Bundeschampion Senorita La Bonita became the top selling horse of 2024 Westfalian Autumn Elite Auction on 29 September 2024.
Forty riding horses were offered and 32 sold. All three ponies sold and six unridden youngsters were offered of which five sold.
The absolute price highlight was Senorita La Bonita (by Sir Heinrich x Westernhagen) who under Sina Aringer won the 3-yo mares and geldings finals at the 2024 Bundeschampionate. The chestnut mare, bred and owned by Axel Windeler, sold for 550,000 euro to a customer from abroad who bid on the phone.
The second most expensive horse was Valegra (by Valverde x For Romance). This mare placed third at the 2024 Westfalian Elite Mare Show this year and sold for 360,000 euro to Portugal.
The third best paid price was 65,000 euro for Bon Rose (by Bon Courage x Rascalino).
Also moving to Portugal is the most expensive 2-year old in the lot: Be A Star (by Benicio x Dancier) for sold for 29,000 euro. Balneario (by Bonfire HW x Biasini) goes to Switzeland for 18,500 euro. Forevermine (by For Emotion x Quaterhall) sold for the same price but to Great Britain. Vuturo H (by Vivaldi x Daily Deal) also found a Swiss home for 18,000 euro.
A Frenchman paid 10,000 euro for Falada (by Furst Samanrant x Londonderry).
The best selling pony was A Kind of Champion (by A Kind of Magic x FS Champion de Luxe), bred by Walter and Heidi Bergmann and owned by Jill Mieleszko-Vekens. The 5-year-old gelding was 12th in the 5-year old finals at the 2024 Bundeschampionate. He sold for 26,000 euro abroad.
The average price for a horse in this auction was 51,313 euro boosted by the top seller. A riding pony cost 17,167 euro o, average, a youngster 19,800 euro.