Lively Performance Sale at Cavan

News Desk — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 19:21:15 +0000

Cavan Performance Horse & Pony Sales have just completed two days of busy trading which witnessed 65% of Lots finding new homes. Overseas buyers were in abundance with many countries being well represented; Sweden, Belgium, Germany, USA, UK, Scotland and of course Ireland and Northern Ireland all showing great demand and showing great enthusiasm in the bidding process.

The top priced ponies over the two days were as follows:

Lot No.	Description	Sire	Price in €
12	4 Year old, Dun Gelding, 138cms		7000
29A	6 Year Old, Bay Mare, 148cms		7000
25	13 Year old, Piebald nMare, 148cms		4400
47	7 Year old, Grey mare, 145cms	Oxhill Mairtin	4400
150	5 Year Old, Dun Gelding, 148cms		4100
2	6 Yea rold, Grey Gelding, 138cms	Williams Boy	4000

The top priced horses over the two days were as follows:

Lot No.	Description	Sire	Price in €
127	3 Year old, Bay Gelding, 166cms	OBOS Quality 004	6000
183	6 Year old, Skewbald Gelding, 168cms	Flash	5100
95	4 Yea rold, Brown / Grey Gelding, 172cms	Kilcotton Cross	4900
203	5 Year old, Grey Gelding, 170cms	Cruising Ambassador	4500
208A	5 Year old, Grey Mare, 167cms	Shannondale Sarco	4500
75	5 Year old, Chestnut Gelding, 165cms	Windgap Blue	4250

The previous week saw 3 sales;

Young Stock Sport Horse
- top price was a black colt foal by Emerald van’t Ruytershof out of a Voltaire mare @ €8500

· Registered Irish Draught

o Top price was a 2 year old roan filly by Gentle Diamond @ €3,500

· Registered Connemara

o Top price was a 4 year old gelding @ €1,450

All these sales showed definite signs of a resurgence in the market with average price and percentages all up. Results from these sales can be viewed at www.cavanequestrian.com.

The next sales at Cavan that both buyers and vendors can mark their calendars for are the

Performance Horse & Pony Sale – 24^th & 25^th November
Young Stock Sport Horse Sale – 26^th November
Registered Irish Draught Sale – 26^th November

Entries for these sale close 30^th October

Enter online at www.cavanequestrian.com or contact Cavan Equestrian Centre 049 – 4332017

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Lively Performance Sale at Cavan