The 2000 Oldenburg Spring Elite Auction for Oldenburg sport horses could count on enthusiastic equestrian sport fanatics willing to pay big bucks for super talented horses. American Nancy Gooding from Plum Creek Hollow farm, Colorado, USA, once again acquired the price highlight of the auction.
For 300,000 Deutsch Marks she purchased the top quality show jumper Anchorman (Argentinus x Goldstern x Abraham). Gooding's first price highlight from Vechta, Weltissimo (Welt Hit II x Barsoi xx), is staying in Germany for the 100-day stallion test at Neustadt/Dosse later this year. Anchorman will reside in the country as well for further training.
The dapple grey approved stallion Gelasius was sold for 90,000DM. This Granulit x Argentinus descendant was considered to be one of the toppers of the collection. Mr Linsenhoff, the father of Ann Kathrin Kroth-Linsenhoff, purchased the stallion for one of his clients from Switzerland.
Even though a jumper was able to set down a top high price, it were the dressage horses which sold the best. The parents of Ann Kathrin Ehlen, Peron's former rider, bought a gorgeous chestnut mare which many people believed to be the best horse from the lot. Rose la France (Rubinstein x Inschallah x Volturno xx) descends from the same line as her former European Championship winning mount Vive la France. Furthermore, Rose la France is related to the American Young Riders horse and 1988 Grand Champion of Devon, Via Mala, recently offered for sale by the Brown family. Ann Kathrin Ehlen paid 130,000 DM for the chestnut pearl.
Isabell Werth also received a new potential for the future. Her trainer Dr Uwe Schulten-Baumer Sr. acquired Andre Rieu (A Jungle Prince x Rubinstein) for 90,000 DM. The PSI-Team consisting of Dr Ulf Moeller and Ulrich Kasselmann saw a nice future in James Dean, a Justinian x Donnerhall get, which they believed worthy 118,000 DM.
The average price per horse at the 52nd elite auction was 57,543 DM.
Photos © Tammo Ernst
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