North Salem, NY – September 4, 2012 – Here is your chance to buy some of the top young jumpers in the world! OnlyJumpers.com, producers of successful live and online auctions in Ocala and Wellington, is coming to New York. Everyone is welcome to attend either at the event, to be held Saturday, September 15, during the American Gold Cup, or through their computer as the auction will be streamed live at http://onlyjumpers.com/live.
What is the OnlyJumpers.com New York Auction all about?
The New York auction is a free event that anyone can attend. The party on Saturday starts at 6 p.m. with free drinks, and the auction begins at 7 p.m. in the indoor arena at Old Salem Farm. On Friday, September 14, there will be a presentation of all of the young jumpers at the Hunter Arena at Old Salem Farm so that everyone can see the horses’ talent jumping under saddle. The horses will be shown by international riders Hillary Dobbs, Peter Leone, and Hanno Ellerman. The presentation will be at 5 p.m. following the $50,000 American Gold Cup Qualifier. Both Friday’s presentation and Saturday’s auction will also be streamed live online.
Only one hour’s drive from Saugerties and New York City, the OnlyJumpers.com New York auction will be held at the beautiful Old Salem Farm during the American Gold Cup. OnlyJumpers.com is proud to host their New York Auction at the American Gold Cup, a fantastic horse show that features the $200,000 American Gold Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W, in a beautiful grass field with all the highlights of a traditional show. With show jumping’s current stars in the ring and it’s future stars at the OnlyJumpers.com auction, visitors will see an amazing range of horses in the United States.
If you would like to try any of the horses offered before the auction, please email info@onlyjumpers.com to set up an appointment. The horses have been inspected by vets in Holland and New York, and x-rays and vet reports are available upon request.
Please RSVP for the New York Auction at the OnlyJumpers.com Facebook page Event.
Where do the horses come from?
The auction will feature 16 young jumpers, most of them just shipped over from Holland. All of the youngsters have impeccable breeding and come from the best breeders in Holland. One breeder is Team Nijhof, who is recognized as one of the top breeders in the world and home to legendary stallions like Voltaire, Heartbreaker, Concorde, Clinton, Lord Z, Eldorado, Burgraaff, and Verdi. Team Nijhof will be at the New York auction to provide information on their horses. Other breeders sending top prospects to the New York Auction are Kees van den Oetelaar, Egbert Schep, Hans Dings, and Joan Van Gorkum.
Featured New York Auction Horses:
Grafiti van den Bisschop (Palio) – 2006 BWP stallion, Darco x Lys De Darmen
Olympic silver medalist Peter Leone piloted Palio this year as a successful Six Year Old Young Jumper.
Grafiti has proven himself as a spectacular jumper and has unlimited potential in breeding as well. Grafiti is an approved stallion in the Anglo European Studbook. In his short time in the U.S., Graffiti has had dozens of placings in the Six Year Old Young Jumpers, 1.30m, and 1.40m Jumper classes at the FTI WEF, Garden State, Old Salem, HITS Saugerties, and Lake Placid. Just this past week, they won a Six Year Old Young Jumper Finals class. Graffiti, according to Peter, is a real prospect for International Grand Prix show jumping.
Graffiti and Peter Leone
Graffiti and Peter Leone competing at the Hampton Classic Horse Show. Photo credit: Shawn McMillen Photography
Watch Graffiti and Peter Leone competing at the Lake Placid Horse Show!
Didam – 2008 KWPN stallion, Quidam de Revel x Carthago Z
Didam is a striking stallion, with outstanding movements, top character, and great jumping skills. His pedigree suggests his potential as an international show jumper as well as a top breeding stallion. Didam comes from four generations of top show jumper producers: Quidam de Revel x Carthago Z x Stakkato x Grannus.
Click the video above to see Didam free jumping
Duke – 2008 KWPN gelding, Verdi x Silverstone
Duke is a son of Verdi, who won an Olympic silver medal at the London Olympic Games. He is an unbelievable prospect that stands out for his jumping technique and his scope. His athletic abilities make every jump seem easy. Duke inherited his talents not just from his Olympic sire, but also from the wonderful family he belongs to. In his pedigree is Quidam de Revel, Jalisco, Landgraf, Silverstone, and Champion du Lys. Verdi is for sure an international jumper prospect for the future.
The video above shows Duke showing amazing form free jumping
Don Uno – 2008 KWPN gelding, Numero Uno x Goodtimes
Don Uno is one of the most athletic sons of super star stallion Numero Uno. He is a very careful and powerful horse, with a great jumping technique. He is a beautiful looking horse that will be hard to beat in the hunter and jumper classes. He is an ideal prospect for a junior hunter rider or for a rider that wants to develop a talented grand prix prospect.
The video above shows Don Uno jumping under saddle
Caesar – 2007 KWPN gelding, Rascin x Indoctro
Caesar is a very powerful and willing jumper that will be ready to jump the 6 year old jumper classes this winter. He posses the qualities of his sire and dam sire, Rascin and Indoctro; Caesar has a fantastic canter, he is very careful and has lots of scope for the big classes.
Watch the above video to see Caesar jumping under saddle with fantastic scope
Don Juan – 2008 Dutch gelding, Valliant x Riverman
A beautiful horse, with great movements, wonderful technique and style, Don Juan is a perfect choice for the American horse market. Don Juan is a great prospect for hunters, equitation or jumpers. He is by Valliant, a stallion that produces very honest and talented horses.
See Don Juan’s scope and talent in the video above
Who else in involved with the New York auction?
OnlyJumpers.com would like to thank the following sponsors and partners for their support:
Stadium Jumping – OnlyJumpers has partnered with top equestrian event producer, Stadium Jumping, creators of the American Invitational and the American Gold Cup.
Horseflight – Horseflight has been an OnlyJumpers.com partner, efficiently flying our horses from Holland for our auctions in Ocala, Wellington, and New York, directly from the breeders.
Marshall & Sterling -Marshall & Sterling provides insurance for every horse. At the drop of the hammer the horses will be insured and insurance can be continued by their new owners.
Devoucoux – Devoucoux is graciously outfitting all of the horses for the auction. There will be a raffle for a piece of Devoucoux tack, and anyone can sign up to win at the OnlyJumpers.com booth at HITS Saugerties and Old Salem Farm.
Cavalor – Cavalor provided their high-quality horse feed for all of the auction horses and gift baskets for the winning bidders.
Beval – Beval is a partner and helping the auction take care of its horses with great quality barn supplies.
Peter Leone – Peter joins with OnlyJumpers.com to help promote the idea that successful young jumpers can be developed in the United States.
Just World International – As a special addition to the New York auction, a miniature donkey will be auctioned off at the start of the festivities, with the bid money going to this fantastic charity.
BlueCentaur.com – Designer of our catalog and website, BlueCentaur.com highlights our horses in print and on the web.
The Hampton Classic Horse Show
HITS Saugerties
About OnlyJumpers
OnlyJumpers was founded in Atlanta in 2005 with the mission to provide the best quality European prospects to American riders and trainers. OnlyJumpers has imported and sold hundreds of horses and has organized auctions of sport horses in Ocala, Florida, Wellington, Florida and Bogota, Colombia. For more information please visit OnlyJumpers.com, send us an email to info@onlyjumpers.com or find us on Facebook.