The KWPN Select Sale was the final program item of the KWPN Stallion Show, and it certainly did not go out quietly. For a record-breaking price of €345,000, the newly crowned champion stallion and wildcard Tony Gold (s.Glock’s Toto Jr.) was sold. The grandson of Weihegold and half-brother to Grand Prix stallion Total Hope had already brought the crowd to its feet during the championship inspection. He then immediately lived up to those high expectations in the auction ring. Following an intense bidding duel in the arena, involving multiple interested parties, Stal Brouwer and an Italian investor emerged as the proud new owners of this talented stallion. Strong auction evening The atmosphere on Saturday evening was electric. Bidding was lively in the arena, while online participation also reflected strong international interest. In addition to the auction topper, several other stallions reached the €100,000 mark, including both premium stallions Ti Sento (s.Kjento) and Trinellowaard (s.Extreme U.S.). The latter changed hands for €165,000. Proud of the result The average price of the auction stallions amounted to €54,000. “We can only be extremely proud of the result of this auction,” said Head of Breeding Ralph van Venrooij afterwards. “The fact that the selection committee also succeeded in adding the champion stallion to the collection as a wildcard, and that Tony Gold then fully met all expectation, makes it extra special. The quality of both the jumping and dressage stallions was high, and all stallions performed very well during the KWPN Stallion Show. Thanks to the confidence of breeders, owners, and buyers, we have once again firmly placed the KWPN Select Sale on the international map.” Results JM for KWPN Photo Tony Gold: Hippo Foto Media

No fewer than nine dressage stallions returned for the presentation of the premium stallions, powered by Pavo. The Glock’s Toto Jr. son Tony Gold was crowned champion. Of the nine premium stallions, seven were presented and individually explained by the stallion selection committee, after which they were honoured in the presence of their breeders and registered owners. Very complete The championship decision came down to two stallions that were clearly evenly matched: Vamos Junior (Vitalis out of Hot Shot by Hotline, breeder Noortje Radstake from Voorst) owned by J. van Geet from Jenišovice, and Tony Gold (Glock’s Toto Jr. out of Aweih by Apache, co-breeder Bettina Hinnemann from Alpen) owned by Rhenania Pferde from Essen. “With these two stallions, everything comes together: conformation, movement and pedigree,” said Bart Bax just before announcing Tony Gold as the highest-scoring stallion. “Tony Gold shows a lot of blood, youth and a strong, athletic body. He is able to switch exceptionally well in his movement, moves with great balance and leg technique, and is also genetically very interesting.” Tony Gold is, for example, a grandson of the highly successful Grand Prix mare Weihegold, ridden by Isabell Werth. Reserve champion Vamos Junior also impressed strongly. “He is a full brother to the top dressage horse Vamos Amigos and combines an eye-catching model with a very elegant way of moving, showing plenty of balance and a good foreleg technique.” Premium stallions Also awarded premiums were Toledo STH (Opoque out of L’Unique STH elite EPTM-dres sport-dres PROK by Boston STH, breeders Lens and Berna Nekeman), noted for his great ability to collect and extend; Thanks A Million (Desperado out of Santana van Hof Olympia elite sport-dres pref prest PROK D-OC by Sandro Hit, breeder Rebecca Dudley), who impressed with expression and suppleness, owned by co-registrants Yvon Kaptein and MT-Stables; and Treasure King (Kingston Blue Hors out of Miss Universe elite IBOP-dres sport-dres pref PROK D-OC by Franklin, breeder Quality Stables, co-registrant MG Elite Stables), who stood out for his leg technique. Premiums were also awarded to the uphill-moving Ti Sento (Kjento out of Fieni elite sport-dres PROK by Krack C, breeder H. Wouters from Chaam) of Van Baalen Horses; the supple and technically strong Trinellowaard (Extreme U.S. out of Irish Waard elite IBOP-dres PROK by Florencio, breeder Luuk van Rijn, co-registrant Stal Leeuwenhof); the powerfully built and moving Très Beau (Kyton out of Havanta elite IBOP-dres PROK D-OC by Fürst Romancier, breeders C.H.G. and L.G.M. Hoogers) of Trainingsstal Witte Scholtens and Stal Rom Vermunt; and finally the athletic and supple Taeke (O’Frederic out of Nova-Liz elite IBOP-dres D-OC by Everdale), bred by Van Olst Horses. Breeders of KWPN-registered stallions received breeder premiums presented by the Friends of the KWPN. More on the stallion inspection can be found in the upcoming edition of the KWPN Magazine. JS for KWPN / Photo Tony Gold – HippoFoto

