Hokie Harvest Sale [Archive] - Chronicle Forums

BelladonnaLily

Nov. 1, 2008, 08:53 AM

We went and bought Bristol VT for my daughter. We've been muddling around with buying her a horse for over a year now, so I'm relieved we've finally done the deed. We're thrilled with him! Now we just have to wait for him to grow up!

There were 3 2yos for sale...Alfa Romeo and Fantine both went for $6,700. The other 2yo, Riviera, went for $3,500! Fantine was very pretty. The high seller was the weanling Riley's Reason, that was being donated for the Tech Memorials for the 2 girls. He sold for $7,000.

Prices were pretty low.

MajesticDynasty

Nov. 1, 2008, 09:07 AM

$7000 is pretty low for the high seller. A good friend of mine is the breeder is Riley. I may be biased but he was a gorgeous colt. I've know his dam since she was born and have known his granddam for some years now. I'm glad he was the high seller.

BelladonnaLily

Nov. 1, 2008, 12:11 PM

Majestic, he was a VERY nice colt. Bidding started a little slow on him, too, and I was worried that because he was a weanling, the right buyers weren't there. It was nice to see him as the high seller :yes:

Fantine was my other pick, although I liked the yearling Bacarra. I have a thing for plain chestnut mares I guess...and both of them were really nice movers so they really didn't have to have the bling, IMHO.

ahf

Nov. 1, 2008, 12:28 PM

I'm pleased to see all the good comments about Fantine, by Fabriano. Her dam, Unmistaken Habit xx is in foal to Fielding for 09...and if she goes on time...might be his very first foal!

VT chose Fielding in part because of how nice Fantine turned out. And I'm so close to VT that I'll get to see the foal in the flesh when it arrives!

back in the saddle

Nov. 1, 2008, 05:00 PM

They had foals by Sinatra Song and Tiamo this year. Were they there? Has anyone seen them? Just curious how both look.

imajacres

Nov. 1, 2008, 05:06 PM

how did Raleigh VT do?

BelladonnaLily

Nov. 1, 2008, 05:07 PM

Raleigh sold for $2,300

bornfreenowexpensive

Nov. 1, 2008, 06:18 PM

Glad I didn't go....I might have come home with Ranier VT or Ever After VT if they were selling for lower prices!

I'm thinking of going next year but we will see. I need a baby like a hole in the head and already have two potiential broodmares of my own if I ever get my farm done!

horsechica58

Nov. 1, 2008, 08:55 PM

Did anyone catch how much the Idol broodmare went for?? I think her name was In With a Splash. :)

vineyridge

Nov. 1, 2008, 09:12 PM

How did the Catch on Dream mare do? And what did her SF foal sell for?

Are there results posted anywhere?

BelladonnaLily

Nov. 2, 2008, 07:21 AM

In With A Splash sold for $2,300, in foal to Baladin d'Oc. She was really nice.

Dream A Little sold for $1,800, in foal to Baladin d'Oc (which is the foal that will be eligible for SF papers)

Her weanling was actually a Nevada filly and is registered PHR. She sold for $1,800 as well (I think, it was near the end and I wasn't paying close attention).

I don't think the results are up yet. I got most of the prices and if I get time, I'll list them all here...just know that they are unofficial...I could easily get something wrong! ;)

Fenway

Nov. 2, 2008, 09:28 AM

Congrats on your new purchase, BelladonnaLily!:)
I'd love to see the results if you can find the time. Had a horse show, so I couldn't make it down to check it out.

VolteVT

Nov. 2, 2008, 09:58 AM

Thanks to everyone who came down for the sale, and congrats BelladonnaLily on your winning bid on Bristol! He is such a cutie and I'm delighted you got him!

The prices were indeed pretty low, which is worrying considering the budget cuts we are currently facing, but I'm delighted with the results in that all the horses went to super new homes. Three of the youngsters were sold to GP trainers and the broodmares went to great breeding homes. We are also delighted that Riley did so well and very honored and humbled by the amazing gesture by the Giunti family to donate this outstanding colt to our program with the proceeds going to the memorial funds established for Nicole White and Emily Hilscher.

We are still loading out some of the horses today, but I will get the official list of sales prices up hopefully tomorrow.

Although our youngsters are available for sale throughout the year, this is an important event for our students and I'm BEYOND proud of them and the job they did - it is wonderful to see them build partnerships working with their horses and then see their hard work pay off in this annual event.

