A first took place in Elmshorn this afternoon: for the first time ever, stallions owned by the Holsteiner Verband Hengsthaltungs GmbH were showcased in a joint presentation alongside privately owned Holsteiner stallions. Numerous spectators were keen to take advantage of this opportunity.
The event began with a ‘stable chat’, which gave visitors the chance to view the stallions up close and without saddles. Stallion owners struck up conversations with breeders, discussed potential matings and offered recommendations. The stables were bustling with activity, with people talking shop and chatting everywhere. Afterwards, around 30 stallions aged between three and 18 were presented under saddle – with commentary and presentation by Henner Hoeschen and the show jumper and Derby winner Nisse Lüneburg. “We are thoroughly satisfied with how the event went today. We have received positive feedback from a great many breeders. Both the informal chats in the stables and the presentation itself were extremely well received by visitors. The majority of the stallions showed themselves at their best today in the very well-attended Fritz-Thiedemann-Halle,” said breeding manager Stephan Haarhoff, summing up the event with satisfaction.
Following the stallion presentation, Hendrik Schulze-Rückamp took to the auctioneer’s podium and opened the auction. Catalogue number 106, Miami by Catch-Casalito, emerged as the top price-winner. The five-year-old mare, bred and owned by the Hauschildt family from Seester, was sold to Italy for 43,000 euros. Eleven horses were valued at 30,000 euros or more by buyers from Hungary, Sweden, the Netherlands, Colombia, the USA and Germany. These included, for example, catalogue number 9, Cabalero by Crack-Dinken, bred by Manfred Johannsen from Tornesch. Olympic champion Julia Krajewski secured this three-year-old up-and-coming talent from the direct dam line of the double Bundeschampion Cascoblanco (Pia Leuwer). On average, a horse cost around 25,200 euros.
Photos: Janne Bugtrup (cover photo: Cultino by Casaltino, photos in the article: Stallschnack, Chezarro by Casall)
