The Verden March Auction celebrated a successful and dynamic debut with a top price of 72,000 Euro achieved for the futurity jumper Cedane. It was the first time that Hanoverian horses for all demands were offered for sale at a Verden auction in March – from elite horses to reliable partners for ambitious pleasure riders. The outstanding offer was complemented by a thoroughly compiled collection of early born foals that was well received by audience and customers. A well-known stallion raiser purchased a Finest-son at 64,000 Euro. Following an exciting bidding duel, the Cornado I/Florestan-son Cedane C (breeder and exhibitor: Christine Düstersiek, Vlotho-Exter) was sold at 72,000 Euro at the phone to a well-known show jumping stable from North Rhine-Westphalia. The big-framed bay horse presented convincing performances over the fences. The Westphalian youngster is a representative of the Hanoverian dam line of Abisunda that already produced many successful jumpers. The Bonifatius/Don Vino-son Bourbon (breeder: Guido Meyer, Meppen – exhibitor: Antonius Schulze-Averdiek, Rosendahl) became best-priced representative of the dressage horse collection. Dressage instructor Wolfgang Schmitz-Heinen purchased the gorgeous bay youngster at 62,000 Euro after a long-lasting bidding duel. As chance would have it, the cover of the auction brochure showed Wells Fargo, a dressage horse purchased by the same customer at the Verden auction in 2006. Besides a number of other Verden auction horse, an excellent proof of good customer relationships. 70 riding horses were sold at averagely 18,329 Euro. Almost half of them, namely 39, will leave Germany. Customers from the US were most strongly represented; they purchased 13 futurity prospects. “The price structure showed that the new auction concept was well received. The collection included elite horses, sold at corresponding prices, but also horses for our ambitious pleasure riders. This is exactly the mixture we are striving for, and we have successfully accomplished this goal,” Auction Manager Joerg-Wilhelm Wegener concluded after the debut of this new auction concept. The 38 foals were sold at an average auction sales price of 7,595 Euro. Privately owned stallion Finest got off to a dream start as his son Frenchtown (breeder and exhibitor: Claus Quast, Hamburg) became the best-priced foal of this auction. Several stallion raisers were captivated by the eagerly moving bay youngster, bred out of a Diamond Hit-dam, and he was finally sold at 64,000 Euro to Austria. “The foal collection included more youngsters than at the Elite Auction last April which is due to the new selection structure. I was pleased about this collection – it was nearby perfect when it comes to quality, pedigree, performance and presentation,” Auction Manager Joerg-Wilhelm Wegener said. MORE INFO: CLICK HERE
