For decades, the KWPN Select Sale has been known as the place to acquire talent. The auction successes of recent years have ensured more interest than ever in the most prestigious KWPN auction. “The results of recent years speak for themselves; the quality of the stallions is exceptionally high, and that in turn attracts new clients,” selector Nico Witte explains. For more than 20 years, the KWPN Select Sale has delivered horses that shine at the very highest level. Currently, Mauro Turfhorst N.O.P. is making waves under Dinja van Liere, the Olympic Flambeau of Larissa Pauluis is highly successful on the World Cup circuit, and Leonardo Da Vinci J.P.P., with Oda Charlotte Lingvaer, appears to be well on his way to the top of show jumping. Last year’s sales horses Story of the Year PP and auction topper Scaramouche have since been approved as stallions. This year’s collection certainly does not disappoint either. From World Champions to Grand Prix horses With a total of 44 stallions, this KWPN Select Sale collection is the strongest ever. The dressage collection consists of 25 stallions, all of whom impress with their qualities, looks, and pedigrees. Such as the My Blue Hors Santiano son Turner C. His granddam is the full sister of none other than the Grand Prix stallion Krack C. The Osaka son Tamimt Tayri Taghbalt also comes from a proven dam line and traces back in the third generation to the strongly National Championship mare Poriana, the granddam of the two-time World Champion and Grand Prix stallion Kjento. And what about Ti Sento? He is, in turn, a son of Kjento; his dam, Fieni (by Krack C), proved herself at ZZ-Licht level and is the half-sister of the international Grand Prix horses Kastel’s Nintendo (by Negro) and Zoe (by Negro). Will Tzadok follow in the footsteps of his sire Mauro Turfhorst, one of the KSS references? His dam performed at ZZ-Licht level, was already a finalist at the National Mare Inspection as a three-year-old, and represents a strong sport lineage. An abundance of 1.60m genes The jumping collection also lacks neither quality nor strong pedigrees. For example, the granddam of the Chacco-Blue son Cinsault de Fer van ’t Studutch, Sea Coast Ferly, proved herself at the highest level with Gudrun Patteet, and the dam line continues with the renowned Grand Prix mares Narcotique de Muze II and Qerly Chin. The granddam of the Don’t Touch Tiji Hero son Duncan Z comes from the successful Gin Tonic van het Gerendal, who successfully made her debut at 1.55m level last year at the age of nine under Armando Trapote. The dam of the Lord President son Temperament J.O. is the half-sister of the top show jumper Adamo (by Lupicor), who was successful in Grands Prix and World Cup competitions. Pleasure van de Moervelden is a son of Pegase van ’t Ruytershof and bred out of the mare Die’Hard 111 Z. She is a half-sister of the internationally placed 1.50/1.55m horses Karamel de Mauretus Z (by Kannan) with Jack Whitaker and Bolero 111 (by Chatman) with Darragh Kenny, and traces back to the line of Olympic medal winner Sapphire of McLain Ward and Jur Vrieling’s WEG and European Championship stallion Glasgow van ’t Merelsnest. Potential licensed stallions and sport horses Last year’s KWPN Select Sale was once again very successful; the Glock’s Toto Jr son Scaramouche became the absolute auction topper at 280,000 euros and was recently approved by the KWPN. The 110,000 euro Tycoon (by Taurus) is also living up to all expectations in America. “I think we have once again succeeded in putting together a fine collection this year,” Rom Vermunt says enthusiastically about the dressage collection. “This is also due to the great results of the KWPN Select Sale in recent years. As a result, selection has become easier for us as well. In addition to potential licensed stallions, we have tried to select a number of excellent future sport horses. It is a diverse collection in terms of bloodlines, size, and type, so there is something for everyone.” “A very fine opportunity” Sjaak van der Lei, one of the selectors of the jumping collection, is also enthusiastic. “I think that thanks to all the recent KSS successes, we have been able to select a strong group of jumping horses.” The KWPN Select Sale is a unique opportunity to acquire a very promising stallion, both for sport and breeding. “The KWPN Select Sale offers a very fine opportunity to view a high-quality collection of horses in a relatively simple way,” Rom Vermunt explains. Bid live and online During the first round viewing, the selection committee succeeded in assembling an interesting collection of talented dressage and jumping stallions. All stallions will once again be presented in action during the second viewing in ’s-Hertogenbosch. On Thursday 29 January, the jumping stallions will go under the hammer, and on Saturday 31 January it will be the dressage stallions’ turn. Enthusiasts from all over the world can bid both online and live during the KWPN Stallion Show. Contact Would you like additional information about the stallions or do you have questions about the auction? Please contact us via +31 341-255511 or email salespromotion@kwpn.nl. The KWPN Select Sale team will be ready in Den Bosch to answer all your questions about the stallions on offer. Collection Photo Pleasure van de Moervelden (s.Pegase van 't Ruytershof): Leanjo de Koster