The second inspection has produced an interesting group of dressage stallions that will now have the opportunity to prove themselves in the performance test. A total of 46 stallions earned an invitation. In total, nine stallions were invited for the championship inspection, in which the Glock’s Toto Jr. son Tony Gold claimed the coveted title ( see related article ). Five stallions were invited for the presentation of the premium stallions on the first day, with four more added today. Broad quality “The overall quality of this crop really stands out, which has also resulted in a generous total of nine premium stallions,” explains committee chairman Bart Bax. “They are all stallions we believe are well worth testing. We did not let ourselves be guided by a target number, but we are pleased to have ended up with 46 stallions. The quality was truly sufficient.” Emmelie Scholtens experienced her first KWPN Stallion Show as a committee member and looks back on the process with great enthusiasm. “I really enjoyed working on this and assessed the stallions very much from my sporting background. We had healthy discussions and worked well together as a committee. It is very interesting to experience the stallion selection from behind the jury table, and I truly enjoyed the high level of quality.” The 46 selected stallions show great diversity in pedigree. Among others, the young stallions My Blue Hors Santiano, New Orleans and Extreme U.S. each had multiple sons selected. These three-year-old stallions can be presented for the performance test from as early as the coming autumn. JS for KWPN / Photo Vamos Junior – HippoFoto

On Saturday afternoon, the grandstands of the KWPN Stallion Show trembled with enthusiasm during the ever-spectacular Oregon Trophy, which was contested for the 28th time this year. Stallions Olympus JB and Magnifiek proved evenly matched, but in the end the battle was decided in favour of Magnifiek. Five approved KWPN harness stallions competed in this spectacular class. Magnifiek had already won the trophy three times before and successfully defended his title once again. The stallions were judged by a panel consisting of Gerard Lokhorst, Marco Looye and Nathalie Buwalda. Dream Horse Registered owner and driver Lambertus Huckriede from Enschede described Magnifiek as “a dream horse.” The nine-year-old Magnifiek (Idol out of Helise keur by Atleet, breeder Henri Kruidhof from Rouveen) claimed victory in the final drive-off, ahead of Olympus JB and Latino. Crowd Favourite Olympus JB Now under new ownership and recently renamed Olympus JB—after the initials of owner Jan Bakker—Olympus JB (Icellie out of Indalina elite pref by Colonist, breeder Henk Minkema from De Wilgen) enjoyed strong support from the crowd in ’s-Hertogenbosch. He was greeted with loud applause upon entering the arena. Presenter Harry van Middelaar introduced him with great flair and showmanship, making a strong impression. Latino Latino (Dylano out of Freydessa keur prestatie by Vaandrager HBC, breeder and owner Egbert Kruiswijk from Loenen aan de Vecht, co-registered with Black Horse B.V. from Sliedrecht) won the Oregon Trophy in 2024. Once again, the ten-year-old black stallion was presented in a refined and consistent manner by Mark de Groot. Neon GSM The nine-year-old Neon GSM (Bocellies Matteo out of Daymonde keur by A New Day G.S.M.), bred by Jan Thijs Seinen from Punthorst and co-registered and driven by Albert Lueks from Diever, was not invited for the final drive-off, though he could just as well have been. He was presented correctly and showed the harness horse in all its beauty. Nicolei VB The elegant Nicolei VB (Image HBC out of Plain’s Estelle by Plain’s Black Magic, bred, registered and driven by Marcel van Bruggen from Varik, with co-registrant Egbert Schep from Tull en ’t Waal) also showed himself from his best side, but the competition proved just a step too strong for him on this occasion.

