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T H E PA LM B EAC H AUCTION February 13 th , 2020

YOUNG ELITE SELECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD INFORMATION SELECTION PROCESS SELECTION COMMITTEE OUR HORSES

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1 Keano

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2 Petit Gervais van de Weidekouter

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3 Eliano van ’t Merelsnest Z

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4 Jump Star

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5 Benjamin

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6 Designed by Picobello

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7 Diable Rouge

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8 Nespresso van de Wareslage

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9 I Am Aurante

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10 Lavino

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11 Iranta

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12 Chaccara

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13 Icara Z

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14 Idalgo

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15 Gallant van de Heffinck

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16 Cita Z

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◊ An Exceptional Addition: Balou Son

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FOREWORD The key to success in today’s competitive equestrian sport is finding a good horse, but top horses are increasingly hard to find. High performing horses available in the market are extremely expensive.

So how can a rider be competitive, acquire a top horse and achieve success without spending millions of dollars? By finding and developing a young horse! Taking a prospect all the way to grand prix level can be immensely rewarding, both emotionally and financially. The difficulty is that young, promising horses are not easy to find.

With this in mind, we decided to create the opportunity for U.S. riders to own a top quality selected young horse, at a fair price, by showcasing them for sale at The Palm Beach Auction. We have countless stories of young horses purchased at our auctions that have developed as grand prix super stars.

When we received the invitation of the Jacobs Family and the Palm Beach Masters to bring the auction to Deeridge Farm, we were very grateful and very excited. We knew that to match the prestige of the venue and the uniqueness of the show, we would have to assemble a very strong team of partners.

We are proud to be partnering with some of the best breeders, trainers and riders in the industry to present an exceptional group of grand prix prospects at the inaugural edition of The Palm Beach Auction.

We look forward to seeing you at the auction! We are certain that you will find an exceptional partner among our carefully selected young horses with all the qualities and potential required to become the next stars of the sport.

See you at the auction,

JUAN PABLO GNECCO

Founder of the Palm Beach Auction 4

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Information

INFORMATION schedule Sunday February 2nd 04:00 pm Jumping Presentation The Palm Beach Auction horses Immediately following the Longines FEI World Cup

Monday February 3rd - Thursday February 13th 09:00 am - 06:00 pm

Thursday February 13th

09:00 am - 04:00 pm 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Horse Trials

Horse Trials Happy Hour Dinner with live jazz band Live auction

auction location Palm Beach Masters 3210 120th Ave S Wellington, FL 33414 United States trial location Crab Orchard Farm 13180 Southfields Road Wellington, FL 33414 United States table reservations thepalmbeachauction.com/reservations Elena Couttenye reservations@thepalmbeachauction.com horse trials

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veterinarian

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SELECTION PROCESS Great horses don’t come from just one place, so we embarked on a mission to find the best, reaching out to dozens of top breeders, trainers, horse producers and grand prix riders in six different countries. Hundreds of horses were considered and thanks to our wonderful selection committee formed by top professionals and Olympians Laura Kraut, Kevin Babington, and Nick Skelton, we were able to ensure that we would only consider the highest quality. With the help of a team of veterinarians in Europe and the U.S., we also made sure the selected horses passed strict veterinarian standards.

After months of work, the initial group was reduced to a pre-selection of 32. This group met at Peelbergen on December 16, 2019, where they all performed a jumping test. Every horse underwent a thorough clinical examination with x-rays and after analyzing their jumping capabilities, our selectors chose the top 16 horses that are now the protagonists of our Palm Beach Masters Auction.

Get to know our horses, ask our organizers for a special trial, watch their videos and photos online. Don’t miss the opportunity to see them in action and to participate in our auction.

See you on the grounds of the Palm Beach Masters Nations Cup on February 13th for the debut edition of The Palm Beach Auction - Young Elite Selection.

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SELECTION COMMITTEE Laura Kraut

Laura Kraut is a member of the U.S. show jumping team, a seasoned international competitor and an Olympic champion.

Her successful international show jumping career gives her a wealth of knowledge and the ability to coach juniors and amateurs to the highest level of global competition. Kraut utilizes her hands-on experience to identify and develop prospective show jumpers to their full potential.

Strong professional networks and connections to premier European sale barns allow Laura access to elite, wellbred young horses. This access is coupled with her proven ability to identify young horses with the talent and disposition needed to develop into top competition horses.

Her resume in choosing outstanding equine athletes includes international superstars such as Miss Independent, Anthem, Liberty, Cedric and Tortola, to name just a few.

Kevin Babington

Kevin Babington is an Irish international show jumping rider and trainer. Originally from County Tipperary, Kevin has successfully taken part in many major competitions, including the Olympics, World Equestrian Games, and European Championships. Now based in Pennsylvania and Florida in the United States, Kevin specializes in the training and sales of high quality competition horses.

Kevin has devoted a large part of his business to sales, where he likes to focus on buying and selling horses that he thinks will be ideal for the U.S. market. He has several partners in Ireland, Germany, Great Britain and elsewhere who are always keeping an eye out for suitable mounts. Though most horses are imported for immediate sale, Kevin also recognizes talent when he sees it, and will invest his time to develop horses further through training and competition before he markets them for sale. Kevin always has a strong inventory of sale horses suitable for both amateurs and professionals alike. It is through the sales business that he found quite a few of his top mounts, and campaigned them to the point of great success while finding valuable investors to help acquire them for himself. After a fall in September, 2019, left Kevin paralyzed, the show jumping world rallied around him with a collective strength that spoke to the deep respect that he has earned among his many colleagues and friends in equestrian sport. Kevin has since returned to coaching duties, and his condition continues to improve.

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Nick Skelton

From taking individual gold at the 1975 Junior European Championship all the way to winning individual gold at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the career of Nick Skelton truly has been one for the ages. The veteran equestrian’s career highlights spanned 16 championship medals over 40 years, chief among them being the medal that marked Britain’s first-ever individual Olympic gold for show jumping. Nick earned that accolade at age 58, and retired from competition a year later along with his Olympic champion Big Star.

Big Star himself is proof of Nick’s talent in developing a true partnership with a horse and seeing it through to the top of the sport. Big Star was spotted with Alan Waldman as a five-year-old by Nick’s partner Laura Kraut, and the rest is history. Together, Nick and Laura continue to source horses from all over the world, and maintain a schedule that often has them with clients in multiple continents inside of the same weekend.

Nick is most at home in Warwickshire, where his show jumping operation hums along a stone’s throw from the racehorse training program headed by his son Dan. The Skeltons are all involved in horses at some level, and work together in cross-discipline harmony that often sees Nick starting his morning at the gallops before arriving at the show jumping yard. And when winter season comes around, Nick can be seen in Wellington, Florida, where he continues to support the highly successful riding career of Laura.

As we embarked on a mission to find the best young horses, we partnered with Olympians Laura Kraut, Nick Skelton and Kevin Babington, who guided us step by step to arrive at our Young Elite Selection.

