International interest in youngsters from Westphalia

Daughter of So Perfect remains in Germany for top price

Münster: The three-year-old youngsters at today's online auction in Westphalia were in great demand internationally. 17 rough diamonds were up for sale with the Westphalian Studbook. A So Perfect/Dimaggio daughter with the head number 3 was particularly popular among the customers. She will remain in Germany for the hammer price of 24,000 euro. A total of 12 young horses changed hands at an average price of 10,708 euro.

With head number 3, Soranja trotted to the top of the price range. The daughter of So Perfect/Dimaggio (breeder and exhibitor: Frank Moormann, Wettrup) is based on a highly interesting and successful dam line. The coveted sire, Bundeschampion and Vice World Champion Secret comes from this line. Also the licensed and Grand Prix successful Kennedy son Konsequent is a descendent from this direct dam line. Even before the all-important BidUp, the mare's popularity became well known. Customers from Germany and Spain fought till the end. The last bid was placed by Germans for 24,000 euros. 15,000 euros was what customers paid for head number 8 Gentleman. The son of world champion Glamourdale particularly impressed customers from Ireland and Sweden. In the end, the Irish had the longest breath in this bidding duel. The stunning black stallion, who was bred and exhibited by Thomas Biehn, Lippstadt, out of the Verb.Pr.St. Sweet Princess by Sunday, will travel to the green Isle for the hammer price of 15,000 euro.

Among the jumping-oriented auction candidates, a son of For Pleasure/Cristallo I (breeder: Charlotte and Karl-Heinz Schubert, Lichtenau; exhibitor: Antonius Johanngieseker, Verl) was particularly popular. Faure was knocked down to Germany for 12,500 Euros. The stallion carries the strong performance genetics of Van Halen Z, who was successful at CSI level with Maximilian Lill. The beautiful gray stallion Con Fighter cost 12,000 euro. The son of Cornado II/Fighting Alpha (breeder: Bernhard Schürmann jr., Resthausen; exhibitor: Bernhard Schürmann, Resthausen) changed hands to German customers.

Online bids for these rough diamonds came in from all over the world this evening. In the end, seven of the youngsters sold will begin their careers under the saddle outside of Germany. A total of twelve three-year-olds found a new owner in the online auction at an average price of 10,708 euros.