The first Oldenburg ‘Save the Future’ online auction of embryos and young sport horses, held on 9 December 2025, was a solid success. Just a few days after the Oldenburg Special Edition, Oldenburg Horse Marketing GmbH tested this new format.
From more than 60 embryos, the Vechta auction team put together a top-class collection from the traditional, successful Oldenburg mare lines in both dressage and show jumping. Even before the auction and bid-up, there was already considerable interest in the auction process and the embryos, including from many new interested parties from Germany and abroad.
The highest price paid at this auction was for a developed embryo of the reigning European Champion United Touch S out of the Wodka mare line. The unborn foal sold to Finland for €16,500.
Among the dressage embryos, two in particular attracted a great deal of interest. The two offspring from the highly successful Gesina line changed hands for €14,000 each.
The embryo by Vitalis out of the elite and Oldenburg main premium and Brillantring mare Best of Mount St. John (by Fürst Romancier-Bordeaux-Sir Donnerhall), offered for sale by Lone Boegh Henriksen of HP Horses in Denmark, sold for 14,000 euro to Germany.
The embryo by Secret out of Gelisa PS (by Vitalis x Sir Donnerhall), offered for sale by Oliver Cordes, sold to Denmark for 14,000 euro.
The embryo by Secret out of Elfentraum (by Furstenball x Diamond Hit), offered by HP Horses, sold for 12,000 euro to a German bidder.
The most expensive youngster in the collection was the 2-year old colt Felician P (by Fanegro x Damsey), bred and owned by Heinz-Walter Pferdmenges, sold for 10,000 euro. Spaniards bought the 2.5-year old gelding South West Mercury (by Gorklintgards Million x Sezuan) for 9,750 euro and the 2.5-year old stallion Dutch Dancer (by Dutch Dream x Fidertanz) for 7,000 euro. A Lithuanian client purchased the Lithuanian owned (Black Horse Stables) 2.5-year old colt Silver Dream BH (by Dynamic Dream x Labradoras II MG) for 6,500 euro.