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OUR HORSES

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2015 Gelding P. 16

2015 Gelding P. 18

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2014 Gelding P. 24

2014 Gelding P. 26

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2013 Mare P. 32

2013 Gelding P. 34

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2013 Mare P. 40

2013 Gelding P. 42

KEANO

BENJAMIN

I AM AURANTE

ICARA Z

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PETIT GERVAIS

DESIGNED BY PICOBELLO Z

LAVINO

IDALGO

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2015 Gelding P. 20

2014 Gelding P. 22

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ELIANO

JUMP STAR

2014 Gelding P. 28

DIABLE ROUGE

NESPRESSO 2013 Gelding P. 30

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2013 Mare P. 36

2013 Mare P. 38

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2012 Gelding P. 44

2012 Mare P. 46

IRANTA

GALLANT

CHACCARA

CITA Z

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KEANO

Monte Bellini x Darco x Papillon Rouge | 2015 Gelding

about the talent

Keano is a very exciting prospect for the future. As a 4-year-old in 2019, he made his show debut and impressed with his fantastic attitude, rideability and extremely high level of carefulness. Combine these trademarks with his incredible reflexes, athletic scope and textbook technique and Keano is a talent with a great future ahead of him. it’s all in the genes:

Keano is a genetic masterpiece. His sire Monte Bellini was one of Germany’s most successful stallions ridden by Philipp Weishaupt, winning the CSIO5* Grand Prix of Rotterdam in 2013. Monte Bellini’s sire Montender won individual bronze

Contender

Jesprit

Ramiro Z

Montender

Woldona

Ramira

Monte Bellini

at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 and became European champion in 2005. Keano’s grandsire Darco and great-grandsire Papillon Rouge are among the most influential stallions of their generation. Keano’s dam Escort Lady van het Molenhof already produced the 1.45m-show jumper Flo (Leslie BurrHoward USA), while granddam Helady de Baugy produced the world-famous Hello Guv’Nor. Ridden by Scott Brash, Hello Guv’Nor jumped double clear in the Nations Cup of CHIO Aachen and went on to be successful with Laura Kraut. This damline also produced famous horses such as the legendary Quidam de Revel, Irenice Horta (Cian O’Connor IRL & Lorenzo de Luca ITA), and Bernadine (Lillie Keenan USA).

Lugano van la Roche

Darco

Ocoucha

Papillon Rouge

Vady de Baugy

Helady de Baugy

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PETIT GERVAIS VAN DE WEIDEKOUTER Emerald x Veron x Sydney | 2015 Gelding

about the talent

Petit Gervais van de Weidekouter is a very modern show jumper with a light way of cantering, a lovely rideability and an electric style of jumping. He always finishes the jump fantastically behind and already shows an abundance of scope despite his young age. Petit Gervais turns 5 years old in 2020, which means he has plentyt of time to continue developing and has shown all the ingredients necessary to become a future grand prix show jumper. it’s all in the genes:

Petit Gervais van de Weidekouter is the son of the worldfamous Emerald – Harrie Smolders’ number one grand prix

Le Tot de Semilly

Venise des Cresles

Carthago Z

Diamant de Semilly

Carthina Z

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Tanagra

horse and Olympic partner in Rio de Janeiro 2016. In breeding, Emerald stands out with offspring like Igor (Jos Verlooy BEL), Imerald van ‘t Voorhof (Paul O’Shea IRL), Jeunesse van ‘t Paradijs (Lorenzo de Luca ITA), Iluna (Ramiro Quintana ARG), Jaguar van de Berghoeve (Jasmine Chen TPE) and many more. Petit Gervais’ grandsire Veron passed away at an early age, but did produce the successful grand prix show jumpers Dsarie and Dibatsja, both ridden by Switzerland’s Beat Mändli. Petit Gervais’ damline also produced World Cup Final winner Alamo (Steve Guerdat SUI), Farona (Daniel Coyle IRL), VDL Torlando (Callan Solem USA), Hello Intertoy Z (Scott Brash GBR).

Quite Easy I

Rinderella VDL

Veron

Sydney

Jerona

Alone

Danone

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ELIANO VAN ’T MERELSNEST Z

Emerald x Argentinus x Darco | 2015 Gelding

about the talent

At the age of only 4 years old, Eliano van ‘t Merelsnest has already demonstrated tremendous scope and a fantastic way of jumping. Although Eliano van ‘t Merelsnest is only turning 5 in 2020, he impresses with a great use of his back-end on the jump, an outstanding mindset and the power that is needed for the big sport. It is more than likely that Eliano will only develop to further excellence in the years to come. it’s all in the genes:

Eliano van ‘t Merelsnest combines one of world’s leading sires with one of world’s leading damlines. Eliano’s granddam Wendelina van ‘t Merelsnest competed at grand prix level and is the full-sister to the legendary two-time Olympic champion

Le Tot de Semilly

Venise des Cresles

Sapphire of USA’s McLain Ward. Wendelina also produced Jur Vrieling’s current number one mount Glasgow van ‘t Merelsnest. Sire Emerald became world-famous in sport with Harrie Smolders, winning many CSI5* grand prix, such as Bordeaux and Chantilly, and making it into the individual finals of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. As a sire, Emerald’s success rate has been tremendous; out of his first breeding years, Emerald produced superstars such as Igor (Jos Verlooy BEL), Imerald van ‘t Voorhof (Paul O’Shea IRL), Jeunesse van ‘t Paradijs (Lorenzo de Luca ITA), Iluna (Ramiro Quintana ARG), Jaguar van de Berghoeve (Jasmine Chen TPE) and many more.

Carthago Z Tanagra ‘s’ van het Darohof Argentan I

Diamant de Semilly

Carthina Z

Emerald

Dorle

Argentinus

Darco

Idjaz-C

Wendelina van ’t Merelsnest

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JUMP STAR

Starpower x Goodtimes x Saluut | 2014 Gelding

about the talent

Jump Star lives up to his name. This 6-year-old gelding jumps with great scope and impressive ease. With his excellent technique and nice canter, Jump Star certainly has lots of potential as a show jumper. Adding to these strengths, Jump Star has a wonderful rideability and was produced very correctly in the early days of his career. Due to his uncomplicated nature and comfortable demeanor, Jump Star is a prospect that can be well-suited to many different types of riders.

Spartan

Pia

Escudo I

Stakkato

Enjoy

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Wyoming

it’s all in the genes:

Jump Star is a son of the grand prix show jumping stallion Starpower, nowadays successful on American soil with USA’s Conor Husain. Starpower brings in the valuable genes of the Hanoverian top sire Stakkato and the influential sire Escudo I. Starpower’s dam Enjoy produced numerous grand prix show jumpers, including Sheikh Ali Al Nuami’s Casper AJ and Cian O’Connor’s Saphir. Jump Star’s dam Shifra competed herself successfully at national show jumping level and is a daughter of the great Goodtimes – one of the most successful sons of the legendary Nimmerdor. Jump Star’s damline also produced the grand prix show jumping stallion U Can’t Lose of Poland’s Marec Waclawik.

Nimmerdor

Zigeunerin

Saluut

Goodtimes

Wendilia

Endilia

Shifra

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BENJAMIN

Hunor de Bognar x Corghano x Furioso | 2014 Gelding

about the talent

Benjamin is a 6-year-old gelding with a lovely rideability, a fantastic mentality and lots of scope. In addition, he jumps with notable ease and excellent technique. Due to his comfortable ride, he can be suited to many different riders and has a wealth of possibilities and potential for the future.