Back in the saddle - the Sinatra Song colt was sold privately, but we still have the rest of the 08 crop on the farm. If you are ever our way please stop by and see them! We love showing off our babies and broodmares! :)

BelladonnaLily

Nov. 2, 2008, 10:05 AM

Thanks Fenway and Volte! We're VERY pleased with him. He is very calm and easy-going and my daughter is completely in love with him. I thought she was going to sleep in the barn with him Friday night!

I did want to correct something...Fantine sold for $6,500, not $6,700. Sorry about that! I think I got everything else right but I'll let Volte put up the official results so I don't get anything else wrong!

VolteVT

Nov. 3, 2008, 01:28 PM

Here are the sale results for the youngsters/broodmares. With a couple exceptions, prices were generally 60-70% of what we would typically expect for this sale.

Lot 1 - Riley's Reason 08 b c (Royal Appearance/Bugatti Hilltop/Contucci) $7000
Lot 2 - Park Avenue VT 08 b tob f (Palladio/Grande Saber/Starman) $2000
Lot 3 - Ranier VT 08 dkb g (Royal Appearance/Rampal/Adios xx) $2500
Lot 4 - No Doubt VT 08 b g (Noble Champion/Olisco/Omega) $1000
Lot 5 - Ever After VT 08 ch f (Nevada/Bit of Class xx/Catch on Dream xx) $1800
Lot 6 - Roswell VT 07 b g (Royal Appearance/Emilion/Concorde) $3300
Lot 7 - Bacarra VT 07 ch f (Baladin d'Oc/Contucci/Banter) $3500
Lot 8 - Raleigh VT 07 gr g (Royal Appearance/Ekstein/Saluut) $2300
Lot 9 - Bristol VT 07 b g (Baladin d'Oc/Love Affair/Key to the Kingdom xx) $4200
Lot 10 - Fantine VT 06 ch f (Fabriano/Unmistaken xx/Double Zeus xx) $6500
Lot 11 - Riviera VT 06 ch f (Rienzi/Diwan/Count Brook xx) $3500
Lot 12 - Alfa Romeo VT 06 b g (Arrian/Roemer/War Drums xx) $6700
Lot 13 - Brocade VT 06 dkb f (Baladin d'Oc/Flugzauber/Ground Breaker xx) withdrawn due to injury shortly before sale
Lot 14 - In With A Splash 97 ch OLDNA m (Idol/Sir Wimborne xx/Restless Native) in foal to Baladin d'Oc $2300
Lot 15 - Dream a Little 94 b TB m (Bit of Class/Catch on Dream/Clavier) in foal to Baladin d'Oc $1800

Fairview Horse Center

Nov. 3, 2008, 02:31 PM

The economy has really hurt so many programs. Glad to see they all went to good homes. To the person that purchased the Nevada filly, I would love to hear from you as to how our girl is growing up, and of course, would love to have pictures! :yes: ;)

VolteVT

Nov. 3, 2008, 03:16 PM

Hey FHC,

The Nevada filly went to a super young lady near Warrenton. She does the hunters and is thrilled with little Ever After! I will PM you with her contact info so you can stay in touch!

misita

Nov. 3, 2008, 03:24 PM

OMGosh, I can't believe those prices! For those bloodlines! That is really scary and certainly a sign of our tighter economy.

Fairview Horse Center

Nov. 3, 2008, 03:47 PM

Thanks Volte! She is close to me so maybe I can visit occasionally.

crestline

Nov. 3, 2008, 05:25 PM

Wow...I was really buried in my own stuff so forgot this was coming up...thank god because hubby would have killed me...Those were some super deals...

I guess it's a good thing that I'm WAAAYYY far away!!!

VolteVT-
Can you email me and let me know where the Palladio went...I want to keep an eye on that one!

Thanks!!

can't re-

Nov. 3, 2008, 05:30 PM

Looks like there were some great deals. The Palladio was a steal!

bornfreenowexpensive

Nov. 3, 2008, 05:41 PM

Damn.....I just look at the potential 2009 models and see one I WANT. sure hope it comes out well....I will be watching for the birth anouncement!!!!

Fairview Horse Center

Nov. 3, 2008, 06:28 PM

How do the students do with losing their special youngster? They work with them so much. I know how upset I am when the babies leave. I imagine the kids really bond to them.

back in the saddle

Nov. 3, 2008, 07:36 PM

No Doubt VT Why did he only sell for $1000???

And the Sinatra Song colt... I saw that he sold prior to the auction, but what was he like?

BelladonnaLily

Nov. 3, 2008, 08:04 PM

How do the students do with losing their special youngster? They work with them so much. I know how upset I am when the babies leave. I imagine the kids really bond to them.

We hope to stay in touch with Bristol's "student" and send her updates and photos. I hope that makes it easier for her! She seems like a really nice young lady!

