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Munster
Auction News
Americans Aim for Top Horses, Austria Buys
Highlight
October 5, 2003
 It
was an interesting 26th Elite Westfalian Sport Horse
and Foal Auction in Munster, Germany, today. While buyers
from Great Britain and the U.S.A. were aiming to buy
the best horses, it was Austria who took home the highlight
of the auction. Austrian Sissy Max-Theurer, a fervent
'auctionee' besides being a former Olympic gold medallist,
had the hammer struck down at 320,000 € for the
enchanting chestnut mare Fleur Rubin. Max Theurer purchased
the mare for Americans clients of hers. Illustrating
the cover of the auction catalogue, Fleur Rubin was
destined to become the top knock down horse of the day.
Bred by Heinz-Michael Schröder from Lauenförde,
Germany, Fleur Rubin is a 3-year old Florestan x Rubinstein
x Weltmeyer offspring who became Reserve Champion at
2003 Westfalian Elite Show in July.
The black gelding Maybach aroused interest from some
American bidders. For 52,000 €, this Munchhausen
x Pandur x Fernzauber will be moving to the United States.
The liver chestnut Dannemann will be sharing air cargo
containers with Maybach as he travels to the U.S.A.
as well for 51,000 €. Dannemann is by Don Bedo
x Fidermark x Worldchamp. The show jumper Bourdy (by
Baloubet de Rouet x Granduer x Romeo) is moving to Hungary
for 56,000 €. Dolly B, another Don Bedo offspring,
but out of a Welt Hit II x Apart dam line, was sold
to a German for 50,000 €. British buyers purchased
Fairfax, a Florestan x Weinberg x Bengale stallion,
for 38,000 €
 Especially
interesting was the sale of the 4-year old Westfalian
dressage pony Tessy. This chestnut mare by Top Derbino
x Derby x Valentino was sold to a Hessian pony rider
for 51,000 €. Tessy won the 2003 Bundeschampionate
for 4-year old Dressage ponies under Henrike Sommer-Boker,
which partially accounts for her high auction price.
Tessy was already sold once through the Munster auction,
but in 1999 as a foal.
The most expensive foal at this auction was Barrage,
a bay mare by show jumping sire Baloubet de Rouet out
of a Landgraf x Maestoso xx dam. A German paid 17,000
€ for this little star.
Related Link
Munster Auction News
Scores
and Coverage of the 2003 Bundeschampionate
Video
Clip of Dannemann
Video
Clip of Dolly B
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