This Hungarian-bred gelding is indisputably a wonderful asset to this year’s collection at The Palm Beach Auction. it’s all in the genes:

in some of the world’s best genes. Hunor de Bognar is a son of the great Balou du Rouet out of a dam of the Cor de la Bryere son Castor. Ridden by Greece’s Georgia Founta and Austria’s Christian Rhomberg, Hunor de Bognar has been jumping at grand prix level for the last three years.

Benjamin’s dam Bognar Bil-Ghano is a daughter of the Oldenburg bred stallion Corghano, who brings in the valuable genes of Cordalmé Z, Cor de la Bryere, Almé and Gotthard.

Benjamin’s pedigree is different from most horses; Benjamin is a Hungarian Sport Horse whose pedigree traces back to a Thoroughbred damline. His sire Hunor de Bognar – also known as Budapest 5 – is Hungarian-bred as well, and brings

Baloubet du Rouet

Georgia

Balou du Rouet

Castor

Bognár Chyla

Bognár Sil-Ca

Hunor de Bognár

Cordalme 2

Ghana

Furioso VI

Corghano

Fincsi XX

Fány

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DESIGNED BY PICOBELLO Z

Diamant de Semilly x Carthago x Abgar XX | 2014 Gelding

about the talent

Designed by Picobello Z was just 5 years old when he made his international debut. This lovely gelding has had great results in Oliva, Spain, and qualified for the World Championships for 5-year-olds in Lanaken, where he showed off his impressive talent and scope. Like his sire Diamant de Semilly and grandsire Carthago, Designed by Picobello Z is a powerhouse with lots of potential. He possesses a great nature and displays enormous confidence on the jump. it’s all in the genes:

Designed by Picobello Z is the result of the golden cross Diamant de Semilly x Carthago: the formula that also produced the world-famous Emerald. Designed by Picobello Z’s dam

Grand Veneur

Venue du Tot

Le Tot de Semilly

Elf III

Venise de Cresles

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Miss des Cresles

Picobello Copy Z competed herself up to international 1.40m-level and has already produced no less than five international show jumpers, including the 1.60m-show jumpers Born to Be Picobello Z (Scott Keach AUS) and Concentus (Jens Christ GER).

Born to Be Picobello Z has qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. Further on, the direct damline of Designed

by Picobello Z produced 1.60m-show jumpers such as the highly successful Sweet Tricia, formerly ridden by Ireland’s Darragh Kenny and nowadays with Marlon Zanotelli, Vent du Nord van het Hellebos (Kate Levy USA) and Trichtan.

Capitol I

Perra

Abgar XX

Carthago

Vetrichta

Copy Picobello Z

Retrichta

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DIABLE ROUGE DE PICOBELLO Z

Douglas x Carthago x Abgar XX | 2014 Gelding

about the talent

Diable Rouge de Picobello Z is a complete and wellrounded jumper; one with lots of potential in modern-day show jumping. Diable Rouge de Picobello Z jumps with power and great technique and he does his job effortlessly.

In the show ring, he demonstrates sharp reflexes and scope combined with an outstanding mentality. All in all, Diable Rouge de Picobello Z seems to have all the ingredients to become a very successful show jumper in the future. it’s all in the genes:

Diable Rouge de Picobello Z is a son of the famous Darco-son Douglas – sire of numerous grand prix show jumpers, including Spruce Meadows Rolex Grand Prix winner Suma’s

Lugano van la Roche

Ocoucha

Capitol I

Darco

Bueffet

Fiona M

Douglas

Zorro ridden by Egypt’s Sameh El Dahan. Douglas has proven to be one of Darco’s most influential sons, also siring world-class show jumpers such as Icarus (Marlon Zanotelli BRA), Dallas VDL (Jur Vrieling NED), Dougie Douglas (Katherine Dinan USA). Diable Rouge de Picobello Z’s dam Picobello Copy Z competed herself up to 1.40m-level and produced no less than five international show jumpers, including the 1.60m-show jumpers Born to Be Picobello Z (Scott Keach AUS) and Concentus (Jens Christ GER). Born to Be Picobello Z has qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. This damline also produced 1.60m-show jumpers such as Sweet Tricia, formerly ridden by Ireland’s Darragh Kenny.

Capitol I

Perra

Abgar XX

Carthago

Retrichta

Vetrichta

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NESPRESSO VAN DE WARESLAGE

Houston x Eddy Wally x Feinschnitt I van de Richter | 2013 Gelding

about the talent

Nespresso van de Wareslage is not only striking due to his color; he is also a fantastic jumper. Nespresso jumps with a very powerful push from the floor, superior use of the back-end on the jump and displays great scope. In addition, he imparts confidence to the rider and barely touches a rail.

In 2019, Nespresso van de Wareslage competed successfully at numerous international shows and delivered clear rounds in the CSI Young Horse classes in Lier, Bonheiden, Mons Ghlin and Vilamoura.

Nimmerdor

Bacarole

Corofino I

Heartbreaker

Tsarina

Houston 30

Germanie

it’s all in the genes:

Nespresso van de Wareslage inherited his striking color from his grandsire Eddy Wally – a son of Querlybet Hero out of a painted damline. Nespresso’s sire Houston is a son of the legendary Heartbreaker out of the same dam as the superstar mare Just A Gamble (Fredric Vernaet BEL & Adrienne Sternlicht USA). Houston himself competes at 1.60m-level with USA’s Spencer Smith, after a successful career with Canadian legend Eric Lamaze. Nespresso’s granddam Santa Fe M also produced the Zangersheide approved stallion Best Choice van de Wareslage Z, who is jumping at grand prix level with Belgium’s Axel Vandoorne.

Querlybet Hero

Vene Vidi Veci Feinschnitt I VD Richter

Eddy Wally

Santa Fe M

Dame Blanche VD Wareslage

Elita

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I AM AURANTE DD

Charisma x Cantos x Ramiro Z | 2013 Mare

about the talent

I Am Aurante DD is a lovely mare born in 2013 and has shown herself to be the perfect example of a modern show jumper.

She is rideable, light on her feet, quick from the floor and very athletic. Adding to these strengths, I Am Aurante DD is very kind and uncomplicated in her rideability and gives her rider a great feeling. I Am Aurante DD has already proven herself in the show ring, winning the 6-year-old championships of Finland and placing consistently in 1.30m-classes.

Spartan

Pia

Cassini I

Stakkato

Malva II

Cassien

Charisma

it’s all in the genes:

Sire Charisma brings in some of Germany’s best genes with his father being the legendary Stakkato, bred out of a dam by the great Cassini I. Charisma himself competed up to international level with Dutch rider Marc Houtzager. I Am Aurante DD’s grandsire Cantos is a son of the famous Contender and Cantos has been a very influential sire, producing grand prix show jumpers such as Very Nice (Timothy Hendrix NED), Amelia (Karim El Zoghby EGY), Arakorn (Geir Gulliksen NOR), Djoost Again (Eric van der Vleuten NED) and many more. I Am Aurante DD’s full-brother is the KWPN-approved stallion Jenkins, while granddam Gurante also stood at the basis of the international show jumpers Beaurante DD and Radja.

