19,000 euros for Emerald embryo from dam Sterrehof's Ushi
An Emerald embryo from the famous Qerly Chin line was sold to Portugal in the Embryo Auction of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag. The half sister or brother of Sterrehof's Ushi was rejected in the online auction for 19,000 euros. Among the dressage embryos, the Total McLaren embryo out of the dam of the KWPN stallion Ladignac was the most popular; this embryo will go to the United States for 11,000 euros.
The strong breeding Barake de Muze is the dam of the highly interesting Emerald embryo. Granddam Narcotique de Muze II produced an unprecedented list of international show jumpers and approved stallions and is known as one of the best mares in the world. The Emerald x Goethe embryo leaves for Portugal and became the most expensive embryo sold for 19,000 euros.
The interesting Chacco Blue embryo from the line of Usha van 't Roosakker is going to a Belgian investor for 18,000 euros. A Dutch buyer captured the embryo of For Pleasure from Frank Schuttert's talented Justine W; for 14,000 euros, this cousin of G&C Arrayan stays in the Netherlands. The London embryo out of the half-sister of Olympic Valentina van 't Heike is going to Belgium.
German buyers were fanatical about the dressage embryos; for 10,000 euros the Desperados FRH x Ferro and the Glamourdale x Havidoff go to our eastern neighbours. An American investor bought the Total McLaren x Apache for 11,000 euros. Donnerhall I's straw was also well received and will remain in the Netherlands for 4,750 euros.
The live foal auction of Foal Auction Prinsjesdag is scheduled for Tuesday 20 September. The dressage and jumping foals are auctioned at the Equestrian Center in Ermelo.