Offshore buyers grab Irish eventing horses
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US buyers volition direct maintain abode the ii highest-priced lots from Ireland’s Goresbridge Go For Gold Auction, which was held on Midweek nighttime inwards Wexford.
Wednesday was the 3rd together with in conclusion twenty-four hr menses for showcasing the 74 pre-selected lawsuit horses.
The sale, which started at 6pm, at nowadays began amongst a flight start when Lot 1, Silvia Hofstteter’s Sacramento (ISH) vii twelvemonth onetime gelding yesteryear Ballyquike Stud’s Passion (WEWB), reached €65,000. America’s David O’Hara bought the grayness 16.3hh gelding, who is currently competing at two star level.
Sacramento began his eventing career inwards September in conclusion year, since when he has won 35 E.I points. In 2012 he won a CNC* together with was placed 5th inwards the CIC* at Ballindenisk. This year, he has quietly progressed to ii star level, winning the CNC** at Annaharvey, together with was placed quaternary at both Tattersalls together with Grove every bit good every bit a filling a seat out of farther placings. In his entire eventing career, he has solely had ii show jumps down.
Dan Lynch’s instant lot, Shanbo Skylark (IS) went to Sarah Wildasin of the US for €39,000. The 5 twelvemonth onetime 16.1hh bay mare is yesteryear the famous Master Imp (TB). She has clocked upwardly ix SJI points (up to 1.20m level) inwards simply a few outings, together with has competed inwards 3 Eventing Republic of Ireland events to date, completing on her dressage compass on each occasion. She is a total sis to Shanbo Queen B (RDS champion 2008), winner of thirty SJI points and 24 E.I points inwards her outset flavor together with winner of the CCI* at Ballindenisk International in September.
The top cost for the four-year-olds was €46,000 for Maura Crowley’s Quicksilber (BRDSG) chestnut gelding Reenmore Alfie, who was bought yesteryear the Czech Eventing team. The squad besides bought ii other horses, Ballymurphy Mark (by Kings Master) for €8000, together with an unnamed three-year-old Road To Happiness gelding for €12,500.
Lot 72 was Shane Nolan’s Tynan Echo, who reached the top cost inwards the 3 Year onetime department at €21,500. The Womanizer Gelding was bought yesteryear Fiona Sheridan.
A total of 41 horses were sold on the nighttime to over 5 dissimilar countries. The average cost on the nighttime was €16,000 per Equus caballus amongst the top cost of €65,000, exceeding in conclusion year’s top cost of €48,000 yesteryear €7,000. The total total spent yesteryear buyers on the nighttime was €656,400.
James Beecher, Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland’s Breeding Sub Board said: “The sale was a tremendous success together with credit is due to Gorsebridge, Barnadown together with the vendors for putting on a superb showcase for the Irish Gaelic Horse.”
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