ABOUT THE YOUNGSTERS AUCTION
OUR AUCTION
The Youngsters Auction was founded in 2018 and has been organizing annual auctions ever since. Meanwhile, over 230 auction horses have been sold through The Youngsters Auction and many of these are currently competing at international FEI level all over the world.
Over the years, many references of The Youngsters Auction turned out to be highly successful. The number of sold horses competing at 150cm level or higher is growing every year. The auction's first top-seller Je T'Aime Z made it up to CSI5* 150cm level with numerous riders; the 2019 reference Leicester has become one of Canada's most reliable CSIO5* horses with Nicole Walker, jumping double clear in the Nations Cup at Traverse City and winning the 1.45m at Caledon in 2026. Charlie (Simon Schröder), Lontender (Pablo Mejia Villa), Lerado (Yoshimasa Hayashi), Morado (Emil Hallundbaek), Imberto (Rachel Lindsey), Amaretto Z (Damian Ostrega), Calvin (Christoffer Lindenberg), Pablo van de Donkhoeve (Kessy van Berlo) and many more are competing at 150cm/160cm Grand Prix level.
The Youngsters Auction References are also especially successful in the youth classes. Jikke-Cara won Team Gold with Ariana Marnell in the North-American Young Rider Championships and finished second in the U25 Grand Prix Series Final at WEF in 2026; Quantro van de Vogelzang and Jörg-Leon Zahn became German national champions juniors, Karanza and Filip Skrzyczynski won bronze at the Polish junior championships and represented their country in the European Championships; Lady O and Louis Lambrecht competed for team Belgium in the FEI Youth Nations Cup Finals. In the young horse competitions, TYA References have been outstanding as well. For example, Melien was crowned the best 8-year-old in the Swiss championships for young horses, ridden by Bryan Smits, and is jumping 150cm now. Number One impresses with Brazilian rider Vitor Dantas Medeiros De Carvalho, Narusa jumps excellent with Boy-Adrian van Gelderen and G Nero is competing at 145cm level with Mike Patrick Leichle.
Thank you to our customers, bidders and guests for making our 2026 edition a success. We wish the new owners every success with their horses. Explore the references.
Next auction: Tuesday 12 October 2027 at Waaij Stud in Eemnes.
OUR MISSION
The Youngsters Auction is all about selecting the best young showjumping horses for our expanding network of customers from all over the world. Over the years, horses have been sold to some of the world's best riders and most renowned stables, such as Steve Guerdat, Kent Farrington, McLain Ward, Simon Delestre, Cian O'Connor, Billy Twomey, Karel Cox, Martin Fuchs, Thomas Fuchs, Axel Verlooy, Andreas Schou and Janne-Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann.
Multiple former auction horses are currently breaking through at Grand Prix and even CSI5* level. Our mission is to find great showjumping talents and to see them reach their full potential with their new owners. The success of our customers is our greatest reward.
OUR EVENTS
The Youngsters Auction 2027
Tuesday 12 October 2027
The programme will be announced closer to the event.
Address
Waaij Stud
Geerenweg 2
3755 NM Eemnes
The Netherlands
Thank you to our customers, bidders and guests for a successful 2026 edition. We wish the new owners every success with their horses.
We look forward to welcoming you back to Waaij Stud in Eemnes on Tuesday 12 October 2027. Further details will follow.
OUR TEAM
Jasper van der Waaij
Growing up on stud farm Waaij Stud, Jasper has been involved with breeding of showjumpers from day one. From an early age, Jasper bred horses himself with his own broodmares and each year, he buys foals to complete his breeding program. For The Youngsters Auction, Jasper is responsible for a major part of the training of the horses and has seen the auction horses develop from rough diamonds into talented sporthorses from first hand. Jasper is not only specialized in the breeding and training of showjumpers, he is also very focussed on the organization of the event. Jasper designs the set up of the auction, makes the time schedules and makes sure the entire operation runs smoothly.
Biba van der Waaij
Biba is a former established showjumping rider. She competed up to Grand Prix level and has got plenty of experience producing horses from the very start of their career all the way to international level. Biba used to ride for Olympic showjumpers Tim Stockdale and later Wout-Jan van der Schans. In 2018, Biba set up her own training and dealing stable Eminent Stables in The Netherlands and ever since, she is closely involved with The Youngsters Auction. With her years of experience as a rider, trainer and as a horse dealer, Biba knows which horse matches the best with which rider.
Peter van der Waaij
Since 1st of January 2024, Peter is the Chef d’Equipe of the Swiss showjumping team, travelling the world with some of world's very best riders. He led the team at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, the European Championships in A Coruña 2025 and the World Championships in Aachen 2026, where the team qualified for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028. From an early age, Peter has been fascinated by breeding and showjumping sport. As both a former ClipMyHorse.TV commentator, as a horse dealer and as Chef d'Equipe, Peter has seen many young prospects develop into Grand Prix showjumpers at the highest level.
Zoï Snels
Zoï Snels joined the team of The Youngsters Auction and Waaij Stud at the beginning of 2025. As the main rider for the auction, he is in charge of producing the auction horses throughout the year and make sure they are ready to successfully continue their careers with their new owners. Zoï Snels has been successful up to CSI3* Grand Prix level and competed in multiple Nations Cups for the Netherlands. Above all, he has produced countless horses up to international level, including Grand Prix showjumpers like Highway TN, Jappeloup, Hernandez TN, MTF Starpower, Night Hawk, H5 Elvaro and many more.