Verden Auction News

Dein Wunschtraum, Price Highlight 2007 Verden November Auction

August 27, 2007

Dein Wunschtraum became the price highlight of the last auction of the season in Verden, Germany. The 3-year old dressage prospect by Don Frederico x Don Primero sold for 45,000 euro to a dressage stable in the Nordrhine Westfalia area.

Felina, a 4-year-old For Keeps x Laptop mare was the most expensive show jumping horse, purchased for 30,000 euro by a buyer from Baden-Wuerttemberg. Four brood mares were sold at averagely price of 14,250, euro. All of them were purchased by Hanoverian breeders from foreign countries. State premium candidate Farina by Florencia x Akzent II) was the top-priced mare and sold for 27,000 euro to the United States.

The Verden November Auction produced a total turnover of 1,315,800 euro. 95 riding horses presented for the auction were sold at an average sales price of 13,850 euro. 52 horses will stay in Germany, 43 were purchased by foreign customers. About 1100 horses were sold in total in Verden in 2007. The total annual turnover exceeded 20 million Euro. "This is an important economic signal for the whole breed area," breeding manager Dr. Werner Schade said.

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