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Fantastic Summer Auction in Verden with high export rate

The three-year-old black gelding Lantus by Locksley II/Matcho AA, bred by Gunda Schirrmacher, Hemmoor, was sold at Euro 75,000 to the northern part of the Lueneburg Heath. It was Locksley II’s debut at a riding horse auction. He himself was top-priced horse at the Elite Auction in autumn 2005.

The Verden Summer Auction finished with an excellent result and an average auction sales price of Euro 15,607, the best average result of all summer auctions since 1985. There was a considerable interest in the 86 riding horses, and the atmosphere in the crowded temporary auction hall in the Riding and Driving School was characterized by an excellent buying mood and internationality. Top-priced jumper was the four-year-old San Luca by Stolzenberg/Singular Joter (breeder: Katrin Nierlich, Luechow – exhibitor: Uwe Brennenstuhl, Luechow).  The bay gelding was sold at Euro 25,000 to a regular auction customer and expert from Great Britain.

The worldwide popularity of the Hanoverian horse showed up in an export rate of 70% and 18 countries. Customers from Spain and the United States purchased the biggest quota of horses (each eight), followed by Russian customers who bought seven Hanoverian horses. „Our formula for success is to serve our regular customers and to provide new customers a perfect service,“ was the résumé of auction manager Dr. Guenther Friemel, and breeding and business manager Dr. Werner Schade added: „We have to say that the auction team did an excellent job under such challenging conditions.“