Contender

Gabanta

Ramiro Z

Cantos

Wurante

Gurante

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LAVINO

L’Aveu x Carinue x Silvio I | 2013 Gelding

about the talent

In 2018, Lavino had already won a championship for 5-yearolds in Belgium and participated in the World Championships in Lanaken. In 2019, Lavino expanded his FEI record with lots of clear rounds and no less than eleven top-10 placings in CSI Young Horse classes in Spain, France and Belgium.

Lavino impresses with his scope, excellent rideability and consistency in the show ring. He has the looks, a noteworthy level of blood and he has proven himself already at international competitions.

Langold

Annette

Balou du Rouet

Lawito

Cherouet

Tailormade L’Aveu 34

Cherly Z

it’s all in the genes:

Lavino was bred by the world’s most successful breeding stud: Paul Schockemöhle’s Gestüt Lewitz. Lavino is the half-brother to the 1.60m-show jumper Dr Scarpo (Stefan Eder AUT) and the 1.50m-show jumper Chaccarino (Nick Benterman GBR), while granddam Fontirell produced the world-famous stallions Converter I & II. In addition, Fontirell is the granddam to Daniel Deusser’s Calisto Blue – winner of the World Cup of Verona, runner-up in the Grand Prix of Ascona and 3rd in the Grand Prix of Cannes. Lavino’s sire L’Aveu competes at international level with France’s Joanna Parkinson and brings in the fantastic genes of Balou du Rouet and Calvaro Z.

Carthago

Cantia

Silvio I

Carinue

Fontaene

Fontirell

Fontarina

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IRANTA

Namelus x Nimmerdor x Purioso | 2013 Mare

about the talent

In 2019, Iranta made her international debut and immediately pulled off some great results. In Bonheiden, Iranta won the final for 6-year-olds and in Lier, Iranta ended up 4th, 2nd and 9th – jumping clear in every international competition she has participated in. With a flawless record so far, Iranta is ready to step up to the next level as a 7-year-old in 2020. She catches the eye with her fantastic athleticism, great attitude and light-footedness. it’s all in the genes

Iranta was bred out of one of the Netherlands’ best damlines.

Her dam Karanta already produced the 1.60m approved

Voltaire

Flyer

Joost

Concorde

Amelusiena

Eamelusiena

Namelus R

stallion Warrant (Kirsten Coe USA & Alberto Michan ISR), who sired Beezie Madden’s future star and American Gold Cup-winner Garant. Karanta also produced Chris Kappler’s former 1.60m-show jumper Oranta. Iranta is also closely related to the grand prix show jumpers Urban (Blythe Marano USA & Virginia Ingram USA) and Olympic bronze medalist Sultan V (Abdullah Al Sharbatly KSA). Iranta’s sire Namelus R has produced numerous successful show jumpers at the highest level, such as Tripple X III (Ben Maher GBR & Tiffany Foster CAN), Brego R ‘n B (Katherine Dinan USA), Cadalora P (Tiffany Foster CAN), Bellinda (Kara Chad CAN) and Arthos R (Richard Spooner USA).

Farn

Ramona

Nimmerdor

Purioso

Uranta

Furanta

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CHACCARA

Balou de Reventon x Chacco Blue x Canabis Z | 2013 Mare

about the talent

Like her world-famous sire Balou du Reventon, Chaccara does her job effortlessly thanks to her wonderful scope and athleticism. The now 7-year-old Chaccara is very light on her feet, has great conformation and jumps with excellent reflexes. This Chacco Blue granddaughter doubtlessly appears to have all the ingredients of a modern show jumper and she has shown the potential to go all the way to the top. it’s all in the genes:

Chaccara is sired by one of world’s very best show jumpers of the moment: Darragh Kenny’s world-class superstar Balou du Reventon. Winner of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly, the FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona

Clinton

Rabanna van Costersveld

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Cornet Obolensky

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Georgette II

Georgia

and runner-up in the Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix of Prague – and that is just a brief summary of Balou du Reventon’s successful performances in 2019. Chaccara’s grandsire Chacco Blue on the other hand is the world’s leading show jumping sire, ranked number one in the WBFSH Sire Ranking for multiple years now and producing countless 1.60m-show jumpers. Chaccara’s damline produced multiple international show jumpers, such as Continue B (Gemma Johnsey-Plumley GBR), Walk About (Jimmy Torano USA & Willem Greve NED), Chesney (Eric Lamaze CAN), and Loretto (Patricio Pasquel MEX).

Chambertin

Contara

Canabis Z

Chacco-Blue

Santa Cenia

Santa Canaria

Chaccaria

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ICARA Z

Icarus x Orlando van de Heffinck x Un Espoir III | 2013 Mare

about the talent

Icara is a serious prospect for the big sport. This now 7-year-old mare consistently jumps in the same way, is very careful and has a fantastic mentality. Additionally, Icara Z has a great international record so far, competing at top events like Bonheiden, Beervelde and Waregem. Icara also impressed in the World Championships for 6-year-olds in Lanaken in 2019. This lovely mare deserves a good rider to take her to the next level in her career. it’s all in the genes:

Icara’s sire Icarus has been highly successful at grand prix level with numerous riders and is currently ridden by Brazil’s Marlon Zanotelli. The Douglas-son Icarus won the 2018 and

Darco

Fiona M

Sioux de Baugy

Dougles

Plieade de Revel

Ralisca

Icarus

2019 CSI2* Grand Prix of Opglabbeek as well as the 2018 CSI2* Grand Prix of Lier with Marlon Zanotelli. The pair went on to finish second in the CSI5* Grand Prix of Treffen and in the CSI3* Grand Prix of Moorsele. In 2018, Icarus and Marlon Zanotelli won a bronze medal in the prestigious Sires of the World in Lanaken. Icara’s grandsire Orlando van de Heffinck is one of the greatest sons of Heartbreaker and produced numerous grand prix show jumpers, including Ohlala (Lauren Hough USA), K 2 (Tim Stockdale GBR & Sanjay Bagai USA), Echo D (Pieter Devos BEL & Lily Gottwald USA), Gangster de Longchamps (Lorenzo de Luca ITA & Jonna Ekberg SWE) and Giljandro van den Bosrand (Henrik von Eckermann SWE & Anna Kellnerova CZE).

Heartbreaker

Nefista vd Ruitershoev

Orlando

Un Espoir III

Une Me

Libery de la Sabliere

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IDALGO

Catoki x Quidam de Revel x Ramiro Z | 2013 Gelding

about the talent

Idalgo does his job effortlessly and even manages to make the jumps look small. This now 7-year-old gelding is ready to achieve greater prestige in the sport. Idalgo is very kind and comfortable to ride, and jumps with a very good use of both his front- and back-end. With his scope and light-footedness, Idalgo is certainly a very promising horse for the future. it’s all in the genes:

Idalgo’s sire Catoki is one of the leading stallions of his generation. After his highly successful career with Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt and Denmark’s Emil Hallundbaek, Catoki’s offspring attract attention at the international shows.

