For the third time, the Hanoverian Society offered high-quality, already well-trained dressage and show jumping horses at the High Level Auction. The collection was diverse: from four-year-old youngsters to 15-year-old experienced dressage horses, it met all expectations.
“Since it has proven successful and demand is high, this is already the third edition of the High Level Auction. We hope that the horses will be able to build on their successes,” said auctioneer Bernd Hickert. “Our thanks go to the exhibitors for their trust in the Verden auctions.” Bids could be placed live, by telephone or online. Accordingly, the clientele was international. The dressage and show jumping horses, between four and 15 years of age, were brought to Verden together with their trainers and presented by them. Depending on their level of training and quality, different starting bids had been set.
The very first horse to be auctioned set the top price. The 2015-born Fahrenheit/Rubin Royal son Fahr-Well (breeder: Ludwig Knoll, Ostrach; exhibitor: Gestüt Tannenhof, Heidenrod), who descends from a Thoroughbred dam line, already celebrated successes up to Inter I level and was sold for 110,000 euros to a dressage rider from Hesse.
At 105,000 euros, the hammer fell for the one-year-younger Flash M by Fürst Belissaro/Lancier (breeder: Wolfgang Mack, Hagen; exhibitor: Kathrin Becker, Schwanewede). The black horse from the renowned dam line of Steinwappen, also placed up to Inter I level, will continue his career in North Rhine-Westphalia. Two horses were sold to the USA for 102,000 euros each: Inandor by Impetus/Connery (breeder: Christiane Goerdeler-Kloos, Ruppichteroth; exhibitor: Gestüt Tannenhof, Heidenrod) and Darius by De Niro/Count Up (breeder and exhibitor: Mareile Heidenreich, Adendorf).
The net turnover for the 23 horses at the Verden High Level Auction amounted to 1,385,000.00 euros. Three horses will continue their careers in the USA and France.