Following its successful premiere in March, the Hanoverian Association's High Level Auction has entered its second round. This time, not only dressage horses ready for competition were offered for sale in the Niedersachsenhalle, but also top-class show jumpers. The stallion Lampo di Fonteabeti led the statistics. He achieved the top price of the 34-strong collection at 210,000 euros.
An exciting bidding duel developed between two interested parties, a mother and daughter, in the stands. At 210,000 euros, the auction hammer finally fell, much to the delight of the new owners from Hesse. The stallion Lampo di Fonteabeti by Franklin/Christ (breeder and exhibitor: Fonteabeti Soc. Agricola S.R.L, Mercatello sul Metauro/ITA), born in 2020, descended from a successful sport mare and brought to the auction in Verden from Italy, impressed with his dynamic movements and submission. He had already demonstrated his outstanding quality last year as a finalist in the four-year-old riding horse test at the FEI WBFHS Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo/NED.
With head number one, an exceptional show jumper was in the spotlight. With David Will, the Stolzenberg/Compliment daughter (breeder: Petra von Burchard, Nienhagen, exhibitor: Christian Glanemann, Sassenberg) won the Bundeschampionat for seven-year-old show jumpers. A show jumper from Mexico secured the exceptional talent, who is at the beginning of a great career, for 170,000 euros.
‘The first High Level Auction in Verden was well received by customers. This was the continuation,’ said auctioneer Bernd Hickert. The dressage and show jumping horses, aged between five and 13, were sent to Verden with their trainers and presented there by them. Depending on their level of training and quality, different starting bids were called.
The net turnover for the 34 horses at the Verden High Level Auction was 2,198,000.00 euros, exceeding the two million euro mark. Nine horses will continue their careers abroad in the future.