Laura Klaphake’s former superstar Catch Me If You Can

Caletto I

Hilgunde

Silvester

Cambridge

Bilda

Catoki 42

Vordula

– nowadays ridden by Anna Kellnerova – is Catoki’s most famous daughter, while Contanga (André Thieme GER & Athina Onassis GRE), Cool Down (Ludger Beerbaum GER), Amsterdam (Mario Deslauriers CAN) and many more are among world’s best as well. Idalgo was bred out of the famous Dutch Molga-damline and is thus closely related to 1.60m-show jumpers such as Union (Maximilian WirzbergerJach GER), Emir (John Perez COL), Ravel Z (Alberto Aldana MEX), Cat’s Charly (Kevin Olsmeyer NED), Durant W (Radovan Sillo SVK) and many more.

Jalisco B

Dirka

Ramiro Z

Quidam de Revel

Cuidam’s Olga M

Elonie

Kyolga

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GALLANT VAN DE HEFFINCK

Infernape van de Caatshoeve x Cassini II x Montanus | 2012 Gelding

about the talent

Gallant van de Heffinck lives up to his name, as he is a very ‘gallant guy’; he is honest, easy, scopey and he has already developed an excellent record. As a 7-year-old, Gallant van de Heffinck competed in the international youngster classes of world-class shows such as Chantilly and Brussels and also earned great results in Sancourt, Le Touquet and Opglabbeek. Gallant van de Heffinck fills his rider with confidence; together his agility and attitude assure that you will have a great round, no matter the class or ring. He is certain to put a smile on every rider’s face.

Corrado I

Urte

Clinton

Heartbreaker Kinnette van de Heffinck

Tsarina van de Heffinck

Infernape van de Caatshoeve

it’s all in the genes:

Gallant van de Heffinck is sired by the grand prix show jumping stallion Infernape van de Caatshoeve – a result of the legendary formula Clinton x Heartbreaker.

Ridden by France’s Gregory Robin and today Ukraine’s Mykhailo Pilipenko, Infernape van de Caatshoeve has a successful career at international level.

Gallant’s dam Casilla van de Heffinck produced another three international show jumpers, including the approved stallion Jamal van de Heffinck (Juan José Gomez Barba ESP). This damline also produced the successful stallion Lacros – World Cup finalist with Germany’s Dirk Schröder back in 1992.

Capitol I

Wisma

Cassini II

Montanus

Bisene

Tarmine

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CITA Z

Crown Z x Chellano Z x Artos Z | 2012 Mare

about the talent

Cita Z has already proven herself at international level; in 2019, this mare jumped clear in every round of 7-year-old classes at the prestigious CSIYH1* Valkenswaard. Later on that year, Cita Z wowed when she jumped clear after clear at international shows such as Knokke Hippique, Lier and Oplgabbeek. Cita Z shows all the scope needed for the highest level of show jumping and is poised to take her career to the next level in 2020.

Christian Ahlmann and Judy Ann Melchior and produced numerous grand prix show jumpers. In addition, Crown Z is the half-brother to Marcus Ehning’s phenomenal Comme Il Faut.

Cita Z combines the fantastic genes of Crown Z with the bloodlines of the great sire Chellano Z and Mark Leone’s famous Artos Z. Cita Z’s damline already produced Cocinelle Z – a 1.60m-show jumper with Belgium’s Pascale Lombard.

it’s all in the genes:

Cita Z is a daughter of the famous Crown Z – son of top sire Carthago out of the legendary Olympic and European champion Ratina Z, ridden by both Ludger Beerbaum and Piet Raijmakers. Crown Z himself jumped at 1.60m-level with

Capitol I

Perra

Ramiro Z

Carthago

Ratina Z

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Argentina Z

Contender

Feyence

Artos Z

Chellano Z

Opaline Royale

Ameline Z

Catana Z

AN EXCEPTIONAL ADDITION On February 13th, 2020, The Palm Beach Auction will kick off activities with a fundraising event for our close friend and respected colleague Kevin Babington. Friends of Kevin have donated this lovely 3-year-old gelding, Balou Son by Balou du Rouet, to be auctioned as the first horse of the sale.

The Palm Beach Auction will donate 100% of the sale amount to Kevin and his family through the Kevin Babington Foundation to assist in Kevin’s journey towards rehabilitation as he continues to recover from catastrophic injuries sustained in a fall last September.

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BALOU SON 1983 VH BELLEHOF

Balou du Rouet x Clinton x Rabino | 2017 Gelding

about the talent

Balou Son is a beautiful gelding with endless scope in the ring. A powerful jumper with a nice natural balance, he clears all the fences before him with ease and confidence. He knows how to jump and consistently executes in the same impressive way. He has all the scope for success and is careful as well. At just three years old, Balou Son has all the skills to become the next international superstar in your stable.

Galoubet A

Mesange du Rouet

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Baloubet du Rouet

Balou du Rouet

Georgette II

Georgia

it’s all in the genes:

Balou Son’s sire is the inimitable Balou du Rouet, one of show jumping’s most legendary performers with Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil. On the damline side he shows the pedigree of Clinton, and all the striking qualities that the Holsteiner jumping machine stamped on his offspring: a great deal of presence, smooth top line, an excellent mover and great jumper. A Balou Son half-sister Matruschka vd Caatshoeve (Cooper vd Heffinck) is a 7-year-old that has already earned international victories in the youngster classes. Another half-sister, No Mercy vd Caatshoeve (Biquet Balou), is currently under the saddle of Dirk Demeersman of Belgium.

Corrado I

Urte I

Clinton

Rabino

Gardemaedel

Roxane

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OUR PARTNERS

Luc Ruant

Paul Hendrix & Family

Picobello Horses, Belgium

Stal Hendrix, The Netherlands

From his Picobello Horses in the West of Belgium, Luc Ruant has developed influential competitors that have gone on to successful careers with Eric Lamaze, Scott Brash, Bertram Allen and many others. Check Picobello Z, Hello M’Lady and Izzy by Picobello all originated at Picobello Horses.

Over the past 40 years, Stal Hendrix has become a globally recognized top source for both international show jumping horses and top sport horses that serve the American equitation and amateur market. Quality, a long-term vision and optimal service towards the customer serve a client base that returns again and again to this family-run business in the Netherlands.

For more than 20 years, Luc has led the way in sporthorse breeding. He was the first to carry out embryo transfers at a time when the breeding world at large was very reticent about the method. Picobello Horses became a groundbreaker in using embryo transfers to look at the strong characteristics of the horses and learn precisely which type of stallion would match them best. Today, with embryo transfers being so commonplace that it is the main method of breeding, Picobello Horses remains a leader in experience and sustained success.

The future is bright at Picobello Horses; Fedor ridden

by Australia’s Scott Keach is on track for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Romeo is currently being ridden to top placings under the saddle of Darragh Kenny.

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Brothers Emile and Paul Hendrix are second-generation horsemen who inherited a love of breeding from their parents. Rex the Robber, considered at the time to be one of the best show jumping horses in the world, was a product of their grandfather’s breeding program, and the first Hendrixowned foundation sire that began what’s become a long tradition of producing influential horses. In the 1980s, Emile found Big Ben for Ian Millar, a match that only served to increase continuous trade with North America, and today, the third generation of the Hendrix family are all involved in the family business.

Stal Hendrix consists of two locations in the Netherlands, with Emile and his son Tim running the breeding operation in Baarlo, and Paul with his son Michel and daughter Janou based nearby in Kessel.

