Although the coronavirus is still keeping the riders at home, there was good shopping on Thursday, May 7 in the second edition of Youhorse.Auction. Mario Everse and Alan Waldman had the majority of the 44 showjumping horses knocked down for a little over 600,000 euro. The USA and Canada proved to be the biggest buyers, but Great Britain is coming up.
“We are really pleased. We had expected a little more from the ridden horses, especially the real quality ones among them. A number of them did not get sold, but most of them found new owners! There was a noteworthy demand for the amateur horses, which are straightforward and pleasant rides. Some where knocked down for a little less than we had hoped, but other horses balanced the scales,” says Everse.
The collection included three-year-old showjumping horses, saddle-broken four-year-olds and a few older horses with show experience. The online auction opened on May 5 and was visited by people from 86 different countries. “The clients were even a little anxious. Some contacted us by telephone because they were afraid to miss out on a specific horse because they were not too familiar with the PC. Even some dealers bought our horses, but also professionals and amateur riders. Again, we offered a few real bargains.”