The Netherlands are ravished that the Dutch couple Peter and Patty van der Zwan have purchased Poetin, the best young dressage horse currently walking the face of the earth.
The Dutch equestrian press is filled with articles about the sale of Poetin and her Dutch ownership. The Van der Zwans, who own breeding station De Keizershoeve in Kessel, The Netherlands, purchased Poetin (Sandro Hit x Brentano II) for 2,5 million Euro at the 24th P.S.I. Auction in Ankum, December 7, 2003.
Peter van der Zwan is ecstatic about his latest acquisition. "We saw her first at the World Championships in Verden and we thought she was a very special horse then. In fact, we were completely blow away by her. Something special happens to the audience, when this mare enters the ring. People get goose bumps and become very emotional," Van der Zwan explained.
When Peter and Patty heard that Poetin was for sale after the World Championships, they immediately jumped at it. "Without result," Van der Zwan said, "because Schockemohle and Kasselmann were already negotiating to sell her through P.S.I." Last weekend, the Van der Zwans traveled to Ankum to by her their beloved mare there.
Poetin will be furthered trained as dressage horse by Patty van der Zwan. "My wife will be training with Ulli Kasselmann, where Poetin will stay for now. Besides competing her, we also want to use her for embryotransplantation. We annually breed fifteen foals at our farm in Kessel and believe that Poetin will be a valuable contribution to our breeding program," Peter van der Zwan said.
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