Elite Foal Auction Featuring Top-Class Young Talents for Sport and Breeding at 2026 Horses & Dreams

As part of the international equestrian tournament Horses & Dreams at Hof Kasselmann in Hagen am Teutoburger Wald, this year’s Elite Foal Auction on Friday, April 24, at 8:30 p.m. promises to be a special highlight.

A total of 21 carefully selected foals by highly successful sport sires and from high-performing, internationally successful dam lines will be offered for sale—with excellent prospects for top-level sport and modern horse breeding.

Collection Highlights

A highlight is catalog number 4: the elegant, strikingly beautiful, and charming stallion prospect Espoire Gold, born March 17, 2026, by Elite Stallion Escolar out of OLHPrSt. Weihe’s Happiness OLD by Dynamic Dream – Sir Donnerhall I – Don Schufro, bred by: Christine Arns-Krogmann, Lohne, Breeder: Zuchthof Arns-Krogmann GbR, Lohne, is by the Elite stallion and Grand Prix winner Escolar and out of the globally sought-after and renowned Weissena line. His dam, Weihe’s Happiness OLD, is the reigning German Champion of four-year-old riding horses and Oldenburg Reserve Champion Mare. She is a sister to the premium stallion L’avenir by Le Formidable and the licensed Everglow Gold by Escolar. His granddam, the elite mare Weihe’s Hope, also produced the champion foal Spirit of Hope by Seacrest at last year’s German Foal Championships in Lienen. His third dam is none other than Weihegold OLD, who won Olympic and European Championship gold medals with Isabell Werth and is the dam of the licensed Grand Prix winner and Olympian Total Hope OLD.

Another highlight is catalog number 1 who makes a statement: the beautifully moving, dark bay First Lady, born February 2, 2026, by For Romance I out of the elite mare Diamond Lady by Diamond Hit – Landadel – Laibach, bred and owned by Dr. Rolf-Peter Schulze, Tiddische. The daughter of the champion stallion and top dressage horse sire For Romance I presents herself with plenty of drive. Her dam, Diamond Lady, has already given birth to the licensed For Austria by For Romance I as well as her full brother Fiorissimo, an Oldenburg premium stallion and 2025 State Vice-Champion. Her offspring have already achieved six-figure top prices at auctions on multiple occasions. In addition, Diamond Lady is the sister of the licensed stallions Charme and Lord of Loxley, who enjoyed Grand Prix success with the Dutch rider Hans Peter Minderhoud.

Showcase of the Collection on 23 April

Prospective buyers will have the opportunity to get a comprehensive overview of the collection in advance: On Thursday, April 23, all foals will be presented in the show jumping arena at approximately 6:45 p.m. On auction day, the dressage foals will be presented at approximately 3:30 p.m. in the dressage arena, followed by the show jumping foals at approximately 5:15 p.m. in the show jumping arena.

You can find the collection at:

www.oldenburger-auction.com

Consulting and Customer Service:

Auction Director and Managing Director

Oldenburger Pferde-Vermarktungs GmbH:

Roland Metz: +49(0)171-4364651 or metz.roland@oldenburger-pferde.com

Contact for dressage foals:

Silvia Hartmann: +49(0)170-6767971 or hartmann.silvia@oldenburger-pferde.com