Jumper Cavallero and foal Famoso became the best sellers of the 2024 Oldenburg Special Edition auction in Vechta on 22 June 2024. The bidding took place on the scene and online.
The collection of the 11th Oldenburger Special Edition, consisting of sport horses and elite foals, was in high demand among customers worldwide.
For Tango
The top price for the riding horses went to an internationally successful show jumper, while the top foal will cause a stir with an Oldenburg regular customer from Poland. The powerful jumper Cavallero (by Corbin - Livello - Sandro) sold for 46,000 euro to an internationally successful German show jumper.
The most expensive under saddle dressage horse was For Tango (by For Dance - Antango - Silvio I), bred by Hans-Gerd Hohnholz and owned by Dr. Eva Wegrostek from Austria. He sold to the U.S.A. fir 30,500 euro.
For Fantasy (by For Romance x Furst Heinrich) had a hammer price of 25,500 euro and moves to Spain, while Florentino (by For Romance II x Royal Dance) went for 19,500 euro.
Ferragamo (by Ferrantino - Alabaster) moves to Denmark for 14,500 euro. A Belgian bought Diamond Dandy (by Diamond First x Furst Romancier) for 11,000 euro
The average price of the sport horse collection was around 19,500 euros. Sixteen sport horses generated a total revenue of 311,000 euros. Five Oldenburg horses will have international careers, being sold to Belgium (1), Denmark (1), Italy (1), Spain (1), and the USA (1
Famoso, Foal Price Highlight
The top price of the elite foals was Famoso (by Federer - Bordeaux - Sandro Hit), bred by the Freese & Korte breeders group. Famoso sold for 39,500 euro to a regular customer from Poland.
Virtuoso (by V-Power - Florenz - De Niro), bred by Fred Bartles, sold for 35,000 euro to a renowned dressage stable in Germany.
Regular customers from a major international dressage stable in the UK secured two Vechta auction foals: Tom Tom (by Toto Jr. - Franklin - Fürst Romancier), bred by Vix Equestrian in the Netherlands, for 28,000 euro , and Purple Disco Machine PG (by Purple Rain - Hampton - Wittinger), bred by Pferdezucht Gauensiek, for 9,250 euros.
The most expensive jumping foal was the filly Lady Cassina (by Casino Grande - Diamant de Semilly). A long-time Oldenburg breeder and visitor of the Oldenburg Summer Meeting from the USA purchased Lady Cassina for 16,000 euro.
Furstin Gloria (by Follow Him's Schonweide x Dante Weltino) sold for 10,000 euro, just like Belissima (by Bon Bolero x Valverde).
Drummer Boy (by Dynamic Dream - Vivaldi) moves to Poland for 7,250 euro.
In total, 50 auctioned foals generated a total revenue of 457,250 euros. On average, the foals cost 9,500 euro . Nine Oldenburg rising stars will bring joy abroad in the future. Specifically, they were sold to China (3), Poland (2), the United Kingdom (2), Sweden (1), and the USA (1).
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