Our Partners

Richard & Andrew Bourns

Axel Verlooy

Bourns Horses, Ireland, USA, Belgium

Euro Horses BvA, Belgium

Bourns Horses specializes in the production of high quality horses on both sides of the Atlantic. Priding themselves in selling world class horses across the globe and training talented up-and-coming riders, the Bourns family is wellknown for their exceptional care in an established system supported by the best of resources and a dynamic team. The Bourns family hails from County Galway in Ireland, and their operation has grown to include bases in Wellington, Florida, and Lommel, Belgium. Richard and Deidre Bourns are renowned show jumping breeders who now work in partnership with their son, the international rider Andrew Bourns.

Originally from Grobbendonk, Belgium, this name has spread all across Europe and far beyond. Axel Verlooy has been travelling the world for more than 20 years as a successful rider, horse dealer and producer.

Driven by a shared passion for the horses, the sport of show jumping and for winning, Bourns Sport Horses Europe is overseen by Richard Bourns and managed by team member Jenny Rankin, who focuses on producing young horses to the grand prix level. Recent success stories include MHS Attraction, Benny’s Legacy, Sea Top Blue and Beech Hill Lucia.

Andrew is now based year-round in Wellington, Florida, and has produced the recent success stories of Casper, Gatsby, Roundthorn Madios and Diego. Altogether, Bourns Sport Horses has become a full service powerhouse that produces prospects all the way up to the top level.

For all the success that Euro Horses BvA has experienced over the last 25 years, it’s hard to imagine that the home base of Emerald, Don VHP Z, Regina Z and most recently, Igor, began as a hobby stable, but 25 years ago, that’s exactly what Axel’s father set out to provide for his young son on the family farm. Axel went on to amass a decorated, Olympic riding career and was one of Belgium’s most frequent Nations Cup riders before passing the torch on to his son, Jos, and business partner Harrie Smolders. Today, from that same family farm in Grobbendonk, Axel has developed a busy and demanding dealing stable alongside the five star competition schedule that supports the careers of Jos and Harrie.

In 2019, Jos helped Belgium earn team gold at the European Championships, and Harrie’s success record with multiple Euro Horses BvA mounts only keeps growing.

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OUR PARTNERS

Carlos Pinto

Joan & Lou Jacobs

Milestone Farm, The Netherlands

North Star Sport Horse, USA

Carlos Pinto represents the new generation of horse dealers.

After many years working at the most prestigious show jumping stables in Europe, he has built himself a reputation for spotting the future champions of the sport. In 2018 Carlos established Milestone Farm, a state-of-the art sport and trading stable in the south of Holland, where he works alongside his partner Willenijin Poels. The 40-stall facility is a complete base for training, with six studio apartments, indoor and outdoor riding schools, and boxes for rent.

At their North Star Sport Horse in East Aurora, New York, Joan, Lou and Charlotte Jacobs have worked to build a program that gives carefully selected hunter and jumper prospects a thorough beginning and ample opportunity to develop talent.

Among the many horses that Carlos has had a hand in producing and putting on the path to a top career, a few stand out. While working with Ecurie de Ecaussinnes, Carlos helped to find Kevin Staut’s six-time World Cup Finalist and Olympic veteran Silvana. He helped to produce Noblesse de Tess as a six year old before the mare went on to great success with Kamal Bahamdan of Saudi Arabia, earning team bronze and individual 4th at the London Olympic Games.

Carlos also was an influence in the sale of Utamaro d’Ecaussinnes to Jan Tops when the top-performing stallion was a five-year-old. Carlos continues to use his fine-tuned skills in horse selection to match talented horses with riders across the globe.

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By acquiring many of their young horses as foals at top auctions in Europe, Joan and Lou Jacobs have become educated selectors of young horses. Their daughter Charlotte works alongside them full time as North Star’s main rider, developing them for sale. The oldest group of horses turn eight years old this year, and the program also includes several mares in foal to Chacco Blue, Dulf van de Bisschop, and Clarimo. North Star is beginning to see their horses shine in the competition arena; under Charlotte, the North Star homebred Iladin du Rouet spent 2019 picking up championships in the amateur owner and green hunter divisions.

Joan Jacobs emphasizes a hands-on approach with all her young horses, doing much of the groundwork herself before the horses are of riding age. Studying behavior and applying it to how young horses think, and asking groundwork questions of them with natural obstacles on North Star’s 128 wooded acres lend themselves to a strong, confident start for the horses. At the age of five, they begin showing with Charlotte and make the annual pilgrimage to North Star’s winter base in Wellington, Florida, where the family-run program is poised to move from strength to strength.

Our Partners

Emil Spadone

Juan Pablo Gnecco

Redfield Farms Inc., USA

OnlyJumpers, USA

Emil Spadone is known as one of the largest horse dealers in America. With his Redfield Farms, Inc., he is based in Califon, NJ, and Ocala, FL, and heads a program that includes training and coaching. However, Emil is best known as a talented agent and importer of successful sales horses in the hunter, jumper and equitation arenas. Spadone’s connections to European dealing barns and his eye for promising prospects brings him to Europe often on the lookout for the next big horse.

Juan Pablo Gnecco is a technology and marketing entrepreneur who has founded, built and sold several tech companies while always staying involved with his real passion – show jumpers. After his last tech company was acquired by Samsung, he moved to Wellington, Florida, and began working full-time on the development and sale of show jumpers under the flag of his own OnlyJumpers stable, and has since found, developed and sold dozens of horses.

Juan Pablo enjoys finding young horses and working with partner professionals to develop each prospect for the next step in their career. He competes the horses himself in the amateur divisions all the way through the grand prix level, while keeping the horses available for potential buyers.

Juan Pablo has also been a notable pioneer in bringing top sporthorse auctions to the United States, starting with the first successful auctions of show jumping horses in HITS Ocala and WEF in Wellington, Florida. Some of the horses selected and sold by OnlyJumpers for these auctions went on to decorated careers.

Over the last decade, Emil has also begun his own breeding program, where he applies his deep knowledge of pedigrees, and decades of education and experience to the horses he produces from his Ocala base. He breeds 15 to 25 foals per year, and keeps them on his Ocala farm to grow up. Redfield Farms also stands the accomplished hunter stallion Carrico.

Emil also founded Horseflight, the international horse shipping operation, from an office above his barn in New Jersey. The transport business grew out of Emil’s own need to fly his own horses over from Europe, and the venture has evolved into a full service shipping operation that services many of North America’s top riders and their horses.

In 2020 Juan Pablo has assembled a strong group of producers and developers of horses, a wonderful selection committee, and a top group of trainers, riders, veterinarians, marketers, photographers and writers to present an elite group of 16 top show jumping athletes at the first-ever Palm Beach Auction.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. GENERAL 1.1 The Palm Beach Auction, (hereinafter referred to as “TPBA”), intends to serve as an intermediary between sellers and buyers of horses by auctioning horses to the highest bidder (the “Auction”). The Auction will take place on the 13th of February, 2020, on the property of Palm Beach Masters (hereinafter “PBM”) in Wellington, Florida, in the United States.

