1st OnLive Foal Auction in Münster-Handorf

Successful start for Westphalia

Münster: The first part of the first OnLive foal auction in Münster-Handorf was very satisfactory. 19 foals predispositioned for jumping changed hands for an average of 8,829 Euros. The most expensive offer was head number 1, Caspian, who was sold for 16,000 euros. An overall result with which the Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch is highly satisfied.

After numerous online auctions, the first OnLive foal auction took place this evening in Münster-Handorf. As part of the Westphalia Week, 25 jumping foals were up for sale following the elite show of riding horse and heavy mares. The weather god was in a good mood fort he spectators. The first part of the first OnLive foal auction started with the lot of foals predispositioned for jumping in the best atmosphere and with good conditions.

The first offer immediately aroused the highest desires among the expert audience. A son of Cornet Obolensky/Cumano (breeder and exhibitor: Wilhelm Meiering Lübbecke) convinced with the head number one. The dam of this stallion prospect is Cumana, who was successful in advanced level show jumping competitions. The gray colt was worth 16,000 euros to customers on site. The two most expensive fillies followed in the price ranking. Both found their new owner online in the Netherlands. The head number 14 Ciel et terre by Cornado I/Verdi (breeder and exhibitor: Dr. Monika Hilgers, Emsdetten) was worth 13,500 Euros to an already well-known customer from the neighboring country. The dam of this future hope for the show jumping course was also successful in jumping competitions up to 1.30 meters. Shortly before that, the Dutch had invested 12,500 Euros in the head number 13 Coco Chanel K. The daughter of Conthalou/Numero Uno (breeder and exhibitor: ZG Kühlmann, Rietberg-Westerwiehe) descents from a dam line that has produced several successful show jumpers.

A total of 19 of the 25 foals on offer changed hands this evening. With a total turnover of 167,750 Euros, an average of 8,829 Euros had to be invested in the young Westphalians. The offer of online bidding was well received, especially from abroad. About one half of the foals were knocked down online. Of the nine foals sold via online bidding, seven will be based outside Germany in the future. "I am very pleased that we were finally able to hold a live auction again! It's great that so many customers and exhibitors could be on site. This first part of the OnLive auction was a successful start to the weekend with the rest of the Westphalian Week," sums up Auction and Marketing Manager Thomas Münch, who was able to swing the real auction hammer again this evening.

Tomorrow, starting at 4 pm, the second part of this OnLive auction will take place. 60 dressage foals are up for sale in the high-quality lot. Tomorrow, bidding will again be possible live on site and online on the screens.