Rock Steady was the top selling horse at the 2011 Mai auction of Hanoverian Sport horses in Verden, Germany, on 29 - 30 April 2011. The 4-year old Rascalino x Sandro offspring, bred by Heiner Sudowe, sold for 51,000 euro to France.
The best selling show jumper was the 4-year old mare Clara Juana (by Count Grannus x Don Juan) which sold for 20,000 euro.
Young dressage horses attracted the most paying buyers at this auction. The 4-year old mare Rosegarden (by Riccione x Weltmeyer) sold for 38,000 to Switzerland and was the second most expensive horse of this auction. Scandinavian buyers were well represented in Verden. The 4-year old black gelding Saphir (by Sir Savoy x Wolkenstein II) sold for 33,000 euro to Denmark, while the 4-year old bay gelding Ludwig von Walle (by Londontome x Maurice) sold for 30,000 euro to Finland. The same price was paid for Dimitri, a 4-year old grey gelding by Danone I x Inselfurst, which moves to a stable in North Rhine/Westfalia.
The average price for a horse at this May auction was 11,098 euro. Ninety-nine horses in total were sold and 32 of them move abroad.
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