11|2020 DER HANNOVERANER No. 11/ 94. Jahrgang | November 2020 Auction Good luck St. Felice! Hannoveraner Verband Introducing the board Sport Star Connection FRH wins in Luhmühlen Star Connection FRH and Germany‘s Michael Jung won the Three-Star-Event Luhmühlen. Photo: Lafrentz AuctionSport Good luck St. Felice! The 137th elite auction in Verden in October: No flow of visitors, the arena is dark. Only computer screens are lit behind the scenes. The offices of the training and auction centre of the Hannoveraner Verband are occupied to capacity. For the first time, this noble event of the year takes place online only. Regardless, it was exciting – the turnover also was okay. The most expensive horse sold for 205,000 Euros. By Petra Schlemm 2 Der Hannoveraner 11|2020 SportAuction hotos of 60 horses are found on the internet at mains in Germany for 41,500 Euros. Cornflake PJ Statistics Pthe auction portal of the Hannoveraner Ver- already participated in horse shows. At the Han- Riding horses band: 40 dressage cracks, 20 jumpers – the four- noveraner Jumper Horse Championship in August, Offered for sale 60 horses legged participants are dozing quietly in their he returned home with a sixth placement. Sold 60 horses stalls, some are even lying down. All lines are open Net proceeds 1,794,000 Euros on Saturday afternoon; the excitement before the Favourite Boy measures 1,71 metres. This impres- Average price 29,900 Euros beginning of the final bid-up to the 137th elite auc- sive chestnut gelding by Floriscount and out of Top price 205,000.00 Euros Lowest price 11,000.00 Euros tion is rising. All the employees of the auction of- St.Pr.St. Donna Doria by Diamond Hit obtained the fice and all customer advisors congregate in the top bid of 62,000 Euros and will stay in Germany. Price range office of the training and marketing centre on the The State Stud Celle as the exhibitor and Friedrich 10,000 to 14,999 Euros 11 horses 15,000 to 24,999 Euros 18 horses first floor of the building. Words in the Spanish lan- and Edda Kröner from Schüttorf as the breeders 25,000 to 49,999 Euros 26 horses guage are still buzzing through the air. Ursula Mül- are delighted. Favourite Boy was one of the most 50,000 Euros and more 5 horses ler, customer advisor for the Hispanic area, is talk- sought-after jewels of this collection. St. Felice was Sale by areas ing to a last-minute customer, who has difficulties the only horse with more interest. The second tal- National 40 horses logging in. She patiently tries to help. Which email ent to have been raised by the state stud in Hun- International 20 horses address did you use? Half an hour later, one hears nesrueck also was very much in demand. The bid- a sigh of relief: “The problem is solved.” up for the bay Landsmann by Lissaro/Sir Donnerhall Two-year-old stallions Offered for sale 24 stallions (breeder: Nicole Klatt-Cissee, Hahausen) stopped Sold 24 stallions The second horse offered for sale in the auction at 53,000 Euros. This handsome gelding also stays Net proceeds 443,000.00 Euros right away is a sensation. Bidding parties fight for in Germany. Average price 18,458.33 Euros the dark bay mare Felice by St. Schufro/Fürstenball Top price 52,000.00 Euros (breeder: Patrick Seefeld, Neustadt). As a three- The average price of the 137th elite auction was Lowest price 10,000.00 Euros year old, she was a finalist in the Hannoveraner 29,900 Euros. Even though it is less than last Price range Riding Horse Championships. At her mare test, the year’s average price of 32,561 Euros, two-third of 10,000 to 14,999 Euros 11 stallions guestrider gave her a ten for her rideability. The all the horses sold for more than 20,000 Euros in- 15,000 to 24,999 Euros 8 stallions offers came in quickly. Once the price went up, it cluding 18 athletes, which sold for more than 25,000 to 49,999 Euros 4 stallions became a duel between Germany and Austria. 