BY JEAN LLEWELLYN / PRESS RELEASE
PHOTOGRAPHY: RECKIMEDIA
The first Westfalian foal auction held at the Beckmann Stallion Station proved to be an outstanding success. Every foal offered during the evening found a new owner, resulting in a 100% sales rate.
With a total turnover of €362,000, the Westfalian Studbook was highly satisfied with the outcome. The top-priced lot of the evening was catalogue number 2, a son of the rising star Grey Tonic. The colt was sold for €70,000.
For the first time, a Westfalian foal auction took place as part of the popular foal show at the Beckmann Stallion Station. A total of 24 high-quality young talents were presented in the auction collection, including three riding pony foals and two showjumping-bred riding horse foals. The premiere hosted by Mathieu Beckmann attracted strong interest from breeders and prospective buyers alike. More than 800 visitors attended to follow the auction under floodlights, conducted by auctioneer Thomas Münch.
To open the auction, a wooden horse was auctioned for charity. A total of €30,000 euros was raised through contributions from various supporters. The proceeds will be donated to the Caritas workshops in Langenhorst.
The OnLive auction opened with a son of the legendary station stallion Benicio. The striking chestnut colt (breeder and exhibitor: Mareike Mimberg, Bielefeld), out of Samantha by Sandro Hit, appeared very much in the style of his sire. Bester Peter was sold for €29,000 to buyers from the Netherlands, who placed their bids live on site
Catalogue number two then entered the auction ring – a very special foal. Grey’s Greenflag is a son of Beckmann Stallion Station’s current rising star Grey Tonic, the stallion who created great excitement during the stallion presentations earlier this year. His first foal vintage is now proving that he passes on his remarkable qualities. Celine Pruß from Mettingen bred the bay colt out of Shari H by Sir Heinrich and exhibited him at the auction. In an exciting bidding duel among buyers attending on site, the owners of Grey Tonic had the strongest determination and secured the colt for the outstanding top price of €70,000. In addition to this price leader, two more foals from the auction will also move to 360 Grad Sportpferde...
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