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58th Oldenburg Elite Auction in Vechta: Perfect
Start in the 2003 Auction Year
April 7, 2003
 A
prelude made to order: the 58th Oldenburg Elite Auction
on April 5, 2003 at the Oldenburg Horse Center in Vechta
achieved not only outstanding results but was also distinguished
by numerous sales abroad to a number of new customers
from countries such as Indonesia, Mexico, Australia,
China and Portugal.
Two elite riding horses - Donna Karan and Royal Dream
(pictured right)- went right through the 100,000 Euro
"ceiling". Sales totaling 853,000 Euros were achieved
for the 33 auctioned riding horses (average price 25,848
Euros) and of these, 17 horses were sold to foreign
buyers. The 17 broodmares were sold for 204,500 Euros
in total at an average price of 12,029 Euros. Seven
of these mares will be heading for the US. Of the four
ponies offered, two were also sold to the United States
and one to Great Britain. The ponies brought 55,000
Euros in total (average price 13,750 Euros).
The live transmission of the auction on the Internet
was obviously a big success. We now know that many users,
especially abroad, logged into Vechta to watch the auction
live.
 The
58th Elite Auction in Vechta started with a highly desirable
candidate: catalogue number one, named Royal Dream (by
Royal Diamond-Sandro), State Champion and Bundeschampionat
finalist. This approved stallion was sold to Gestüt
Floggensee in Schleswig-Holstein for 100,000 Euros.
This highly satisfactory result was then topped by the
Brillantring mare, Donna Karan (by Donnerhall-Sokrates)
who was sold to Ken Acebal's training stables in California,
USA, for 107,000 Euros. On behalf of his sponsor, Ken
Acebal also purchased Alpina (by Argentinus-Weltglanz).
A dressage gelding called Romeo (by Rubinstein-Inschallah
AA) was knocked-down to new customers from Indonesia.
Through the help of Bernd-Felix Einhaus who has a new
agency for marketing Oldenburg horses, the jumper mare,
Coppa Granata (by Corradino-Grannus) was sold to Mexico
for 20,500 Euros. Another new group of clients from
Belgium purchased Liechtenstein (by Lord Sinclair-Rubinstein)
for the knock-down price of 21,000 Euros and for the
first time, Portuguese clients bought the very last
horse in the auction: D-Mark (by Donnerhall-Pik Bube
I) for 27,000 Euros.
Our loyal German customers also approved of our elite
collection. Bernhard Schaerffer purchased Royal Gala
(by Royal Diamond-Don Gregory) for his daughter, Susanne,
who just made her breakthrough into Inter-I dressage
with an eight year old former auction horse, Ricardo
S, who had taken eighth place in the 2001 World Championships
for young dressage horses.
Highly Prized Broodmares, Top Ponies
The choice quality of the 17 broodmares offered was
also reflected by the prices not only many American
but also German breeders were willing to pay. Donau
Perle (by Donnerhall-Akzent II) was sold to a buyer
from Lower Saxony for 23,000 Euros. The highest priced
broodmare, Madonna Queen (by Quattro B-Ramiro As) was
purchased for 27,000 Euros by the American, Joan Sims,
who also received the knock-down for the two top pony
riding stallions, Luxus pur and Bon Jovi for 20,000
Euros and 15,000 Euros respectively. Joan Sims was the
center of attention at the 56th Elite Auction (Spring
2002) when she purchased the Don Schufro son, Der Euro,
for 300,000 Euros. That same year, Der Euro became State
and Bundeschampion.
Results to be Proud of
In the final summary, the Oldenburg Verband President,
Wilhelm Weerda, as well as the auctioneer, Uwe Heckmann,
were highly pleased with the first auction in the year
2003: what was especially pleasing was not just having
again succeeded in offering horses of very high quality,
but that many new customers, particularly from abroad,
could be won.
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