The result of the 106th elite auction of Hanoverian riding horses and foals on Saturday evening was satisfying. The 56 riding horses achieved an average auction sales price of € 26,223, the 57 foals were averagely sold at € 5,207.
Prior to the auction, some of the best dressage and show jumping riders came to Verden to check the collection. Medal winners like Lars Nieberg, Holger Wulschner, Jessica Kürten and Isabell Werth, Martin Schaudt and Ellen Schulten-Baumer place their hopes in young Hanoverian horses.
In the run-up to the auction, the dressage prospect Weltmeyer Junior by Weltmeyer – Brentano II (breeder: Haus Langenbrück, Westerkappeln) seemed to be the favourite of this auction. The youngster was exhibited by Karl Specker, Ankum, and was indeed sold at the top price of € 215,000 to the Linsenhoff family.
Right at the very beginning, the auction no. 1 already caused a little sensation: The show jumping prospect Rubesco by Raphael – Werther (breeder: Rudi Staab, Wathlingen) was sold at € 115,000. The exhibitor Manfred Winkler, Wendeburg was partner of ownership to the well known Italian Valleluva stud, which is specialised on show jumpers. It was the highest price ever paid for a show jumper at a Verden auction. The Canadian Mill Creek stables already bought various equestrian talents in Verden before, which, in the meantime, are successfully competing with Eric Lamaze on international level.
There was again a great quantity of spectators from countries all over the world, who were lively interested in this auction. 10 horses were sold to the United States, three to Great Britain and each one to Canada, Estonia, France, Italy and – for the first time – to Kyrgistan.
The highest price for a foal was paid right at the beginning of the foal auction: A Hanoverian fan from North Rhine Westphalia bought Goethes Liebste by Goethe – De Niro (breeder: Henning Schulze, Tiddische) at € 19,000. The young prospect has exceptional basic gaits and is extremely true to type.
13 foals were sold abroad: 4 of them to the United States, three to Spain, two to Canada and each one to Denmark, Estonia, France and the Netherlands.
Photo © Tammo Ernst
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