The chestnut Sony became the best selling horse in the auction collection of the 2026 Hanoverian Spring Edition auction for which the bidding concluded on 18 April 2026
A collection of 48 dressage and show jumping horses was offered for sale.
The shining star of the mixed collection was Sony (by Secret x Quaterback - pictured), who found a new owner for 80,000 euro. The 4-year old bred at Hof Brüning, sold to a local dressage rider.
The second most expensive horse in the lot was Enrico Caruso, a 4-year old by Emilio Sanchez x Londonderry which sold for 72,000 euro to Switzerland. The bay is the 80th horse which breeders Ursula and Gerd Lühr offer in the Verden auction.
The 5-year old So Special JES (by So Perfect x Fashion Maker) had a hammer price of 60,000 euro, while the 5-year old Floris (by For Romance x Scolari) sold for 42,000 euro.
Semenya N (by Secret x Belissimo M) had the highest bidding price of 40,000 euro, while Gutenberg DE (by Global Player x Dancier) went for 35,000 euro.
Finnish buyers secured Famous Annabell (by Franz Joseph Junior x Don Frederico) for 22,500 euro, while Brits got Friedrichson (by Friedrich der Grosse x Don Vino) for 9,500 euro. Spaniards bought Dancito (by Despacito x Franzisko) for a steal for 8,000 euro.
The average price for a horse in this auction was 19,750 euro.