Franziskus-Son dances to price peak

Top result for the riding ponies

Münster: The auction year of the Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch e.V. celebrated a fantastic start this Sunday. 39 Riding horses and ponies were sold in an online auction. A son of the Grand Prix successful Franziskus aroused the highest desires. He was sold for 76,500 Euros. The three riding ponies on offer were particularly popular. They achieved a total turnover of 116,000 Euros.

The bid-up of the later top priced horse was particularly exciting. Named after a Spanish dance, Fandango by Franziskus/Ehrenstolz (breeder and exhibitor: Bruno Blome, Ahaus) lived up to his name. The gelding with the head number 14 presented himself in outstanding quality with a top attitude during the whole training period. Expressive, with endless possibilities of shoulder movement and an active hintleg, the large-framed liver chestnut danced his way into the hearts of the customers. 18 parties treid to win the bid for this horse, who is made for the big dressage arena. The dam line of this gelding is also very promising and has already produced the licensed stallions Lord Leatherdale and Bernay. Customers from North Rhine-Westphalia had the longest breath in the auction for Fandango, and won the bid at the top price of 76,500 Euros. The 13 bidders interested in head number 24 Fiona had a similar amount of perseverance. The charming daughter of Fashion Maker/Florestan I descents from the same dam line as the team Olympic silver medallist Damon Hill. Bred and exhibited by Damon Hill's breeder Heinrich Sauer, Bad Sassendorf, the likeable bay aroused high desires. In the end, customers from Holstein bought the horse for 65,500 Euros.

With a total turnover of 116,000 Euros, the three riding ponies contributed considerably to the good auction result. The reigning Bundeschampion of the four-year-old riding ponies in the category mares and geldings found a new owner for 48,500 Euros. With the head number 11, RM Golden Pleasure by Hesselteichs Golden Dream/FS Champion de Luxe (breeder: Anja Maier. Dill) impressed with consistently good performances throughout the auction time. Rideability, willingness to work and charisma distinguish the now five-year-old. His exhibitor Laura Muncz, Bielefeld, herself rode the Palomino gelding to the title in Warendorf last year. Mr. Sandman by FS Mr. Right/Dornik B (breeder and exhibitor: Dr. Dorothee Kellermann von Schele, Bissendorf) with the head number 12 was in no way inferior to this gelding in quality and appearance. This four year old Chameur leaves no desires open in terms of movement quality and attitude! The stallion, who has already been placed in riding pony competitions, changed hands for 46,500 Euros to the same owner as RM Golden Pleasure. Equipped with a top interior, we will certainly hear a lot about these two riding ponies in the future.

The show jumpers on offer were also very popular among the customers. The Congress/Cayetano L-son Casimir (breeder: Gerda-Maria Hülsmann, Ascheberg; exhibitor: Mario Maintz, Altenberge) was very popular with a knock down price of 26,000 Euros. The just four-year-old entered the virtual Westphalian auction floor with the head number 44 and convinced all along the line. Attitude and jumping power distinguish this first-class grey gelding. In the future, his talent will be further developed in Ireland.

With a total turnover of 887,500 Euros, 39 horses changed hands at this Winter Auction of the Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch e.V.. On average, the international clientele invested 22,756 Euros for their young horse. Thus, the average price could be increased significantly compared to last year. "We were able to conduct many successful online auctions last year and are now very pleased with this fantastic start to the 2021 auction year. This result also reflects the trust our customers have in the online auction system by now," summarises Auction and Marketing Manager Thomas Münch. The second part of the Winter Auction "Handorf-Extra" continues tomorrow evening. 20 youngsters will be up for sale in the final bis-up starting at 7.30 pm at onlineauction.westfalenpferde.de.