Internationality Pays Off

Two premium stallions sold for €300,000 each: The Reserve Champion of the Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes (OL), by Kingston JZ out of Revanche by Don Olymbrio L - Don Schufro, bred by Blue Hors Aps Dressage, Denmark, exhibited by IB Berger and Beckmann, Sulzbach-Rosenberg, was sold for €300,000 to long-time client Kamil Iwicki from Poland. The stallion will now stand at the Pape Stallion Station. His granddam, Rebelle by Don Schufro, was the 2007 Oldenburg champion mare and achieved international success under Danish rider Maria Anita Andersen. The dam line also produced the Grand Prix winner Denoix PCH by Destano/Katharina Hemmer and the renowned sire Pik Bube.

Another premium stallion, by Secret out of Bellissima by Benaggio - De Niro, bred by Caterina Schulz-Beelitz, Behrensdorf, exhibited by Hans Henning Grönwoldt, Schleswig, also sold for €300,000. From the same dam line come the famous dressage horses Rubinstein I, Bordeaux, and Olympic champions Rembrandt and Ahlerich. This Secret offspring will now reside at Lövsta Stuteri in Sweden.

The Ic premium stallion, by Total Diamond PS out of Valencia S by Vitalis – Rosario, bred and exhibited by ZG Antonia Lüder-Senf and Julian Senf, Hildesheim, was purchased for €160,000 by Gut Schönweide in Grebin. His sire, Total Diamond PS, was the Ib Main Premium winner in 2022. This mare family has produced numerous Grand Prix horses.

Another Total Diamond PS son, out of Dakati by De Niro - Sevillano xx, bred by Gerd Pigge, Lastrup, exhibited by Ifversen and Schwierking, Barver, sold for €120,000 and will move to Italy. His dam line includes Grand Prix horses such as Foundation by Fidertanz/Matthias Alexander Rath, Glock’s Flavio by Fidertanz/Ruben Mengual Reig (ESP), Crystal Friendship by Fidertanz/Anabel Balkenhol, and Apache OLD by Alabaster/Isabell Werth.

A licensed stallion by Be Sure out of MSJ Secretly by Secret - Totilas, bred and exhibited by Mount St John Equestrian LLP Emma Blundell, UK, sold for €100,000. His granddam, Top Secret, competed successfully at Grand Prix under Amy Jean Woodhead, GBR. He will now shine at VDL Stud in the Netherlands.

A licensed son of Majestic Taonga out of Fancy Nova XT by Franklin - Davignon II, bred by Dr. Stefan Tietje, Alfhausen, exhibited by XT-Pferde GmbH, Alfhausen, sold for €92,000 to the Celle and Neustadt (Dosse) state studs. The dam line includes Grand Prix horses Levados by Levantos I/Wolfgang Schierloh and Don Cartier by Don Schufro/Rachael Hicks, USA.

Celle State Stud also acquired a premium stallion by Fynch Hatton out of Ekita by Charmeur - Voice, bred by A.G. and J.W.M. vd Kraats, Netherlands, exhibited by Quality Stables Bv, Netherlands, for €90,000. This dam line includes the Grand Prix horses Victor by Gribaldi/Michael Barisone, USA, and Elegance by Negro/Beatrice Ferrer-Salat, ESP.

The most expensive unlicensed stallion, by Vitalis out of Ivolia PB by Everdale – Jazz, bred by R.J.A. van de Crommenacker & G.M.H.J. van der Wijst, Netherlands, exhibited by Julie Good and Steve Wolgemuth, USA, sold for €61,000 to repeat clients from Sweden.

A highlight was the fact that several renowned Olympic stables secured high-quality dressage prospects at the Oldenburg Stallion Days in Vechta.

The top-priced showjumping stallion, a licensed grey by Grand Slam VDL out of I-Cartoulina by Carthago - Toulon - Corofino II, bred and exhibited by b-Horses GmbH, Bovenau, sold for €150,000. Following an exciting bidding duel between long-time Swedish clients and new clients from the USA, the stallion was secured by U.P. Sporhorses from Hamburg. The dam line produced the 1.60 m successful Colorit by Coriano/Christian Ahlmann, Levinus by Levisto/Emma Augier de Moussac, CZE, Quintender by Quinar/Ludo Phillipaerts, BEL, and Cardento by Capitol I/Peter Eriksson, SWE.

The Champion Stallion of the Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International (OS), by Chacoon Blue out of One and Only ES by Kashmir van het Schuttershof - Cumano - Chellano Z, bred by Egbert Schep, Netherlands, exhibited by Schep International Trade Bv, Netherlands, sold for €135,000. This standout performer will now stand at the Tebbel stallion station in Emsbüren. His second dam produced the licensed La Costa ES by Mosito van het Hellehof, successful at 1.40 m with Frank Schuttert, NED.

The OS Reserve Champion, by For my Pleasure out of Heidi by Untouchable - Stakkato - Grannus, bred and exhibited by Francie Siegmund, Datzetal, was sold for €61,000 to the Schlamminger Stallion Station. His granddam, Sheila, competed successfully under the name Rückenwind at 1.50 m with Holger Wulschner.

A son of Bentley van de Heffinck out of Baronesse by Balou du Rouet - Pessoa, bred and exhibited by Stefan Freiherr von Fürstenberg, Viersen-Süchteln, sold for €60,000 via Horse24 to clients from Dresden. His dam has already produced two licensed stallions.

Of the 25 dressage-focused OL stallions, 13 will now join Oldenburg enthusiasts abroad. Among the 24 OS stallions offered, 7 will go to international clients. Destinations include Sweden (4), Italy (4), Austria (3), Spain (2), Belgium (1), Luxembourg (1), Netherlands (1), Poland (1), Switzerland (1), the United Kingdom (1), and the USA (1).

The total revenue of the OL stallions was €1,763,000. Licensed stallions averaged €95,000; unlicensed stallions averaged €27,000. The total revenue of the OS stallions was €988,500. Licensed stallions averaged €52,000; unlicensed stallions averaged €15,000.

Complete Auction Results:

Stallions of Verbandes der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes (OL)

Stallions of Springpferdezuchtverbandes Oldenburg-International (OS)

Photo: The reserve champion and price top by Kingston JZ - Don Olymbrio L - Don Schufro. (Beelitz)