Oldenburg horse lovers had the chance to bid on their favorite foal of the 22nd Elite Foal Auction live, on the phone and online.
Breeding
Her Majesty's home-bred racehorse headed the Retraining of Racehorses class; Kent Farrington takes The Kingdom of Bahrain Stakes.
Austrian champion Sissy Max-Theurer grabbed the Schockemöhle/Helgstrand International Online Foal Auction's top seller.
Bred by first-time breeders Heather and Marshall Cowell, this striking filly by Beau Balou has already found a new home in London, ON.
The Quebec-based 2018 Canadian Breeder of the Year Estelle Motta will have the 11-year-old standing at stud and competing in the Small Tour.
The performance horse Letty Boo commanded $94,000 and will be heading to Illinois while another top-selling mare will be staying in Calgary.
The eye-catching 7-year-old mare sold for 75,000 euros while four horses were scooped up for Canadian owners.
The winner fetched 515,000 euros from a Swiss buyer while overall the auction amassed total sales of 2,395,000 euros.
Nine newly-licensed Oldenburg stallions are up for sale following the 10th Oldenburg Saddle Licensing in Vechta, Germany.
Paul Schockemohle and Kees Visser are disputing the previous owner’s rights to sell stored semen which was allegedly only for his own mares.