I have the tentative itinerary for the August Paardendagen Holland Tour.  I will be arriving August 15th and going onto Germany for the Breeders seminar in Warendorf Sept 2nd.  Summer fares are higher.  I got some for $650 and that is the lowest I have found.  I suggest using www.orbitz.com

August 15/16 arrivals
August 16th evening SELL foal Auction
August 17th Tuigpaard (Driving horse days)  Super show and worth it.
August 18th-20th Farm tours and horse shopping
August 21-24 Paardendagen (Horse days) which includes the PAVO cup (dressage), IAN Trophy (jumping),
                     3 year old champion mare selection, the Queen and the champion foal, colt and filly.  A super show.
Aug 25-28th departures and horse shopping and farm visit days
Aug 29th Borculo foal auction
Aug 30th open
Aug 31st Esbeek
Sept 1st open
Sept 2nd I am off to Germany for the seminar

People can arrive and depart when they like.  I only ask that you coordinate with me so I can work out getting you picked up from the airport and ask that you do not do it during the time of an event listed above.

We've been invited as a guest at the Esbeek auction.  Let me know if you will be joining me so we have table space for you.  You are responsible for your own airfare and reservations.  We will reserve hotel rooms, but you can pay for your room individually at the hotels when you are there.  Plan on $50 at most double occupancy and $75-90 single occupancy.  Plan around $150 to help out with transportation costs and $50 for entry fees.   Plan $25-35 for meals/day at most. 

We have tentative visits planned for Dekstation Havikerwaard, home of Welt Hit II, Brinkmans stallion station and training, where you can see Polansky and Lancet and a short jumping clinic, along with the Research center at Ledyard.   This will be a super fun trip.  I am looking forward to it.

Please email me if you are planning or thinking on going, so I can make reservations for hotels and get the final itinerary together.  If you have any special requests of things to see, specific types of horses, farms, let me know too as we tailor these trips for the participants.

Kathy Hickerson 
Equine Adventures