Breeding / News / 2024
10.08.2024
Oldenburg Elite foals are in demand worldwide. At the 35th Elite Foal Auction at the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta, there was once again reliability on the numerous Oldenburg regulars. Managing Director Roland Metz was especially pleased with the many new customers who were acquired through HORSE24. On average, Oldenburg fans spent 13,000 euros on their young talents in Vechta.
As the top price, Sea Cloud by My Blue Hors Santiano - Krack C - Aljano - Caletto II, bred by Erja Aholainen, Hollingstedt, triumphed. With a price of 74,000 euros, this movement-talented colt received the highest bid. The stallion prospect was sold to an international dressage stable in the UK. His dam, Fjola, is the sister of the licensed and Grand Prix-successful Champagner by Catoo, ridden by Maria Klementieva/RUS, and Laurano by Lauries Crusador xx, ridden by Anna-Lena Kracht.
Customers from the UK also secured Special Agent by Secret Noir - Floriscount - Stedinger - De Niro, bred by Helmut Kleen from Bad Zwischenahn. The noble black beauty was sold for 40,000 euros. His dam, Uthaja, is the sister of the Oldenburg Champion Mare of 2022, Benice by Benefit. The Uthoba family also includes the Grand Prix-successful Gut Wettlkam’s Stand by me OLD, ridden by Lisa Müller.
The second highest price was achieved by the winner of the Vechta Foal Championship, Ravina KP by Fair Deal - Foundation - Florencio I - Donatelli, bred by Kerstin Peters, Wiesmoor. A bid of 47,000 euros secured this charming champion for regular customers from Poland. They also acquired the lovely black mare Emilia by Escanto PS - Vivaldi - Bretton Woods - Rubinstein I, bred by Dieter Bloms from Halverde, for 21,500 euros. Her granddam, Toskara, is the sister of the licensed stallion, World Champion, and two-time Bundeschampion Don Davidoff by Don Gregory, ridden by Dr. Ulf Möller.
A long-time Oldenburg friend from Hungary secured Veritas by V-Power - Totilas - Florencio I - Lord Liberty G, bred by Grote Landwirtschaft KG from Neuenkirchen-Vörden. The ambassador of the famous Rulli-Rudilore family cost 30,500 euros. Customers from Mexico also acquired the black stallion Flamour by Feliciano - Sezuan - Locksley II - Escudo II, bred by Carsten Gebers from Winsen, for 15,500 euros. Flamour comes from the same dam line as the Grand Prix star Duke of Britain, ridden by Frederic Wandres.
A renowned stallion station from Lower Saxony invested 30,000 euros in the movement-talented Vangelis by V-Power - De Niro - Argentinus - Barsoi xx, bred by Andreas Klinker from Molbergen. Vangelis shares his dam line with the Bundeschampion and Vice-World Champion Destello OLD, ridden by Beatrice Hoffrogge, and the Grand Prix-winning Daytona Platinum, ridden by Fiona Bigwood/GBR.
In the jumping foals category, the athletic Entourage by Ermitage Kalone - Diarado - Landgraf I - Capitol I, bred by the Blüggel breeding community from Hamm, topped the price statistics. The son of Ermitage Kalone was sold for 22,000 euros to a regular customer from the USA. The highly successful family 741 also includes the sires Cardento, Quintender, Leandro, Colore, and Colorit, as well as the Olympic horse VDL Cartello with Darragh Kenny/IRL and the World Championship finalist and Nations Cup winner Limbridge. The US jumping sport fans also secured the colorful Admiral van Snyder by Aganix du Seigneur Z - Action Breaker - Perigueux - Lasino, bred by Stefan Daurer from Dürrwangen, Bavaria, for 16,000 euros.
The second highest price among the jumping foals, with a bid of 20,500 euros, was Coolmore by Cornet’s Balou - Stakkato - Quinar - Cassini I, bred by Dr. Sigurd Kleon from Austria. The brother of the Paris 2024 Olympic reserve participant Kleons Renegade by Quintero, who is successful at 1.60 m with Christoph Obernauer (AUT), was sold to Austria.
The German Foal Champion 2024, Breeze of Georg by Balou du Rouet - Cassini II - Chin Chin - Landgraf I, bred by Kristina Evers from Wittmund, was auctioned to Belgium for 17,500 euros. His brothers Barr Bassid by Balou du Rouet and Connery Cox by Canturo are licensed.
Numerous regular customers secured their young stars in Vechta. International buyers showed great interest in the Oldenburg quality foals once again. Out of the 71 foals auctioned, 21 went to Great Britain (5), Austria (5), the USA (3), Poland (2), Belgium (1), France (1), Mexico (1), the Netherlands (1), Sweden (1), and Hungary (1). The Oldenburg Elite Foal Auction realized a turnover of 909,000 euros, with an average price of around 13,000 euros.
Please find the price list of the 35th Elite Foal Auction here.
Immediately following the Elite Foal Auction, the Vechta Foal Market will take place tomorrow, Sunday, August 11, at the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta. Around 50 foals will be available for open sale. Please find the cataloge here.