Vivant Vino, a son of Vino Tinto, achieved the top price of €31,000 during the recent Westfalian online auction, which saw 77% of the 30 dressage-oriented foals sold for an average price of €7,739. It was Vino Tinto’s first generation after he, himself, found his new home in the Netherlands last year at the Westfalian Spring Auction at a hammer price of €161,000. Some 14 parties competed for the knockdown of his son, who was bred by Noortje Radstake in the Netherlands, out of the Verb.Pr.St. Rubiera (Fontaine TN). The bids came from England, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Germany., with the 40th offer claiming the prize.
Vivalesco JD also cracked the €10,000 mark. Once again, it was the stallion Va Bene from the Wadenspanner stallion station, whose offspring have already impressed in earlier online auctions this year. This son of Va Bene x Escolar (breeder and exhibitor: Dieter Joachim, Delbrück) descends from the damline of Florenciano, who was successful in Grand Prix competitions under the saddle of Hubertus Schmidt. The young stallion was knocked down to a Luxembourg buyer at a hammer price of €16,000.
A total of 23 of the 30 foals on offer changed hands, realizing a total turnover of €178,000. Six of the foals sold will grow up outside of Germany in the future.
