Finding your way in Dutch
equestrian sport.
From your first riding lesson to KWPN auctions — practical guides, level-based paths and market data from the Netherlands, in English.
Stalwijs · NL + BEHow far along are you?
Want to learn to ride?
First lesson, first riding school, first jargon.
Open level 1 →Outgrowing the riding school?
From riding-school rider to your own pony or horse.
Open level 2 →Ready for the show ring?
The KNHS route step by step.
Open level 3 →On to the next level?
Training plan, moving up, working with focus.
Open level 4 →Headed for the top?
KNHS youth team, talent programs, the podium route.
Open level 5 →The sport as your profession?
Stables, sponsors, international, coaching.
Open level 6 →Horseback Riding With a Disability: An Overview of the Options
What's possible in equestrian sport for riders with a disability: from a trial lesson at an adapted riding school to para dressage and carriage driving.
5 min readSelling Your Horse Business: Valuation, Buyers, and Handover
How to sell a stable, riding school, or livery business: what you offer, valuation, finding buyers, and the transfer of customers and contracts.
6 min readA Care Pony for Your Child: Expectations, Costs, and Safety
What a care pony involves, what it costs (usually time, not money), when a child is ready, and the agreements parents make about safety and supervision.
5 min readWhat Co-Riding Costs: Typical Fees for Co-Riders and Owners
What is a normal fee for co-riding a horse? From free with care duties to roughly €25-75 per month for a fixed riding day, and how to settle on a fair amount.
5 min readEnding a Co-Riding Arrangement or Resolving a Conflict
How a co-rider or owner ends a co-riding arrangement properly: notice period, the conversation, common conflicts, and when stopping immediately is justified.
5 min readEvaluating a Co-Riding Spot: Trial Period, Safety, and Red Flags
How to judge a co-riding spot: what a good trial period looks like, which safety agreements are normal, and the warning signs that should make you walk away.
5 min readDutch horse auctions,
in numbers.
Sale rates, average and top prices from KWPN and other Dutch auctions — every figure with a source link, the full dataset free to use as open data.
Open the auction monitor →Followed continuously from August 2026, including the six KWPN Online Foal Auctions.
The full platform — with daily news, the jargon dictionary and all 200+ guides — lives on the Dutch side. Naar de Nederlandse site →