HX Magazine 2024 | Edition 2

The 20th anniversary edition of the
Dutch Sport Horse Sales raises the roof
Anniversaries are there to be celebrated and that is exactly what the Dutch Sport Horse Sales did at the
20th edition of the auction. The first edition of the event was held well over two decades ago and has
been growing from strength to strength. Even though the amount of horses in the collection is now less in
comparison to the early days, the other numbers have been on the rise. From the sales prices to the number
of guests, showing that this auction never gets old!
The Dutch Sport Horse Sales has been called many things, but Cat. no. 15: Coocoo’s Fire Z (s.Casago) was one of the most
one of the biggest compliments in a market where the number sought-after horses and tipped to be a crowd favorite. The
of horse auctions continues to grow and evolve, being dubbed seven-year-old son by Casago x Jimtown fully lived up to the
the 'OG' is one for the books. Being named a Gangster is rarely expectations and became the third most expensive horse
flattering, however OG stands for Original Gangster, meaning ever sold at the Dutch Sport Horse Sales for 680.000 euro to
to honor or to respect someone/
American clients.
something that has been around for a
long time and has earned their stripes.
That is certainly the case for the DSHS.
The event was first held in the venue
of 'De IJzeren Man' in Weert and
after many good years relocated to
“Celebrating our 20th
edition is a real milestone
for everyone involved”
“The United States is an incredibly
important market for us. We sold our
first horse there in 1981, and now,
over 40 years later, we are still doing
business with some of the same clients
Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg.
and gaining new ones", says Paul Hendrix. “The auction went
very well. It’s been a turbulent year for us personally, but I’m
With the list of retired and active ambassadors for the auction proud of how we’ve all worked through it together, and I’d like
continuously growing, the 2024 collection will sure add to to sincerely thank everyone for their efforts. An auction like
it. Thanks to the efforts of the selection committee sixteen this requires extensive preparation. The fact that not only all
outstanding horses were up for auction this anniversary edition the horses were sold, but also found good homes, makes me
and all of them were sold to international buyers.
especially proud.”
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