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Christmas Present Worthy Quality In December Collection Of SLF Horse Auctions

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Harrie Smolders, Walter Lelie, and Niels Fabrie don’t organize many SLF Horse Auctions, but when they do, you know they have found a group of very special horses. That’s exactly the case for their Christmas Auction that runs December 19-22. Just in time to get your loved one, yourself, or your client a valuable stocking stuffer to enjoy many jumps with. Check out the collection on www.slf.auction and make sure you are registered to place your bid.

Disaster Z
Disaster Z

Twenty-one ridden and 13 young show jumpers between 2 and 12 years old will be sold online at www.slf.auction. Every one of these horses shows abundant quality. Whether it is as a promising youngster, a hunter prospect, a competitive show horse, a future Olympic champion, or a trusted partner for an amateur rider or a child, every horse in the collection has something special.

Chelciaan
Diamante Dana Z
Diamante Dana Z
Salvador VG
G. Nuriel Z

A Tough Selection Process

The SLF team focuses on quality only. ‘No quality? No auction!’ is their rule of thumb. The selection process of the SLF horses is a tough one.

“We do a lot of homework before we decide on which horses to invite to our video day,” says top rider Harrie Smolders. “Then, on the video day, some horses don’t live up to our quality standards and drop out. As a last step, I want to see the horses that passed the video day and the vetting at my place. It’s a new environment for the horses, similar to going to a horse show, so we can see which horses are a little bit lost or too green for our clients.”

Unico Domm
Valencia v.d. Mespel Z
Unforgettable van STB
Chelsie Colle
Valencia v.d. Mespel Z
Unforgettable van STB

Not Too Shabby

“At the end of the day, we want our clients to be happy and come back,” said Smolders. “We want to stand behind what we sell, which means the auction horses go through the same process as when we would select horses for ourselves.”

The fact that Smolders himself found his top horse Monaco when he was just a youngster proves that the SLF selection process is ‘not too shabby.’ It’s worth investing in one or more of the auction horses.

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Caprice
Nicton Z
Grand Promesse Z
Pride of Ereusa van de Beekermark
Nicton Z
Grand Promesse Z
Cornet Blue P

Auction Dates

Check out the collection on www.slf.auction and place your bids December 19-22. 

December 19-21: youngsters

December 20-22: ridden horses

Contact Niels Fabrie, Walter Lelie, and Harrie Smolders with any questions you may have regarding the horses. Find contact details and all information about the horses on the website www.slf.auction.

With SLF Horse Auctions, Dutch Olympian Harrie Smolders—former world number one—has combined his expertise with that of Walter Lelie and Niels Fabrie. As the breeder and rider behind the success stories of horses such as Killer Queen VDM, Irenice Horta, Gancia du Muze, Eldorado vd Zeshoek, Just the Music, and Go Easy de Muze, Lelie’s horsemanship and proficiency are second to none, while Fabrie has an exceptional eye for talent and an unbeaten skill to find the perfect match for each rider. With Smolders, Lelie, and Fabrie, SLF Horse Auctions offers the perfect combination of expertise and quality, a guarantee for future success.

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