Following the first successful edition of the Chosen Auction, organizers Waël Ezzedine, Damien Haelterman, and Juan Carlos Perez, immediately made it clear that it would not remain a one-off. For the second edition, the team selected 14 “Chosen Talents” that will go under the digital hammer from June 13 to 15, 2021.
“We think that the horses we have selected for this edition will appeal to an even wider public,” said the organizing trio. “We have even added a hunter to our Chosen Talents to meet the wishes of the hunter riders as well.
“Last year, we could already speak of a successful first edition, but we expect perhaps even more from these Chosen Talents,” continued the Chosen Auction organizers in a joint statement. “During filming of the promotional videos, we were again impressed by the exceptional qualities of our selected horses. We have selected 12 young talents, between the ages of four and nine, who we are almost certain will jump at the highest level one day. We think that is the strength of our Chosen Talents: they all have the qualities to jump bigger classes and yet are easy enough for any type of rider. They will get good results with amateurs as well as with more experienced and professional riders. All of our Chosen Talents are very competitive because, at the end of the day, every rider wants to win, whether you are a professional or an amateur.
“Within our Chosen Talents there are horses that have a bit more experience and horses that are still green, but all of them are horses that we support 100% and that we would rather not see leave our stables,” they continued. “A real eye-catcher is Dionne, a six-year-old daughter of Diarado. She catches the eye not only because of her looks but even at a young age you can see that she has all the scope and power in the world. Other horses that will certainly make their future owner happy are Pick-Wick van de Kruishoeve (Denzel van’t Meulenhof x I’m Special de Muze) and Lamborghini (Grand Slam VDL x Zambesi TN). Both these horses are true examples of what a modern sport horse should be.
“Mister Gold (Golddigger x Pacific) and Christalino GT Z (Cristallo I x Stakkato) are examples of young talents who have a wonderful future ahead of them,” continued the trio. “For hunter competitors, Puickly vd Bisschop (Quickly de Keizer x Darco) is definitely a horse to keep an eye on. His good movement and perfect technique make him the ideal horse for the ambitious hunter rider. For us, it is difficult to choose a ‘favorite’ so buyers can be sure that they will welcome an extremely talented horse in their stables if they buy a Chosen Talent.”
This sentiment is confirmed by Swiss competitor, Stella Trümpi, who purchased two horses through last year’s Chosen Auction.
“The Chosen Auction team is experienced in selecting quality horses as was reflected in the ‘Chosen Talents’ of their previous edition,” said Trümpi. “I am over the moon with the two mares I bought through the auction. They both jumped clear and were classified in the CSIYH classes at the recent Gorla Minore competition in Italy. And let’s be honest, that’s all a rider can dream of, isn’t it? I haven’t seen the Chosen Talents for this year yet, but I will be keeping a close eye on the line-up.”
The Chosen Auction takes place from June 13 to 15, 2021. For more information and to view the Chosen Talents collection, visit here.
To register for bidding, visit here.
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