during the September 9th auction. Other breeding diamonds include Rose DW, crossing Bamako de Muze (by Darco) with a half-sister to Sanctos van het Gravenhof resulted in Scott Brash’s brilliant show jumper Hello Sanctos, a son of Quasimodo van de Molendreef.
Another foal, Rembrandt van de Pikkerie, is sired by Diamant de Semilly, leading the latest WBFSH sire rankings. Rembrandt’s grandmother Iberia II produced several international showjumpers, amongst them Nicholas Dello Joio’s five-star horse Pistoya, Nabucco and Tiamo Massuère. Moreover, Iberia II’s dam Estrella Del Dia was a successful showjumper and dam, producing several approved stallions and international performers, such as Nervoso, Ucello and Valentino Massuère.
Embryos have to be something real special and at Horseman Elite Auction, there is the chance to buy two rare pearls.
One of them is by the Olympic stallion Emerald van’t Ruytershof out of Kismet 50 (ex-Benedicte). In partnership with Candice King and Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, Kismet won many top Grand Prix, Nations’ Cups and World Cup classes. Kismet’s dam, Famosa Z (by Furioso II), produced some more international showjumpers, including Cian O’Connor’s five-star stallion Good Luck, Audrey’s Geiser’s 1.60m horse Holiday and Vangelo des Hazalles, who jumped at international two-star level.
Amongst the promising youngsters on offer is five three-year-olds, including Optimist van de Klothoef. His sire, the seven-year-old Kaiser van het Lambroeck, is enjoying international wins and top placings for young horses, with Cassio Rivetti. Optimist’s dam Wanita produced several successful international showjumpers, amongst them the five-star show jumper Cherbourg and Galant van de Klothoef.
BREEDING DAMS
Don’t miss your chance to establish or expand your studfarm by investing in a proven dam from an established breeding family that produces exceptional international horses.
One of the most famous descendants of Argentinus on the international showjumping scene is Arko III. Partnered by Nick Skelton, he jumped at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Donaueschingen 2003 and San Patrignano 2005 European Championship, Las Vegas 2005 World Cup Final as well as winning the Calgary 2008 Grand Prix. At the Horseman Elite Auction, Arka, a full-sister to Arko in foal to Untouchable is among the lots offered!
Other breeding gems include the dam Promise Me, bred by the stud farm van ‘t Paradijs’. Her proven family includes her full-brother Manchester van ‘t Paradijs, champion of the 2015 BWP stallion approval. At the BWP Stallion Auction, he fetched €44,000. This year, the BWP also approved Oslo van ’t Paradijs, a half-brother to Promise Me and Manchester van ’t Paradijs. And there is even more. Promise Me’s grandmother, Prima Donna van ’t Paradijs, produced several international showjumpers, amongst them Ultra-Top van ’t Paradijs, a five-star performer for Christophe Vanderhasselt, Subliem van ’t Paradijs (Whitney Weeks), Agatha d’Ecausinnes (Bernardo Alves) and Venezia d’Ecausinnes (Thierry Rozier). Promise Me van ‘t Paradijs is in foal of I’m Special de Muze.
“If you want to discover the whole collection or you need some more information, please feel free to visit the website www.horseman.auction. If you are interested in an embryo, foal or horse, but unable to attend the auction, then the organisers offer you the chance to make a bid by phone. To potential buyers, we give this good advice: strike while the iron is hot!” said Jo De Roo.