At approximately 5:20 p.m., the KWPN Select Sale for dressage stallions will begin. No fewer than three premium stallions, including the wildcard, are preparing to enter the auction. The premium stallions are: - Tony Gold (Glock’s Toto Jr x Apache)  - Ti Sento (Kjento x Krack C) - Trinellowaard (Extreme U.S. x Florencio) Auction order Collection JM for KWPN Photo Ti Sento: Hippo Foto Media

Twelve harness horse stallions were entered for the second inspection during the KWPN Stallion Show on Saturday. Ten of them actually appeared in the arena, six of which were selected for the performance test. Two of those stallions were invited for the championship round. Almost all stallions had developed well since the first inspection and presented themselves attractively. This made the task especially challenging for the jury team consisting of chairman Thomas van der Weiden, Bauke de Boer, Jan Cees van der Endt and inspector Viggon van Beest. The stallions were presented in two groups. Talent takes the lead Two stallions were invited for the exciting final championship round: the aptly named Talent (Magnifiek out of HE-Roos keur ibop (Harness) s.Crescendo HBC). This dark bay stallion was bred by Fokkelien Oldenburger and H. Schut from Grootegast and is registered to Marcel Ritsma from Wijnjewoude and the Pos family from Ankeveen. Also invited was the elegant Tobias V by Macho out of Jelinda Elarda ster (s.Eebert), bred by Piet van der Velden from Vorstenbosch and registered to William Duffy in the United States. He was present at the awards ceremony and also keeps Macho at his stable at home. Ultimately, Talent claimed the championship title amid loud applause from the audience. The chairman explained: “With two such stallions in the arena, we really made it difficult for ourselves. Both have many qualities, though different ones. In the end, we decided to go with the overall picture, and Talent was crowned champion.” Six stallions to Ermelo Also referred to the performance test was Tironno, a son of Magnifiek. Tironno’s dam is the ster mare Nina by Cizandro. The grey stallion was bred by the De Man family in Herwijnen and is registered to the Haarsma family in Tjerkwerd. Thomas BFT was also selected to go to Ermelo. He comes from a line of top harness horses. His sire is Norbert FS and his dam is Eejoys A (keur ibop (Harness) s.Manno). He was bred by Brian Franken in Elspeet and is registered to Freek Saris in Wesepe. Trudalyo (Nibali out of Malya ster s.Manno) will also try his luck in Ermelo. He was bred by the Bakker family in Hooghalen and is registered to R. Hofstra from Terwispel and M. Oosterlaar from Luttenberg. In addition, the well-modelled Troubadour AC (Onana out of Mona Lieza s.Avion Pierre), bred by Annemiek Calis from Westereen and now registered to HBC Stal in Boyl and Toon van Doorn from Soest, was selected. In the selection of Troubadour AC, the low inbreeding coefficient of 8.2 percent also played a role. GJ for KWPN

The premium stallion Tony Gold (s.Glock’s Toto Jr.) has just been added as a wildcard to the dressage collection of the KWPN Select Sale. The grandson of the legendary mare Weihegold made a strong impression on both the audience and the stallion selection committee. Tony Gold’s dam, Aweih (s.Apache), is not only a daughter of Isabell Werth’s Weihegold, but also the half-sister of the Grand Prix stallion Total Hope (s.Totilas), the Grand Prix horse Jewels Sir Weibach (s.Sir Donnerhall), and several Small Tour horses. In addition, the mare has proven herself at Prix St. Georges level under Stefanie Wolf, and through Escolar she has already produced the Westphalian-approved stallion Extra Gold. The KWPN Select Sale starts at 5:20 p.m. Collection JM for KWPN Photo Tony Gold: Hippo Foto Media