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Interesting day there today, but for all the wrong reasons!

Pretty poor turnout but even poorer prices
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I really felt for Henk, a lot of time and effort has been put into the horses and their presentation etc but no-one wanted to put their hands in the pockets today (or is that just Britain in general?). You couldn't even get the youngsters on the ground for the amount people were bidding.

Hence loads didnt sell but there were some bargains to be had. I was bidding on a lovely Irish mare for a friend but it went just over his budget (which was ridiculously low BTW) and sold for 2000g (6 year old nice mare, clover hill / master imp lines and scanned in foal to Renkum Valentino!!) absolute steal, wish I had the room. Also a 5 yr old recently gelded lad, jumping BN, very nice type, great breeding, lovely to look at with loads of scope, 4500g ??? Unbelievable!! This horse was good enough for Henk to cover 4 mares with last year, 4500g is an absolute giveaway but he sold for that price.

There was a bit of grumbling as they were selling lots of mares with foals at foot and were loose jumping them with most of the foals following mum over the fence (not small I might add, 1m-1.10m oxers) and a fair few bit the dust in the process.....Not something I would put my foal through but there was little they could do to stop them TBH. A few people voiced their concerns and it made uncomfortable viewing...

A highlight was seeing the 3 stallions paraded and loose jumped! Give Me Remus put on a good show and just played with the fences. Then Henk bought out a young 3 yr old chestnut stallion who he called Buster - This horse is a SERIOUS one to watch, he only scrapes in at 16hh on tippie toes at present but he loose jumped 1.65m with literally 3 feet to spare, effortless! He is standing at stud next year and I can definitely see myself using him. Next was the star of the show, Renkum Valentino! Such presence and expression, we loved him. He also jumped loose top of the wings and seemed to love the attention! Really playing around and being a show off
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Overall I was just so disapointed for Henk and for British Breeding. When are we going to take Breeding seriously in this country?
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Pretty sure she didn't sell, went up to about 4000g I think. She showed off really well, nice jump in her.

She may have sold afterwards as I know a few people were hanging about. I thought she was a really nice type, she's out of Jasperanta isn't she? Mother of your stallion? There was another of her foals in there too, she produces lovely stock!
 
Yes Jasperanta is the dam of Carthorse's Rafi, Mat's Teddy and I sold my Lauriston mare (the full sister) earlier this year, we didn't want to but we got offered good money for her and you can't keep everyone! I was tempted to go and bid on her but I have too many horses at the mo and have my eye on a couple of nice horses from someone else... I loved Jasperanta, she is such a super broodmare!
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I was there helping Henk today. I too felt for him, he was really disappointed with the prices because they really didn't deserve to be that low.

We were there yesterday plaiting 30 odd horses then running around this morning replaiting the ones which had fallen out!

Reguarding the foals with mares, there was a gap next to the jump or a small filler so the foal could run out and go around the jump but it was hard trying to show of the mare's amazing jump without the foal going splat.

Buster is lovely! Still entire yet three of us were in his stable, plaiting and brushing with other horses going past regulary and he didn't move a muscle!
 
I love Jasperanta too and would buy another Rafi anyday, I would love to buy her but don't have the money.
The horse you went to buy sounds a bargain but I suppose they all cost money to keep
 
wish i'd known about it... having it on Burghley Sunday seems a bit odd though.
not nice to hear about the foals falling, surely a smaller fence would have shown off the mares' jumps... esp if they haven't jumped for ages, usually they put a lot into their first effort as they get their eye in.
 
Not just Burghley, but the Sussex Area Show a few miles up the road at Ardingly too.

I trained with Henk many, many years ago...before he got the AES up and running...and his determination and dedication are second to none. Unfortunately, horse prices are dictated by the prevailing economic climate...which ain't good right now. Very, very few horse 'investments' return a profit...so putting your money in the Halifax is probably a bit safer just now
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I really wanted to go and had planned on it all along but ending up on crutches lat week ended those plans....gutted tho as sounds like we could have found a good bargain..
 
I think he still wants to sell them Stacey, the auctioneer was urging people to go and see him afterwards. If you like the look of any in the catalogue PM me as I might know a rough idea of what he wants for them...
 
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I was there helping Henk today. I too felt for him, he was really disappointed with the prices because they really didn't deserve to be that low.

We were there yesterday plaiting 30 odd horses then running around this morning replaiting the ones which had fallen out!

