Westphalian stallion market with outstanding result

940,000 Euros for top stallion

Münster: Following the award ceremony for the dressage stallions, the first part of the stallion sales 2021 was held in Westphalia. In an OnLive auction, the visitors celebrated the stallions in Münster-Handorf. 30 of the 32 offers found a new owner under the hammer of Thomas Münch. A son of Vitalis/Fidertanz was sold for the top price of 940,000 Euros. In total, 3.6 million Euros were turned over.

The stallion sales of the dressage stallions took place in the well-filled auction arena in Münster-Handorf this evening with great atmosphere. In the form of an OnLive auction, licensed, premium and non-licensed stallions were on offer. The award-winning final ring participants kicked-off the auction. The very first stallion in the auction lot caused quite a stir. In an exciting bidding duel that almost reached the million mark, the winning bid alternated between customers on site and online. The Vitalis/Fidertanz son with the head number 53 (breeder and exhibitor: ZG Werth, Moers), who had already impressed in his performances at the triangle and on the lunge, changed hands to Helgstrand Dressage ApS for an incredible price of 940,000 Euros. With a kncokdown price of 410,000 Euros, the final ring stallion with the head number 28 by Franklin/Rock Forever (breeder: Hendrik Schulte-Märter, Soest; exhibitor: Blue Moon Sporthorses, Kissenbrück) placed second in the price structure. All eight premium stallions on offer changed hands at six-figure prices. Together they achieved a turnover of 2.4 million Euros.

Two of the licensed non-premium stallions were worth 150,000 Euros to their new owners. One of them was the Quaside MD/Captain Fire son with the head number 43 (breeder: Sascha Hahn, Bramsche; exhibitor: BG IB Berger/Gestüt Allerhop, Sulzbach-Rosenberg). The interestingly coloured bucksin did not only catch the eye of the visitors with his unique colour. He also convinced the audience with his movement. As the second to last approved stallion for sale, the Vitalis/Florestan son (breeder: Jutta Kelle, Minden; exhibitor: IB Berger GmbH, Sulzbach-Rosenberg) with the head number 54 once again aroused high desires. This impressive bay was also sold at the knockdown price of 150,000 Euros. The sold licensed, non premium stallions turned over a total of 905,000 Euros. On average, the stallion owners invested 69,615 Euros.

The audience in the hall and in front of the screens had to wait until the end of the auction for the most expensive non-licensed stallion. Even though the hall was a little empty after almost four hours of the auction, the atmosphere was not dampened! The non-approved stallions were also celebrated by the expert Westphalian audience. Bred and exhibited by FUN Dressage GbR, Bad Homburg, the son of Sezuan/Belissimo M with the head number 48 came up trumps once again. After a lengthy bidding duel, the winning bid was 56,000 Euros in favour of customers in the hall.

All in all, the Westphalian Stallion sales for dressage stallions was a fantastic success. Auctioneer Thomas Münch successfully knocked down 30 of the 32 stallions on offer to new owners. The total turnover of all stallions sold amounted to 3.6 million Euros. An average of 157,714 Euros had to be invested in a licensed stallion. The nine non-licensed stallions cost an average of 33,611 Euros. Almost one third of the stallions were sold to customers who bid online. 13 of the stallions will be used abroad in the future. "We are pleased that our OnLive auction of dressage stallions was so well received. This stallion sales was a perfect start! We are looking forward to the next two licensing days and the stallion sales of the jumping stallions on Wednesday evening," sums up auctioneer Thomas Münch.