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 →Arthritis and Bone Spavin in Horses: Recognizing and Managing It
What arthritis is, why bone spavin is the best-known form, the warning signs, and how to keep an arthritic horse working through exercise and a plan.
6 min readAssessing Hay and Haylage Quality: Recognizing Good Forage
How to judge hay quality by color, smell, and feel, what to check with haylage, and when a forage analysis is worth doing.
6 min readAuxiliary Reins: Types, How They Work, and the Limits of Their Use
What side reins, Lauffer reins, chambons, and draw reins do, when auxiliary reins make sense, and why correct lunging usually works better.
6 min readBuying a First Pony for Your Child: What Parents Should Look For
When buying your own pony makes sense, why well-behaved beats pretty, how to choose the right size, and what to expect after the purchase — a guide for parents.
6 min readBuying a Horse at Auction: How It Works and What to Watch For
How a horse auction runs from catalogue to sale, which costs come on top of the hammer price, and why the burden of due diligence falls on you.
6 min readCushing's Disease (PPID) in Horses: Signs, Diagnosis, and Daily Management
How to recognize Cushing's disease (PPID) in an older horse, how the vet makes the diagnosis, and how to manage daily feed and laminitis prevention.
6 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 →