Nine newly-licensed Oldenburg stallions are up for sale following the 10th Oldenburg Saddle Licensing in Vechta, Germany.
Dressage
Four Canadians finished in the top five, led by Lindsay Kellock who edged Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu and All In.
Canada's Jill Irving and Degas 12 place 4th in the class; 3rd-place finisher Mikala Munter's ride Salsa Hit is owned by Evi Strasser.
Canada swept the podium with Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu and All In second and Chris von Martels on Eclips third in the FEI Grand Prix CDI3*.
The CDI3* at the spectacular Florida venue will see a number of Canadian Olympic hopefuls squaring off in grand prix competition.
Following the EHV-1 outbreak in Europe, competition is allowed to resume April 12th; the new HorseApp will facilitate data gathering.
Dressage mare D'Amour fetches the top price of 260,000 euros; one four-year-old sold to Canadian interests.
A roster of 40 elite youngsters with impeccable sport breeding are on offer as the Oldenburg auction gets underway April 7th.
Canada's Lindsay Kellock rode Lisa Apa’s 9-year-old Hanoverian gelding Tu le Merite, by Totilas, to 4th place in the Prix St. Georges Final.
The 2021 dressage tournament wrapped up on Sunday with a win for Jorst; Canadian Evi Strasser and Deja Vu Tyme were 4th in the class.