Münster: About 70 riding horses and six youngster were up for sale at the Westphalian Studbook this afternoon. Zauberfee emerged as the auction’s top seller with a hammer price of 165,000 euros. In total, 80 percent of the riding horses and youngster offered for sale changed hands. International buyers invested an average of 40,076 euros in the riding horses sold. Four of the dressage horses surpassed the 100,000 euro mark.
After the successful Oktoberfest with its foal auction yesterday evening, the Westphalian Studbook continued today with its traditional autumn auction. Starting at 2 pm about 40 dressage horses, 20 show jumpers, and six unridden youngsters were up for sale. For the first time, the auction did not open with a riding horse as lot number 1, but rather with a calf. July was sold for 8,000 euros to benefit the Balthasar Children’s Hospice.
Already during the pre-bidding phase, which ran from Wednesday through Saturday, it became clear that lot numbers 2 and 4, in particular, were highly favored by international buyers.
Lot No. 4 (Breeder: Markus Schulze-Finkenbrink, Münster; Exhibitor: Matthieu Beckmann, Wettringen) went on to become the top seller of this auction. The stunning State Premium mare had been the champion mare at last year’s Westphalian Elite Show. She bears the fitting name “Zauberfee” (Enchanting Fairy) and captivated the audience from the very beginning. This year, the daughter of Zanetti/Florenciano was named Vice-Westphalian Champion during the Westphalia Week. The mare, who is closely related to Zacolar, the Westphalian Champion of three-year-old stallions, was sold at this auction for 165.00 euros.
Another impressive mare proved no less popular. Bearing lot number 2, Spotlight was the first riding horse to enter the auction hall that afternoon. This daughter of Secret/Fürst Romancier (breeder: Laura Brandenburg, Barnstorf; exhibitor: Moormann-Hanke GbR, Wettrup) had already been in the spotlight on numerous occasions this year. Under the saddle of Sina Aringer, the bay mare became the Oldenburg State Champion this summer before securing the bronze medal in the Riding Horse Championship at the Bundeschampionat in Warendorf. Today, she changed hands for 157,000 euros. Two other dressage horses broke the magical 100,000-euro mark. Lot No. 13, Sixpack by Secret/Sir Donnerhall (breeder: Mathias Schulze, Hankensbüttel; exhibitor: Moormann-Hanke GbR, Wettrup), was sold to Austria for 120,000 euros. Lot No. 7, Scara Bella by Santos/Biasini (breeder: Jens Schneider, Rosendahl; exhibitor: Sportpferde Beckmann GmbH & Co. KG, Wettringen), remains in Germany at a hammer price of exactly 100,000 euros. In total, 83 percent of the dressage horses offered changed hands for an average of 48,183 euros.
The first show jumper in the ring immediately sparked intense interest. Lot No. 51, Finesse by For Treasure VDL/Cornet Obolensky (breeder: Heinrich Ramsbrock, Menslage; exhibitor: SPR Horses GmbH & Co. KG, Menslage), impressed with her outstanding jumping ability. The gray mare had already given birth to a colt by Conthargos last year. Now ready to compete in the upcoming show season, clients participating in the auction by phone secured the future talent for 37,500 euros.
Six two-year-old colts rounded out the lot for this autumn auction. Five of them were sold. Glamorous Boy (breeder and exhibitor: Frank Dahlhoff, Lippetal) fetched the top price of 21,000 euros. The son of the reigning double world champion Glamourdale was bred out of the St.Pr.St. Daily Jane by Dream Boy. As a prospective stallion, he will remain in Germany.
In total, 80 percent of the horses up for auction changed hands this day. The riding horses sold fetched an average price of 40,076 euros. Fourteen of the horses sold will be based outside of Germany in the future. Together with yesterday’s foal auction, the Westphalian Studbook achieved a total turnover of approximately 2.2 million euros.