The program for the show evening at the 2026 KWPN Stallion Show has been announced. On Friday evening, January 30, the Brabanthallen in ’s-Hertogenbosch will be entirely dedicated to the KWPN Dressage Stallion Gala – Where the Stars Return. During this exclusive show evening, major names return to the arena, champions are honored, and pedigree, sport, and the future take center stage. The evening consists of several show blocks, together forming a varied and impressive program featuring more than 30 horses accompanied by live music. The show evening will not be broadcast on KWPN.tv. Stars of the Future In the coming weeks, we will reveal the different elements of the KWPN Dressage Stallion Gala – Where the Stars Return step by step. The first show block to be showcased is Stars of the Future. In this segment, stallions are presented two by two in the arena. Under saddle, they will show their quality, movement, and presence, accompanied by live music. Stars of the Future offers the audience a clear picture of stallions that play, and will continue to play, an important role in both sport and breeding. Which stallions will we see? Among the stallions featured in Stars of the Future are the KWPN-approved McLaren (Morricone out of Samatha by Sir Donnerhall I, bred by Ulf Toenjes from Ganderkesee), presented under saddle by Dinja van Liere, and the KWPN stallion Las Vegas (Ferdeaux out of Dalia Delin ster PROK by Wynton, bred by J. Deenen from Heijen), ridden by Diederik van Silfhout. Also appearing in this show block are the KWPN-approved For Ferrero (For Romance out of Dubai Millenium by Don Crusador, bred by Stal De Biebosschen from Londerzeel), the KWPN stallion Mauro Turfhorst (Zonik out of Hidaylia ster by Negro, bred by J.W. Greve from Haaksbergen), and the KWPN stallion Just Wimphof (De Niro out of Rastede elite sport-dres IBOP-dres PROK by Riccione, bred by C. Rienks-Kramer from Westerlo). Also featured is the two-time World Champion of Young Dressage Horses, Kjento (Negro out of Zoriana elite IBOP-dres pref prest PROK by Jazz, bred by Ad van Os from Sprang-Capelle), presented under saddle by Charlotte Fry. Familiar names The KWPN-recognized Johnny Depp (by Bordeaux out of Wiana ster voorlopig keur pref prest by Jazz, bred by the Naber family from Vredenheim), who already impressed during last year’s show evening, will once again return to the arena. He will appear alongside, among others, the KWPN-approved Nalegro (by Painted Black out of Jalegrofleur ster pref PROK by Negro, bred by Joop Hanse from Burgh-Haamstede and Van Olst Horses from Den Hout), winner of the Final of the Anemone Horse Trucks Dressage Stallion Competition, M class, during the 2024 KWPN Stallion Show. Experience the KWPN Dressage Stallion Gala – Where the Stars Return live during the 2026 KWPN Stallion Show, taking place from January 28 to 31. The Brabanthallen in ’s-Hertogenbosch will once again be transformed into the absolute highlight of Dutch sport horse breeding during the  KWPN Stallion Show . In addition to the stallion selection, visitors can enjoy a fantastic program featuring exciting sport and show classes, showcasing the very best of the Dutch sport horse world. Don’t have your ticket yet?  Be sure to order it soon . Unable to attend in person? The KWPN Stallion Show can also be followed via  KWPN.tv . Source: KWPN Photo: Hippofoto – Johnny Depp

Would you like to start 2026 on a strong note? The KWPN Online Stallion Auction closes tonight from 8.00 pm onwards, and bidding is already well underway on the fifteen promising stallions. Interest has come from buyers in, among others, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands, who have already discovered the collection and placed the first bids. The collection features thirteen dressage stallions and two showjumping stallions, by leading sires such as Ferguson, Bloomberg, Nashville Star, Glock’s Toto Jr. and New Pleasure VDL. Investing in the future One stallion with an exciting future ahead is Teamwork (s.Le Formidable). His dam New Girl excelled as a three year old in the mare performance test, earning a 9.5 for trot and a total score of 85.5 points. This NMK mare presents a highly promising offspring, who is related on the dam’s side to the international Grand Prix horses Dashy Boy and Incredible Boy. Another eyecatcher is Toreador, who is by the premium stallion Omar Sharif and was bred out of a half-sister to the KWPN approved stallion Gin Tonic by Breezer, who scored over 70%  at