Reguarding the foals with mares, there was a gap next to the jump or a small filler so the foal could run out and go around the jump but it was hard trying to show of the mare's amazing jump without the foal going splat.

Buster is lovely! Still entire yet three of us were in his stable, plaiting and brushing with other horses going past regulary and he didn't move a muscle!

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Well done you for helping out, it can't have been easy all those horses and foals and it's not a huge place for all those visitors is it!

I agree about the foals jumping, as I did say in my initial post that I don't think there was much you could do to stop them really, although personally I think I could judge how much I liked the mares jump over a smaller fence. But that is just my opinion.
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We really enjoyed the day and I was jogging on the spot trying to keep my hands in my pockets!!! If I had the room I could have come out with 3-4 of those horses / foals easily. I was getting frustrated as they were obviously worth so much more and too right most of the didn't sell. Trouble is everyone in this country wants a bargain don't they! I think it must be in our genetics
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I think he still wants to sell them Stacey, the auctioneer was urging people to go and see him afterwards. If you like the look of any in the catalogue PM me as I might know a rough idea of what he wants for them...

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id have to look back at the catalogue cant really remember now
 
Ohh where did you find that list?

There were two subsitutions and two additions, so they'll be the ones you don't have
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I haven't got my catalogue on me at the mo as I'm at work! But I'll have a look later on and let you know..
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Lot 21 was an absolute stunner!! Lovely jump but I thought he'd excell in the showring as a hunter or even working hunter as he did jump well. Lovely type, I think he went upto about 5000g and they said it was close to the reserve....He was worth much more than that IMO...

I didn;t see 25 present for sale....

31, as discussed above, very nice mare! Think it went up to about 3000-4000g..

32 was LOVELY!! Beautiful gelding! He jumped fab too, he came out twice and both times popped round 120-130 course faultessly. Bidding went up to 6000g and they said it was close!! He was a 15k horse in my opinion. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a serious young jumper, 16.2 6 yr old well bred gelding, grey, jumped a few foxhunters clear and schooling 130cm. Looked easy to ride and very calm / chilled out. A serious horse for the money!
 
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Lot 21 was an absolute stunner!! Lovely jump but I thought he'd excell in the showring as a hunter or even working hunter as he did jump well. Lovely type, I think he went upto about 5000g and they said it was close to the reserve....He was worth much more than that IMO...

I didn;t see 25 present for sale....

31, as discussed above, very nice mare! Think it went up to about 3000-4000g..

32 was LOVELY!! Beautiful gelding! He jumped fab too, he came out twice and both times popped round 120-130 course faultessly. Bidding went up to 6000g and they said it was close!! He was a 15k horse in my opinion. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a serious young jumper, 16.2 6 yr old well bred gelding, grey, jumped a few foxhunters clear and schooling 130cm. Looked easy to ride and very calm / chilled out. A serious horse for the money!

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25 was Renkum Centre Star - a 2yo !!!

I emailed them and asked !!
 
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Yeah but a future stud prospect shouldn't be cheap should it! Go on, treat yourself!
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I dont have 25k !!!!!!!!!!! not for a 2yo especially when i could technically breed my own !!!
 
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Lot 21 was an absolute stunner!! Lovely jump but I thought he'd excell in the showring as a hunter or even working hunter as he did jump well. Lovely type, I think he went upto about 5000g and they said it was close to the reserve....He was worth much more than that IMO...

I didn;t see 25 present for sale....

31, as discussed above, very nice mare! Think it went up to about 3000-4000g..

32 was LOVELY!! Beautiful gelding! He jumped fab too, he came out twice and both times popped round 120-130 course faultessly. Bidding went up to 6000g and they said it was close!! He was a 15k horse in my opinion. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a serious young jumper, 16.2 6 yr old well bred gelding, grey, jumped a few foxhunters clear and schooling 130cm. Looked easy to ride and very calm / chilled out. A serious horse for the money!

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21 was one my Y/O had in the sale. He was champion hunter youngster at New Forest. He can be seen on the Classictop stud website under Adusa.

Was 25 a welsh b pony? We didn't bring it in.

The reserve on the grey was 10,000. I was sure it would go up to it as it was a lovely horse but people just didn't want to pay!
 
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You have too many lot numbers in that list as I bought Lot 15.

I hope she's as nice as her sister as I have bought her unseen !!

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that is the list that renkum stud sent me ????
 
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