Two dressage horses, Dehli and Dornvelder, became the top selling horses of the 2012 Hanoverian Autumn Elite Auction in Verden, Germany, on 13 October 2012. The 70-year old auctioneer Friedrich-Wilhelm Isernhagen worked his one before last auction in his career but was unable to knock the hammer down on a price above 100,000 euro.
The two top horses both sold fro 80,000 euro. The state premium candidate Dehli (by Duino x Furst Heinrich) sold the Sachsen-Anhalt based dressage and breeders' couple Schmidt.
The 3-year old chestnut Dornvelder (by Desperados x Ehrenwort) sold for the top price to the U.S.A.
The best selling show jumper was Cosima (by Chacco Blue x Plural) which sold for 75,000 euro to an American buyer. The 4-year old jumper Schaljapin (by Stakkato x Pablo) sold for 67,000 euro to Great Britain.
The second most expensive dressage horse was the 3-year old Hanoverian gelding Dance on Top (by Dancier x Fürst Heinrich) which sold for 75,000 € to a client from Westfalia.
The third best selling dressage horse was the 4-year old mare Saucy Deluxe (by Stedinger x Wolkentanz) which sold for 72,000 euro to Great Britain.
The 3-year old mare Sierra Tiquilla (by Scolari x Conteur) sold for 67,000 to Mr. Ruddat, sponsor of Kathrin Meyer zu Strohen.
Heinrich Kampmann acquired the 4-year old mare Sardera S (by Sandro Hit x Londonderry) for 52,000 euro.
Forty-two foals were auctioned in Verden and the best selling foal was the jumper bred Beppino (by Balou de Rouet x Compliment), which sold for 20,000 euro.
The average price for a sport horse was 31,782 euro and for a foal 6,659 euro.
Photos © Tammo Ernst