international Grand Prix level with Stella Hagelstam. In addition to several talented and genetically interesting dressage stallions, the collection also includes two promising showjumping stallions sired by New Pleasure VDL and Chacoon Blue. Extended by three minutes Experience shows that bidding often intensifies during the final hour of the auction. The auction closes tonight from 8.00 pm onwards. Groups of stallions will close at the same time. If a new bid is placed during the final five minutes, the closing time will be extended by three minutes. Not yet registered as a bidder? Registration is simple, free and fast. You will also receive updates on all KWPN auctions. More information All stallions were assessed during the first viewing and have undergone both clinical and radiographic examinations by a veterinarian. A KWPN inspector is happy to assist you and answer any questions about the stallions. Our sponsor Horses2Fly can also support international transport. For questions about the collection or the auction, please contact Mairin van der Tol at salespromotion@kwpn.nl or by phone at (+31)341 255511. View the collection Photo: Digishots

In the run-up to the KWPN Stallion Show 2026, the groups for the second round viewing of the dressage and Gelder stallions has been published. These second round viewings will take place during the four-day breeding and sport event at the Brabanthallen in ’s-Hertogenbosch. The second round viewing of the dressage stallions is scheduled for Friday 30 and Saturday 31 January. On Friday, the referred stallions will enter the arena in six groups, starting at 8:00 a.m. On Saturday, the program continues with seven groups, also starting at 8:00 a.m. In total, nearly 100 dressage stallions, divided over thirteen groups, will be presented. Main suppliers Extreme U.S. (s.Escamillo) is the most strongly represented with eight sons. Glock’s Toto Jr. (s.Totilas) follows with six sons. In addition, Total McLaren (s.Totilas), Opoque (s.All at Once) and One Two Three (s.Vivaldi) each supply three sons for the second round viewing. Gelder stallions The second round viewing of the Gelder stallions will take place on Friday 30 January and starts at 12:30 p.m. The selected Gelder stallions will appear in one group, consisting of five stallions. The group includes sons of Barton VDL (s.Bordeaux), Glock’s Energy (s.Escamillo), Jupiler S (s.Charmeur), Ojee - B (s.Ibsen B) and O’Toto van de Wimphof (s.Glock’s Toto Jr.). Each sire is represented by one offspring in the second round viewing. View the groups From 28 January to 31 January 2026, the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch will be transformed into the absolute highlight of Dutch sport and breeding during the  KWPN Stallion Show . In addition to the stallion selection, we present a fantastic program featuring exciting sport and show classes, showcasing the very best of the world of the Dutch sport horse. Don’t have your ticket yet?  Order yours quickly . Unable to attend in Den Bosch? The KWPN Stallion Show can also be followed via  KWPN.tv . Photo: Dirk Caremans

It is time to choose your favourites in the KWPN Online Stallion Auction . Bidding is now open on the fifteen stallions in this auction, which closes on Monday evening from 8.00 pm onwards. Buyers from the Netherlands and abroad continue to find their way to the KWPN Auction platform. Every stallion in the collection offers strong sport potential and has undergone both clinical and radiographic examinations. This allows buyers to invest confidently in the future. From 9 January through 12 January, bidding is open on thirteen dressage stallions and two showjumping stallions. Great origins Genetically, the Sezuan son Tony has everything needed to develop into a top level dressage horse. His dam is a full sister to the international Grand Prix stallions Glock’s Romanov, who competed at two European Championships, Rubin Royal Old and Rubin Action. Tony’s dam Rumira has already produced the international Intermediate II horse Don Amour de Hus (s.Don Primero). Another future talent is Thor DV (s.McLaren), bred from the renowned Charites damline. His granddam Roos produced the Grand Prix dressage horse Karolus van Wittenstein (s.Krack C) and is herself a full sister to the Olympic mare Exquis Nadine. The showjumping stallion Thompson is sired by the emerging breeding stallion Chacoon Blue and carries valuable performance genetics on the damline through the Olympic top sire Verdi. Talent for the future Not yet registered as a bidder? Registration is simple, free and fast via www.kwpn.auction. You will also receive updates about all KWPN auctions. Are you looking for a potential sport horse, a talent for the future? View the collection now and make your selection. A KWPN inspector is happy to assist and answer all of your questions about the stallions. For questions about the collection or the auction, you can also contact Mairin van der Tol at salespromotion@kwpn.nl or by phone at (+31)341 255511.   View the collection Photo: Digishots

