BY JEAN LLEWELLYN / PRESS RELEASE
PHOTOGRAPHY: ZAHLO FOTO
The SWB Elite Foal Auctions presented by Landshypotek Bank concluded with a strong overall result. Across the hybrid auction at Flyinge Kungsgård and the subsequent online auction, a total of 60 selected SWB foals were sold for a combined €777,000.
On Friday evening, October 2, the Stora Ridhuset at Flyinge was filled with breeders, horse owners, and prospective buyers as this year’s SWB Elite Foal Auction Hybrid took place during SWB Equestrian Weeks. Bidding took place both live at the venue and online, with Frederik de Backer as auctioneer.
A total of 34 foals were sold for €584,000. The 18 dressage foals achieved a combined total of €320,000, resulting in an average price of €17,778. The 16 jumping foals sold for a total of €264,000, with an average price of €16,500. One jumping foal remained unsold.
The highest price of the auction was achieved by the dressage foal Dreamcesse VH (31)(SWB). The filly by Dynamic Dream out of Duarda VH (31)(SWB) x Dalwhinnie, sold by Västra Hoby Stuteri AB, was knocked down for €38,000.Among the jumping foals, My Hawk’s Cat-Ching (SWB) achieved the highest price. The colt by Catoki out of My Hawk’s Esmeralda (23)(SWB) x Emerald van’t Ruytershof, sold by My’s Stuteri och Kennel AB, was knocked down for €34,000.
Last year, 31 foals were sold at the hybrid auction at an overall average price of approximately €15,145. This year’s average of €17,176 therefore represents an increase of just over 13%.
According to Anette Graf, CEO of Swedish Warmblood: “It is fantastic to see the strong interest in this year’s collection and, above all, to see so many of our breeders receive good prices for their foals. An average price of more than €17,000 and total sales of €584,000 demonstrate strong demand for Swedish-bred horses. We are also very pleased to be able to bring together breeders and buyers from both Sweden and abroad here at Flyinge.”
This year’s hybrid collection consisted of carefully selected jumping and dressage foals from Swedish breeders. The selection was carried out by Johan Ifverson, Boudewijn Schepers and Rick Jespers, who travelled across Sweden during the summer to view and assess the foals...
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