1.2 These Terms and Conditions apply to all sales transactions concluded during the Auction related to the horses offered for sale at the Auction as well as any agreements resulting therefrom.

1.3 All horses offered for sale are offered in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and with the laws of the state of Florida. All interested parties and all sales are bound by these Terms and Conditions. This sale is an auction with reserves; TPBA and its agents maintain the right to bid or establish a reserve on each horse (i.e., a price below which a horse will not be sold).

1.4 These Terms and Conditions are to be provided prior to the start of the Auction and are also included in the Auction catalogue.

1.5 Every effort has been made to assure correctness of the information in the catalogue; however, TPBA and the auctioneers are not responsible for errors or omissions. All statements and corrections announced at the time of the Auction shall supersede the Auction catalogue.

2. INSPECTION OF HORSES 2.1 The horses of TPBA will be available for public inspection from February 4 to 13, 2020, at the property of Crab Orchard Farm (hereinafter “COF”), located at 13180 Southfields Road Wellington, FL 33414 United States.

2.2 Visits must be scheduled in advance and confirmed with Juan Pablo Gnecco (404-7841002). Prospective buyers and their trainers or other agents are permitted to try a horse, or can ask for a riding demonstration. A request for a trial can be made on the official website: thepalmbeachauction.com/trial.

2.3 Understanding the risks and potential dangers associated with horseback riding and

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related equine activities regardless of one’s training and past performance, all persons participating in trials and/or inspections release, acquit, and forever discharge TPBA, PBM and COF, and any and all of their owners, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and anyone else directly or indirectly connected with the event, from any liability whatsoever, including all manner of suits, actions, demands, claims and liabilities which may arise from this activity, in the event of injury or damage of any nature (or perhaps even death) to a participant or anyone else caused by, or incidental to, participant electing to interact with, mount or ride a horse presented by TPBA. Prospective buyers and their trainers ride and examine horses at their own risk.

3. VETTING OF HORSES AND GUARANTEE 3.1 The horses offered in the Auction are identified by origin, sex, color and year of birth, as stated in the Auction catalogue. TPBA disclaims any liability with regard to health status, the performance, and the purpose of use of the horses to be auctioned.

3.2 The horses have been examined and all X-rays have been reviewed by Dr. MarieChristine Wagemans of MCW Equine Veterinary Practice in Belgium and Selina Watt of Palm Beach Equine Clinic. A complete set of X-rays and a veterinary clinical exam report for each horse is available by request. Please contact Dr Selina Watt at +1 (561) 309-2945 to obtain the veterinary records.

3.3 Prospective buyers are encouraged to do their own due diligence prior to the Auction and obtain an opinion of a veterinarian of their choosing. In such instances, the prospective buyer must make arrangements in advance with Juan Pablo Gnecco (404-784-1002) in order to conduct the examination.

4. SALE/AUCTION 4.1 During the Auction, horses will be presented in hand. The horses will be sold during the Auction by bidding in U.S. Dollars with a minimum starting bid of $ 30,000.00.

Bids are to be made in increments of $5,000.00, or less if the auctioneer determines necessary.

4.2 Prospective buyers bidding at the Auction will be held to their bids until a higher bid has been received. Each horse will be sold to the highest bidder (the “Buyer”). The Buyer is obliged to pay purchase price as set forth in Article 5 below. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any or all bids. In case of doubt concerning the validity of a bid, the previous bid can be accepted again, after which bidding can resume. In the event of any disputes arising with or during the bidding process, the decision of the auctioneer shall be final and binding.

TPBA and PBM shall have no liability for any such action taken by the auctioneer.

4.3 Title passes to the Buyer at the fall of the hammer, at which time all risk of loss, damage, and responsibility pertaining to the horse also passes to the Buyer. The horse will be held for Buyer by TPBM until Buyer makes payment of the purchase price as provided in Article 5 below.

4.4 TPBA shall have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to refuse to make any announcement requested by any person, and TPBA shall have no responsibility or liability for the refusal or failure to make any announcement, or for the timing or contents of any announcement made.

5. SETTLEMENT OF AUCTION AMOUNTS AND EXPENSES 5.1 Immediately after completion of the Auction, Buyers are obliged to execute a Bill of Sale and pay the purchase price due in TBPA’s auction office. If a Buyer should fail to comply with this obligation, TPBA shall be entitled to rescind the sale, after which the purchased horse will again be made available for sale, or alternatively, the horse may be sold to the second highest bidder. The Buyer shall in this event be considered to be in breach of these Terms and Conditions and shall be liable to compensate TPBA for any damage incurred, without prejudice to any other rights that TPBA may have.

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5.2 The purchase price due any payable by Buyer shall be calculated as follows: THE FINAL AUCTION BID BY BUYER, PLUS A 6% BUYER’S COMMISSION, PLUS ANY APPLICABLE SALES TAX THAT TPBA IS REQUIRED TO COLLECT.

The final auction bid by Buyer, plus a 6% buyer’s commission, plus any applicable sales tax that TPBA is required to collect.

5.3 TPBA may request information on the financial condition of a prospective bidder or Buyer and may decide to make acceptance of a bid conditional, based on the information received.

5.4 At the time of payment of the purchase price at the TPBA auction office, Buyers have the option to purchase insurance for the horse purchased.

and keep it in stables at the expense and risk of the Buyer. The Buyer shall then be obliged to compensate TPBA for any additional costs incurred, including stabling costs in any event.

6.3 Ownership of the purchased horse passes to the Buyer at the time of release as set forth in Article 6.2 above, but not before the Buyer has paid the full purchase amount and any other amounts owing to TPBA resulting from non-compliance.

7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THERE ARE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS GIVEN BY TPBA (OR ANY OF ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS,SPONSORS OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS), THE AUCTIONEER, OR ANYONE ELSE CONCERNING OR PERTAINING TO ANY HORSE OFFERED FOR SALE OR SOLD IN THE AUCTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED

6. RELEASE AND TRANSFER OF RISK AND OWNERSHIP 6.1 Buyers assume all risks related to the condition of the horse upon the auctioneer’s acceptance of the Buyer’s bid as the purchase price, and at such time the Buyer assumes all risks, liabilities, and responsibilities related to the purchased horse. The buyer shall indemnify TPBA from any claims brought by third parties.

6.2 The Buyer is obliged to take possession of the purchased horse at the place and time as specified by TPBA, or in the absence thereof, within the term defined in the Auction catalogue and upon presentation of a valid identity document, if requested by TPBA. Delivery of the purchased horse takes place by means of its release to the Buyer as specified

by TPBA. Release consists of collection of the purchased horse by the Buyer. Release may only take place after settlement of the purchase price in full and any other amount due by the Buyer and funds have cleared with the bank. The Buyer shall make arrangements to pick up the horse on or before Monday, February 17, 2020 by 5:00 PM. If the Buyer should refuse release or if the Buyer should fail to provide information or instructions required for the release, TPBA may at its option remove the purchased horse

are strictly limited to those expressly imposed upon TPBA by these Terms and Conditions. All other duties and obligations, including, but not limited to, any agency, fiduciary duties or other duties which might otherwise be imposed upon TPBA by operation of law or otherwise, are hereby expressly disclaimed, waived and relinquished by Buyers, bidders and all other interested persons.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, TPBA is not an agent or fiduciary of any Buyer, bidder or any other interested party.

