{"id":103345,"date":"2026-10-01T11:01:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/?p=103345"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:01:49","slug":"three-year-old-exception-stallion-prince-eric-is-the-highlight-of-the-current-sk-favorite-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/dreijaehriger-ausnahmehengst-prince-eric-ist-highlight-der-aktuellen-sk-favorite-auktion\/","title":{"rendered":"Three-year-old exception stallion Prince Eric is the highlight of the current SK Favorite auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

ADVERTISEMENT:<\/em><\/strong> The SK Favorite auction in October is truly something special. The three-year-old stallion Prince Eric, a son of the Olympic stallion Emerald van \u2019t Ruytershof from a daughter of Babbe van \u2019t Roosakker, shows enormous potential. \u201eI was a fan of Prince Eric from the very beginning. I really like the offspring of Emerald van \u2019t Ruytershof, and in combination with such a strong pedigree, his pedigree immediately appealed to me,\u201c says Suus Kuyten, founder of the online auction concept SK Favorite. Bids start on Friday, October 2, and the auction ends on Monday, October 5, at 20:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eI am a big fan of the Emerald van \u2019t Ruytershof line,\u201c explains Suus Kuyten. \u201eI appreciate her discretion, intelligence, and willingness to work. We bought Prince Eric as a foal, and aside from his pedigree, I particularly liked his strong build and his light-footed movement. He is very easy to work with, shows a lot of jumping power, and has the typical Emerald technique when jumping. For me, he has all the prerequisites to become a very exciting horse for the future.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandson of Babbe van \u2019t Roosakker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This exceptional jumping talent combines two of the world's most successful broodlines. Prince Eric is a grandson of the Grand Prix mare Babbe van \u2019t Roosakker, who successfully competed at the start under Michel H\u00e9cart. His dam Destin\u00e9e de la Roque is a sister of five international 1.50\/1.60-metre jumping horses, including Giorgi van \u2019t Hagenhof, Geena van \u2019t Roosakker and Erco van \u2019t Roosakker. The grandmother Babbe van \u2019t Roosakker is in turn a half-sister to three top horses, including Ben Maher's multiple Grand Prix winner and European Championship medallist Cella. This outstanding Belgian performance line then continues through the influential Usha van \u2019t Roosakker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World-class genes on both sides<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prince Eric is not only related to his motherline through numerous international showjumping horses, but also benefits from outstanding jumping genes on his father\u2019s side. His father Emerald van \u2019t Ruytershof was an important member of the Dutch national team under Harrie Smolders and has exerted a great influence on breeding with offspring such as Igor, Imerald van \u2019t Voorhof, Mandato van de Neerheide and Nikka van de Bisschop. Suus Kuyten clearly recognizes the typical technique of Emerald van \u2019t Ruytershof in Prince Eric. His jumping technique, his natural jumping range, and his meticulousness show many of the qualities that she appreciates in the offspring of Emerald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another approach to auctions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With SK Favorite, Suus Kuyten deliberately pursues a different approach to horse auctions. Instead of presenting a large selection, each issue focuses on only one carefully selected horse. \u201eThe market has changed. Buyers are looking for quality all year round. With this concept, I can offer my customers something special in addition to the live auction in December,\u201c explains Kuyten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submit your bid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos, videos and the full veterinary information about this extraordinary three-year-old male are available on the SK Favorite auction platform<\/a> Available. Bidding starts on Friday, October 2, and the auction ends on Monday, October 5, at 20:00 (CET).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember the date: December 15th<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While SK Favorite offers carefully selected horses throughout the year, December brings another highlight for Suus Kuyten Horses. On Tuesday, December 15, the stables in Eemnes, the Netherlands, will open their doors for an exclusive live auction that is all about show horses. An evening where sport, quality, and atmosphere come together and a carefully selected collection of promising show horses takes center stage. More details about the selection and the evening will be announced shortly, but for now: mark the date.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ADVERTORIAL: Die SK Favorite Auktion im Oktober ist wirklich etwas ganz Besonderes. Der dreij\u00e4hrige Hengst Prince Eric, ein Sohn des Olympia-Hengstes Emerald van \u2019t Ruytershof aus einer Tochter von Babbe van \u2019t Roosakker, zeigt enormes Potenzial. \u201eIch war von Anfang an ein Fan von Prince Eric. Ich mag die Nachkommen … Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":103348,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103345"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103349,"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103345\/revisions\/103349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spring-reiter.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103345"}],"curies":[{"name":"well played","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}