The 3-year old licensed stallion Bombino Bianco became the best seller of the 2020 Westfalian Spring elite auction in Munster, which ended on 5 April 2020.
The Westfalian spring elite auction was moved online due to the corona pandemic, following up on the initiative of the Oldenburg breeding society to go online with one of its spring auction. Oldenburg had a best seller of 250,000 euro.
Bombino Bianco (by Benicio x Ferragamo), is bred by gerhard ter Duis and was owned by Magdalena Post. He sold for 121,000 euro and moves in training with Dorothee Schneider.
The second most expensive horse was the licensed stallion Bonamico (by Benicio x San Amour), bred by Georg Johannes Ederle and owned by Matthieu Beckmann in partnership with IB Berger. This colt sold for 57,000 euro to the Czech Republic.
The 4-year old licensed Frontman (by Foundation x Sir Donnerhall) is bred by Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff and sold at the auction for 51,000 euro.
The 4-year old Formidable (by For Romance x Robespierrot) fetched 40,000 euro.
A Belgian customer paid 32,000 euro for the 5-year old gelding Furst Franz-Wilhelm (by Furstenball x Rotspon)
Forty-three horses were offered for sale and 39 were listed as sold at this auction. They achieved an average price of 28,600 euro.
The Westfalian society decided to give 1% of the proceeds to Isabell Werth's initiative "Pony for Future" which helps local riding schools in need due to the corona crisis. The initiative will get 1210 euro.