TO, AS TO THE SOUNDNESS; CONDITION; SUITABILITY TO BE TRAINED, RACED OR BRED; PREGNANCY; BREEDING STATUS; BREEDING QUALITIES; FERTILITY; MERCHANTABILITY; FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE; OR ANY OTHER QUALITY OR ATTRIBUTE OF ANY HORSE. ALL HORSES ARE OFFERED AND SOLD “AS IS” AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS. BUYER IS BOUND BY ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE AUCTION STAND AND ALL STATEMENTS MADE IN ANY PUBLICATION REGARDING THE AUCTION.

Buyers acknowledge that Buyers have had the opportunity to inspect and examine each horse purchased or to be purchased, including arranging a trial, in advance of the Auction. Buyers are solely responsible for the sufficiency and completeness of Buyers’ inspection. Failure of Buyer to inspect or to sufficiently inspect a horse will be at Buyer’s own risk.

Buyer acknowledges and agrees that there are numerous conditions, injuries, diseases, medical procedures, and other matters affecting horses for which no warranty is provided in these Terms and Conditions. The identity of the owner of any horse being sold is not warranted under these Terms and Conditions. The duties and obligations of TPBA to Buyers, bidders and all interested parties

Buyer assumes all risk of injury, illness or death of the horse purchased, commencing from the fall of the hammer for the horse. Buyer releases, discharges, waives and relinquishes any and all claims, liabilities, damages or losses of any nature whatsoever Buyer has, may have or hereafter may have against TPBA, and each of their respective directors, officers, partners, shareholders, owners, employees, representatives, agents, sponsors or independent contractors (jointly and severally, the “TPBA Released Parties”) from, or arising out of, any description, identification, accident, sickness, disease, theft or death of any horse (and any in utero foal) purchased wherever or however the same may occur, including but not limited to, any description, identification, injury, accident, sickness, disease, theft or death by reason of or caused by, whether in whole or in part, any alleged negligent or grossly negligent act, omission or conduct by or of any of TPBA Released Parties.

THE HORSES ARE SOLD ON AN “AS IS/WHERE IS” BASIS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. TPBA DOES NOT GUARANTEE IN ANY WAY THE FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE OF THE HORSES OFFERED IN THE AUCTION.

8. PRIVACY NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all participants at the Auction that TPBA may record any or all portions of TPBA’s sales by video, audio or other means, which may be used by TPBA in its sole discretion. By participating in the Auction, all participants acknowledge and grant permission of being photographed, filmed or recorded to TPBA.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS 9. SECURITY INTEREST Each Buyer grants TPBA a security interest in the purchased horse and all registration papers bought to secure payment and satisfaction of the purchase price and all other amounts owing to TPBA. TPBA may file a financing statements or other documents necessary to perfect, enforce, and give notice of the security interest created herein.

Buyer agrees that TPBA shall have all rights and remedies of a secured party pursuant to the Terms and Conditions and the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TPBA, PBM and COF shall not be liable for damage to persons or property arising prior to, during, or after the Auction.

11. DEFAULT Should Buyer fail to comply with these Terms and Conditions, TPBA may pursue any remedy available to it against Buyer, including but not limited to, bringing suit in court, taking possession of the horse and its registration papers, or reselling the horse at Auction. In any case, Buyer shall be liable for any deficiency after charging to Buyer’s account all costs of maintenance and resale, including, but not limited to, service charges, attorney’s fees, costs of litigation, and damages available at law to TPBA. 12. CHOICE OF LAW; JURISDICTION; VENUE 12.1 The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Terms and Conditions, the conduct of the auction and any matters related to any of the foregoing shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with laws of the State of Florida, excluding its conflicts of law rules.

12.2 All bidders and Buyers agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the (i) state courts of the State of Florida and (ii) the federal courts of the State of Florida to settle all disputes arising in connection with all aspects of all matters or transactions to which these Terms and Conditions relate or apply.

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13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY These Terms and Conditions and all notices contained in the Auction catalogue, Contract of Sale [any announcement from the Auction stand authorized by these Terms and Conditions, and any other publication of TPBA shall constitute the entire agreement of TPBA and Buyers with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all prior or concurrent agreements, understandings, warranties, representations and negotiations concerning the subject matter hereof. None of the Terms and Conditions set forth herein shall be modified or waived except in writing signed by TPBA and the Buyer. These Terms and Conditions, including headings of the paragraphs hereof, are for convenience only and shall not be a part of the agreement. If any provision or portion of these Terms and Conditions is held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions or portions of these Terms and Conditions, and they shall be continued and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision or portion had never been inserted herein.

14. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE

Time is of the essence as to all of the Buyer’s obligations under these Terms and Conditions, including, but not limited to, making payment of the purchase price, taking delivery and possession of horse(s), and removing horse(s) from the Auction site.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Palm Beach Auction is made possible thanks to the invitation of the Jacobs Family, the hospitality of The Palm Beach Masters, the dedication of our Selection Committee, the trust of our horse Partners and the generosity of our Sponsors. We also want to express sincere thanks to our wonderful extended team that has worked around the clock to present the selected horses in the most professional manner.

The Palm Beach Masters Dan Carr, CEO Kathy Russell, Marketing www.palmbeachmasters.com

Logistics and Operations

Lucas van der Linden - USA Coordination lucas@thepalmbeachauction.com Santiago Diaz - Europe Coordination santiago@thepalmbeachauction.com Elena Couttenye - Event Coordination elena@thepalmbeachauction.com Juan Pablo Gnecco - Director jp@thepalmbeachauction.com

Riders

Koen Olaerts

Megan Laseur Oda Charlotte LyngvĂŚr Ciaran Nallon Rikke Belinda Barker Santiago Diaz Ferenc Szentirmai Nunil Castro Sammy-Jo Smith Annelin Schrouwen Charlotte Jacobs Aron Jakab

Speakers

Veterinarians

Auctioneer

Steven Wilde Peter van der Waaij

Marketing & Social Media

Catalina Hernandez - Director Julia Wohlers - Design and Strategy Manuel Salazar Serje - Design and Print Zandro Gil - Web Design

Photography

Leanjo de Koster - Photography Europe Monique Smit - Photography Europe Erin Gilmore - Photography, Copy and Social Media, Europe & USA Meghan Basco - Photography USA

Video & Production

Sebastien Boulanger - Videography Europe James Wooster - Videography USA Mauricio Botero - Video and Animation Chris Mullen - Videography Europe & USA

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Dr. Marie-Christine Wagemans Europe Dr. Jorge Gomez USA Dr. Selina Watt USA

YOUNG ELITE SELECTION

Produced and selected by the best in the industr y We are proud to present a collection of young elite show jumping horses for the first edition of The Palm Beach Auction. By working with the best producers of horses as well as top riders and trainers in the industry to guide us in the selection process, we created an opportunity for US riders to own a top quality young horse – at a fair price.

See you at The Palm Beach Auction on the grounds of the Palm Beach Masters Nations Cup on February 13th, 2020.

Contact us: thepalmbeachauction.com info@thepalmbeachauction.com (+1) 404 784 1002 − (+1) 561 510 6014