De Va Bene LA and Varon M Win 2026 Austrian Warmblood Foal Championships, Vom Allerfeinsten SA Auction Price Highlight

Breeding

Austrian Warmblood

Filly De Va Bene LA and colt Varon M/ became the winners of the 2025 Austrian Warmblood Foal Championships held in Stadl Paura on 18 - 20 September 2026.

Fillies: De Va Bene LA

No less than 25 foals competed in the filly division, which was won by De Va Bene LA (by Va Bene x D'Egalite), bred by Kosef Schumich and owned by Sportpferdezucht Leser. The filly scored 9 for type, 8.5 and 8 for conformation and 9 for gaits.

The reserve title went to Electra (by Extreme US x Morricone), bred and owned by Johann Rainer. She scored 8.5 for type, 8.5 and 8 for conformatoon and 9 for gaits.

Colts: Varon M

Twenty colts participated in the foal championship for colts and the title went to Varon M (by Von und Zu x Furst Belissaro), bred and owned by Bernd Moser. The bay colt scored 8 for type, 9 and 7.5 for conformation and 9 for movements. The total average was 8,5.

The reserve title went to Dressman (by Hesselhoj Donkey Boy x Fiderbach), bred by Christian Rainer. He scored 8.5 for type, 8.5 and 8 for conformation and 8 for gaits.

Auction: Vom Allerfeinsten SA Price Highlight

The Austrian Warmblood society had many reasons to celebrate as in this hard economic climate all 18 foals in the auction got sold.

The price highlight was Vom Allerfeinsten SA (by Vom Feinsten x Sir Donnerhall x Acord's Champion). Bred by Dietfried Angerer, he sold for 24,000 euro. The foal sold to an Austrian Grand Prix rider. This colt placed 8th in the Foal Championship.

Vincent LA (by Va Bene x Millennium) fetched 20,000 euro. He ranked third in the foal championship. Reserve champion Dressman sold for 16,000 euro.

The colt champion Varon M sold for 14,000 euro. Dancing Darkness (by Johnson x Dante Weltino) and Believe in Gold (by Bonds in Gold x First Selection) went for 11,000 euro.

Frankbang (by Franklin x Flashbang x Sir Donnerhall), bred by Manuel Segel, sold for 10,000 euro. Frankbang placed 11th in the Foal Championship. Also selling for 10,000 euro were Ruby Grace MF (by Game On x Don Frederic) and Broadmoars Proud to be Fancy (by Proud James x Foundation).

The average price was 11,500 euro.

Complete results Foal Championship: Fillies - Colts