30,000 Euros. The second most expensive horse 50,000 Euros and more 1 stallion Every three minutes, the picture of the country’s enjoyed a final bid of 82,000 Euros, his name Sale by areas flag changed on the computer screen. Sometimes ‘Egon goes to Hollywood’ by Escolar/Royal Blend. National 16 stallions the interested parties waited till the last 10 sec- The bay, which had qualified for the Bundescham- International 8 stallions onds before placing the next bid. With the 196th pionate and received a ten for his walk, will not be offer and after 90 minutes of bid-up time, the final in the movies, but instead he will move to South- announcement is displayed and exhibitor Wulf ern Germany. Michael Schenk from Römstedt ex- Rohlf from Lütjensee enjoys the selling price of hibited the three-year old; Christa Westermann 205,000 Euros. The mare with the competition bred him in Dannenberg. One third of all partici- name Arosa changes ownership to customers from pants sold to foreign customers; four horses found Austria. “In April, I would have needed many piec- new homes in the USA. es of paper,” Anne Janssen commented. As an em- ployee of the auction centre, she already partici- pated in the first online auction in April. At that time, she entered every bid on a large list, which was hanging on the wall in the office to keep all parties up to date. Twelve other horses sold during the time that it took for Arosa to find a new home. When there is serious interest in a horse, it is very useful to have several screens available at the same time, which this proved. With just one screen, it is difficult to keep an overview. The most expensive jumper was one of the horses, which found a new owner dur- ing this period of time. Cornflake PJ by Carridam/ Loredo (breeder/exhibitor: Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierber- gen), an licensed and tested chestnut stallion, re- St. Felice by St. Schufro/Fürstenball sold to Austria for the final bid of 205,000 Euros (left). The athlete Corn- flake PJ by Carridam/Loredo became the top-selling jumper with a sale price of 41,500 Euros. Photos: Ernst Der Hannoveraner 11|2020 3 AuctionSport The star of the two-and-a-half year old stallions became the excitement of the day. The last bid-up of a total of 24 colts was for the black colt Saffron. The clicks just rolled in for the son of national champion Secret and out of a dam by Hohenstein (breeder/ exhibitor: Peter Bösch, Rhade). The last bid caused confusion. The time for bidding did not extend automatically once the bidding had crossed the 40,000 Euro-mark. Interested foreign custom- ers complained. They wanted to continue bidding. A technical problem was found and solved. In the Statistics end, the bidding for the black was continued in his Foals very own auction at 9 PM. The bidders from France Saffron by Sezuan/Hohenstein found a new home in Offered for sale 21 foals kept the upper hand investing 52,000 Euros in this France for a sale price of 52,000 Euros. Photo: Fellner Sold 21 foals Net proceeds 212,250.00 Euros youngster. The average price for 24 young stallions look into a catalog. Since years, he works for the Average price 10,107.14 Euros amounted to 18,458 Euros. The majority remains Verband during auction times. He checks the sta- Top price 51,000.00 Euros in Germany. Out of seven colts, which were bought bles as the night guard. Until the morning hours, Lowest price 4,250.00 Euros by foreigners, three go to France. The auction of a he washes countless white saddle pads and Price range total of 21 foals did very well especially the sale of watches over the wellbeing of all horses with Ar- 4,000 to 4,999 Euros 1 foals the colt Dream of Hearts. The black-brown by gus’ eyes. This year, he is even more so personally 5,000 to 7,999 Euros 14 foals Damsey/Quaterback dominated the day. The involved than usually. His sister Irmtraud Mar- 8,000 to 9,999 Euros 1 foal breeding farm Blue Hors takes him to Denmark for quardt from Weste has bred one of the young stal- 10,000 Euros and more 5 foals 51,000 Euros. The breeding farm Vilhard GbR from lions, which is sold today. Cauntleroy by Colman Sale by areas Brombachtal in Hessen is the breeder and the ex- sells for 13,500 Euros and he stays in Germany. National 13 foals hibitor. 21 foals sold for an average price of 10,107 Even though you cannot tell as well as you could International 8 foals Euros. at a live auction in the arena, but it still is the same with an online auction: Behind these events, there No crackling excitement in the arena, no flowers, are numerous stories of people and horses, many no applause – instead emotional bidding from dreams, wishes and hopes. Some come true in Ver- home or from the road. But then, in the end, the den. “It always is fabulous, when customers are auction gets a face! Wilfried Brüggemann enters happy,” all employees agree, as they turn off the the office of the training and sale centre to quickly screens.