By Jean Llewellyn (press release)
Photography: Malina Blunck
On July 12, two Holsteiner foal auctions took place at two different venues – as part of the Spring Tide Festival in Hörup and the Falsterbo Horse Show in Sweden. Both auctions concluded with some top prices and good average prices: In Hörup, customers paid an average of €13,250 per foal, while in Falsterbo, they paid €11,000.
The top price in Hörup was catalog number 11, Ces't Chic Hero P (Cento x Echo van’t Spieveld), bred by Timm Peters from Bargenstedt. After a long and exciting bidding duel during the Spring Tide Festival, customers from Germany decided the filly, who is out of the famous Usha van’t Rossakker, was worth €20,000 to them.
Auctioneer Hendrik Schulze Rückamp’s hammer fell on catalog number 10, Tequila (Pegase van’t Ruytershof x Cascadello I), at €17,500. Johannes Manns from Wöhrden bred the filly from line 730B. Her granddam, India Blue (Zirocco Blue), is a full sister to the licensed stallions Zornell I and II. Zornell II also bears the prefix LB in her name and was successful in international competitions under the saddle of Christina Liebherr (SUI).
Catalog number 1 put clients in a buying mood at the start of the auction, when Modric P (Million Dollar x Cornet Obolensky), bred by Timm Peters, changed hands for €17,000. Once again, it was demonstrated that outstanding pedigree performances generate great desire: For Modric P, it is line 890 that offers hope for an outstanding future.
World Cup finalist Bull Run’s Jireh (Uriko), ridden by Kristen Vanderveen (USA), and his full brother, the former reserve champion of the Holsteiner licensing Uno I, are out of Modric’s granddam.
A colt from the first crop of the Verband stallion Cascolero also sold very well, at €16,000. Cörnel A – catalog number 13, out of a Kannan dam – was exhibited by ZG Andresen from Amrum and, like all foals in this auction, remains in German ownership. This auction achieved a 100% sale rate...
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