OLD press release - Black beauties shine in Vechta

Top price San Amour I / De Niro sold for 110.000 to German international rider Lisa Müller

Top price San Amour I / De Niro sold for 110.000 to German international rider Lisa Müller

The price peaks in Vechta are noble, classy and pearl black: The Fall Elite Auction shined with brilliant sport horses and foals. Customers from all over the world secured their young Oldenburg future star at the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta.

To the price peak of the 91st Fall Elite Auction danced the modern Up to date by San Amour I - De Niro - Ponticello xx, bred by Helmut Kleen, Bad Zwischenahn. The beautiful black mare was slammed for 110,000 Euros to a prominent dressage stable in Bavaria.

For the second price peak Lacrimoso by Lord Fauntleroy - Baloubet du Rouet - Polydor, bred by MH Verwaltung & Betrieb GmbH from Rehburg, fell the hammer at 65,000 Euros. Lacrimoso is the brother of the 1.40 m victorious You belong to me by Chacco-Blue under Jacqueline Grobosch.

In the foal collection, the black Big Brand by Bonds - Sir Donnerhall I - Rubioso N, bred by Sandra Grede from Frankenberg /Hesse, topped the price statistics. For 57,000 Euros this noble colt was knocked-down to the Grand Dame of dressage Erika Schwarzkopf.

Almost a third of all riding horses will inspire Oldenburg friends abroad in the future. Specifically, these quality horses will cause a sensation in the Netherlands (3), USA (2), Belgium (1), Canada (1) France (1), United Arab Emirates (1) and United Kingdom (1).

In the foal collection, six young Oldenburg talents were auctioned to Canada (2), Sweden (2), the Netherlands (1) and Switzerland (1).

The average price of the outstanding riding horse collection is around 35,000 Euros. The total turnover was 1,194,000 Euros. The foals achieved an average price of round 13,200 Euros and a total turnover of 489,000 Euros.

Gala Show in Vechta: 40 years star auctioneer Uwe Heckmann in the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta. A living legend of equestrian sport and the Oldenburg breed celebrated its anniversary on the occasion of the Gala Show on Friday, October 4th, in Vechta in the presence of the designated EU-President Ursula von der Leyen and Oldenburg President Wilhelm Weerda. Heckmann's childhood friend von der Leyen held an emotional speech in honor of the jubilee. The longtime auctioneer of the Oldenburger Pferdezuchtverband has been honored for his life's work. Ursula von der Leyen presented Heckmann with the Gustav-Rau-Medal of the Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung. In addition, the well-known hippologist received the Golden Badge of Honor from the Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes and the Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International as well as a bronze statute of Weihegold.

As a horseman, auction director and celebrated auctioneer, Uwe Heckmann masters the breeders, riders and patrons in a magical field of unique attraction under the umbrella of the Oldenburger Pferdezuchtverband. The horse expert has struck numerous top horses to customers from all over the world with his rosewood hammer.

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