Internationality Pays Off

Two premium stallions sold for €300,000 each: The Reserve Champion of the Verband der Züchter des OldenburgerPferdes (OL), by Kingston JZ out of Revanche by Don Olymbrio L - Don Schufro, bred by Blue Hors Aps Dressage, Denmark, exhibited by IB Berger and Beckmann, Sulzbach-Rosenberg, was sold for €300,000 to long-time client Kamil Iwicki from Poland. The stallion will now stand at the Pape Stallion Station. His granddam, Rebelle by Don Schufro, was the 2007 Oldenburg champion mare and achieved international success under Danish rider Maria Anita Andersen. The dam line also produced the Grand Prix winner Denoix PCH by Destano/Katharina Hemmer and the renowned sire Pik Bube.

Another premium stallion, by Secret out of Bellissima by Benaggio - De Niro, bred by Caterina Schulz-Beelitz, Behrensdorf, exhibited by Hans Henning Grönwoldt, Schleswig, also sold for €300,000. From the same dam line come the famous dressage horses Rubinstein I, Bordeaux, and Olympic champions Rembrandt and Ahlerich. This Secret offspring will now reside at Lövsta Stuteri in Sweden.

The Ic premium stallion, by Total Diamond PS out of Valencia S by Vitalis – Rosario, bred and exhibited by ZG Antonia Lüder-Senf and Julian Senf, Hildesheim, was purchased for €160,000 by Gut Schönweide in Grebin. His sire, Total Diamond PS, was the Ib Main Premium winner in 2022. This mare family has produced numerous Grand Prix horses.

Another Total Diamond PS son, out of Dakati by De Niro - Sevillano xx, bred by Gerd Pigge, Lastrup, exhibited by Ifversen and Schwierking, Barver, sold for €120,000 and will move to Italy. His dam line includes Grand Prix horses such as Foundation by Fidertanz/Matthias Alexander Rath, Glock’s Flavio by Fidertanz/Ruben Mengual Reig (ESP), Crystal Friendship by Fidertanz/Anabel Balkenhol, and Apache OLD by Alabaster/Isabell Werth.

A licensed stallion by Be Sure out of MSJ Secretly by Secret -Totilas, bred and exhibited by Mount St John Equestrian LLP Emma Blundell, UK, sold for €100,000. His granddam, Top Secret, competed successfully at Grand Prix under Amy Jean Woodhead, GBR. He will now shine at VDL Stud in the Netherlands.

A licensed son of Majestic Taonga out of Fancy Nova XT by Franklin - Davignon II, bred by Dr. Stefan Tietje, Alfhausen,exhibited by XT-Pferde GmbH, Alfhausen, sold for €92,000 to the Celle and Neustadt (Dosse) state studs. The dam lineincludes Grand Prix horses Levados by Levantos I/Wolfgang Schierloh and Don Cartier by Don Schufro/Rachael Hicks, USA.

Celle State Stud also acquired a premium stallion by FynchHatton out of Ekita by Charmeur - Voice, bred by A.G. and J.W.M. vd Kraats, Netherlands, exhibited by Quality Stables Bv, Netherlands, for €90,000. This dam line includes the Grand Prix horses Victor by Gribaldi/Michael Barisone, USA,and Elegance by Negro/Beatrice Ferrer-Salat, ESP.

The most expensive unlicensed stallion, by Vitalis out of Ivolia PB by Everdale – Jazz, bred by R.J.A. van de Crommenacker & G.M.H.J. van der Wijst, Netherlands, exhibited by Julie Good and Steve Wolgemuth, USA, sold for €61,000 to repeat clients from Sweden.

A highlight was the fact that several renowned Olympic stables secured high-quality dressage prospects at the Oldenburg Stallion Days in Vechta.

Complete Auction Results:

Stallions of Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes (OL): https://oldenburger-pferde.com/upload/News/Auktion/Preisliste_Korung_OL_2025.pdf

Photo: The reserve champion and price top by Kingston JZ - Don Olymbrio L - Don Schufro. (Beelitz)