2015 Brightwells Addington Elite December Dressage Sale - Auction Horse in the Spotlight: Goliath de Jeu

Wed, 12/02/2015 - 10:37
2015 Brightwells Auction

The 2015 Brightwells Addington Elite December Dressage Sales select high quality dressage prospects throughout Europe for the ever popular and successful sales held at the Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, on Saturday 5 December 2015.

The 2015 December Sale Collection is of a particular high standard, all horses have undergone x-ray examination and will be vetted at Addington on the days prior to the sale. X-rays can be forwarded to your Veterinary Surgeon up to two days prior to the auction and horses can be tried by arrangement at their current locations before travelling to the UK for the Auction. With further Trial Rides available at Addington on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th December prior to the Auction.

Auction Horse in the Spotlight: Lot 30 Goliath de Jeu

4yo gelding by Don Schufro - Contango - Rubinstein I

An exciting son of Blue Hors Don Schufro who has won numerous Grand Prix’s and participated in 2008 Hong Kong individual (70.680%) Olympic Games. In 2012 he was placed top of the German Equestrian Frederation Breeding Ranking and achieved a performance reliability of 96%. He has sired 18 approved sons incl Diamond Hit, Doolittle, Don Romantic…

1st dam Tango de Jeu: produced WENCH DE JEU (2003, KWPN, chestnut mare by Broere Jazz) IDR with Mary Lauritsen (USA); 2nd CDI1* (64.211%) Wellington (USA) 2015; 2nd CDI1* (68.675%) Wellington (USA) 2015; 2nd CDI1* (65.763%) Wellington (USA) 2015 Ché de Jeu (2007, KWPN, brown stallion by Glock's Voice) IDR with Marieke van der Putten participated 2013 Verden (GER) 6yo World Champs for Young Dressage Horses

2nd dam Mandolina: produced Rubinette, Vision de Jeu

3rd dam Mandoline: produced Robin des Fontaines (1992, Old, chestnut stallion by Rubinstein I) Approved for: Old Donauwalzer (1993, Old, dark chestnut stallion by Donnerhall) Approved for: Old QUINARO 3 (2002, Old, chestnut gelding by Quattro B) ISJ level 1.55m with Henry Vaske (GER); 1st CSIOY 2013 Grand Prix Hagen (GER)

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Timetable of Events

Thursday 3 December 2015

  • 6 pm An evening with Gareth Hughes, talk with ridden demonstration, followed by a presentation of Dressage Auction Horses.

The demonstration and presentation are open to the public and will be STREAMED LIVE on brightwells.com

Tickets for the Demonstration and Presentation are £15.00, and includes complimentary Entry to the Auction on Saturday 5th December

Saturday 5th December 2015

  • 11.30am Loose Jumping presentation of Show Jumpers and Event Horses
  • 5 pm Auction of Show Jumpers, Dressage Horses and Eventers

The Addington Elite December Sale held in the beautiful parkland of the Addington Manor Estate in Buckinghamshire. With easy access from International Airports, situated 45 minutes from London Luton Airport and 1 hour from London Heathrow.

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