Under the Norwegian rider Oda Charlotte Lyngvaer, the KSS stallion Leonardo Da Vinci J.P.P. (K.I. Parrandero out of Holisca J.P.P. elite EPTM-spr PROK sport-spr by I’m Special de Muze) is currently making a positive impression in international show jumping. The now ten-year-old stallion jumped his first 5* 1.50m course last month in La Coruña, Spain. Oda Charlotte Lyngvaer, who lives in the Netherlands, is based together with her partner Timothy Hendrix at the Stal Hendrix facility in Baarlo. There, in April last year, she started riding the stallion Leonardo Da Vinci J.P.P., who is partly owned in Poland. Initially, the Polish owner rode the horse himself, he bought the stallion as a three-years-old at the KWPN Select Sale. “For them, it was truly a family horse,” Lyngvaer explains, also noting that the Polish owner even started a TikTok account in the horse’s name, which is now followed by almost 20,000 people. “He is a very sweet stallion and in Poland he covered quite a lot of mares, so he has quite a few offspring there. As a breeding stallion he is therefore quite well known. When we compete there, he always gets a lot of attention from other riders for that reason.” A real fighter When Leonardo Da Vinci J.P.P. arrived at Lyngvaer’s stable last year, the stallion was competing at 1.30m level. “He picked that up very well and throughout the summer he jumped almost all his rounds clear.” The duo is now working hard toward the world top. “He is doing very well, but he is still quite green at this level. He is truly a fighter and he has plenty of power. He naturally has a lot of scope, jumps with ease, and with his great attitude I think he can come very far. On top of that, he is also a very handsome stallion to look at.” Gaining routine Gaining more routine is the main plan for Leonardo Da Vinci J.P.P. in the coming period. “He is super fit, but of course it is always difficult to say what the future will bring. He often travels as my second horse alongside my top horse Carabella Vd Neyen Z, for example this weekend to the World Cup competition in Basel, Switzerland. That way he can gain valuable experience. This is truly a horse that makes you happy every day.” Milancinthe D. KSS reference Milancinthe D. (Impressive VDL out of Heyacinthe VDL prok ster by Zavall VDL, breeder G.B. Quist) was also previously competed by Lyngvaer at 1.45m level. The Italian rider Giampiero Garofalo now rides him on behalf of Stal Hendrix. Lyngvaer rode Milancinthe from his sixth to his eighth year. “Milancinthe is a very careful horse, I was always very fond of him. He always wants to do his best for you. He could sometimes be a bit special, but he truly has a lot of quality.” Don’t miss the KWPN Select Sale Are you looking for a top sport horse or a future approved stallion? Then visit the KWPN Select Sale. On Thursday 29 January, the show jumpers will go under the hammer, followed by the dressage stallions on Saturday 31 January. In addition to live bidding, it is also possible to place bids online and by telephone. If you have any questions about the auction, please contact us at +31 341 255511 or email selectsale@kwpn.nl. The collection will be available online this weekend at www.kwpn.auction . JM for KWPN Photo Leonardo Da Vinci J.P.P.: Digishots

The countdown to the KWPN Stallion Show 2026 has begun. During this four-day breeding and sport event at the Brabanthallen in ’s-Hertogenbosch, the second round viewing of the show jumper stallions is also on the program. The groups has now been published. On Wednesday and Thursday, the selected jumper stallions will enter the arena. On Wednesday, 58 stallions will compete in eight groups, starting at 9:30 a.m. On Thursday, the program continues with four groups starting at 8:00 a.m., in which 28 stallions will be presented. This will be followed by the second round viewing of the older stallions Poker de Latif (s.Latif VS) and Unions Way (s.United Way), presented in hand. Top suppliers Emerald van ’t Ruytershof (s.Diamant de Semilly) once again leads the list and is represented by seven sons. Chacoon Blue (s.Chacco-Blue) and Carrera VDL (s.Cardento) are also prominently present, each with four sons. Comme Il Faut (s.Cornet Obolensky) is also strongly represented with three sons. View the groups From 28 January to 31 January 2026, the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch will be transformed into the absolute highlight of Dutch sport and breeding during the KWPN Stallion Show . In addition to the stallion selection, we present a fantastic program featuring exciting sport and show classes, showcasing the very best of the world of the Dutch sport horse. Don’t have your ticket yet? Order yours quickly . Unable to attend in Den Bosch? The KWPN Stallion Show can also be followed via KWPN.tv . Photo: Dirk Caremans