VolteVT

Nov. 4, 2008, 09:43 AM

No Doubt is incredibly-bred for the jumpers (dad was a GP jumper/producer and mother has already produced a GP jumper) but he comes in a plain bay wrapper and was in a pretty gawky growth stage. He, as well as the Palladio filly and one of the Royal Appearance yearlings, were snapped up by a hunter/jumper rider in Southern Pines for a song!

The Sinatra colt was a stunner. He was out of one of our best mares who was named Grand Champ as a weanling at Raleigh and was one of the top 6 mares on her AHS tour. Her colt by Wild Dance last year was shown by our students to Reserve Grand at Lexington and was 4th in the GAIG/USDF championships at Devon. Klaus Schengber came down in June and said he was one of the best Sinatra Songs he's seen. Unfortunately due to a series of mishaps we never had him ready for the shows his summer, but hopefully his new owner will campaign him next year.

FHC - we try to prepare the students for the inevitable and they know it's part of the process. They love working with the youngsters and they (and we!) enjoy staying in touch with the new owners as much as possible. However, it seems every year some of the kids really fall in love with their project horses and are successful in getting mom and dad to come to the sale on their behalf. Two of the horses this year were sold to their student trainers! :)

As the breeder, it can be hard for me to say goodbye to them too. The chestnut Fabriano filly Fantine VT was my personal fav of the last five years. I almost cried when the hammer fell! She's headed to a GP trainer who is a very good friend of mine, so at least I get to see her once in a while and follow her progress. :)

Oakstable

Nov. 4, 2008, 10:27 AM

smilton

Nov. 4, 2008, 11:01 AM

I know I had to sit on my hands. If we had not just started building a house. I definitely would have gotten a Royal baby. My husband would have killed me.

misita

Nov. 4, 2008, 12:15 PM

I think auctions in the US can be almost fire sales, unfortunately.

Does anyone think these prices represent "today's market prices?"

VT has good mares bred to good stallions. Glad I am on the other side of the country. The temptation would have been too much.

I don't think it represents todays prices but I certainly do think it will effect them. I think the highest quality show winners will continue to get the higher prices ($10-$15K) but that the majority, most really nice, even premium foals, might need to come down quite a bit if they really want to sell it.

bornfreenowexpensive

Nov. 4, 2008, 01:40 PM

I know I had to sit on my hands. If we had not just started building a house. I definitely would have gotten a Royal baby. My husband would have killed me.

Same here....now there are a couple they have planned for next year that I might be interested in....especially the one Royal Appearance x Grande Starlight....

smilton

Nov. 4, 2008, 04:34 PM

Same here....now there are a couple they have planned for next year that I might be interested in....especially the one Royal Appearance x Grande Starlight....

It is even worse for me. I drive by them every day on the way to work. Had there been a 2yr old Royal baby I would have been toast.

TWF

Nov. 4, 2008, 08:58 PM

Same here....now there are a couple they have planned for next year that I might be interested in....especially the one Royal Appearance x Grande Starlight....

Although the auction prices were depressed this year...Virgina Tech delivered the quality! It appears the foals sold have promising futures with the buyers the sale attracted.

As for my reaction.....Whew hooo! Just wait til next year! I love that spalshy Palladio filly! LUV the name!!! Her dam is another of several Grande Saber mares producing color,temperment and movement!!

Grande Starlight is a double and second generation product for me.
I bred both her dam, Starbound by Starman AND her sire Grande Saber by Grundstein. I was offered the lovely mare Aleva, promptly tested her to be sure she was by the Olympic Gold Medalist Lucky Boy. She went to Starman in '92. You can't imagine how much I wanted a filly for my Dream Team!!

Grande Saber's dam was my very own supermom Can't Act by TV Commercial. Can't Act became the core of my breeding program as she continuted to produce very good quality super minded sporthorses.

Thanks to the VT Sporthorse breeding program, breeders like myself can literally watch the fruits of our visions producing under the direction of a showcase program! The Hokie mare roster is just as impressive as their stallion offerings! It is very gratifying to know that after a competitive career; Grande Starlight has a home at VT and has begun her own breeding legacy. Good Luck in 2009!

back in the saddle

Nov. 5, 2008, 07:19 AM

Do you have a picture of the SS colt? I'd like to see him. I have a SS as well. :yes: :eek:

WVarabianrider

Nov. 5, 2008, 12:00 PM

Hi
I was wondering how much the riding horses went for at the sale..?
I really wanted to go, but I knew if I went I would end up with a few more horses :P in 06 I ended up with 2 horses [Brooklyn VT and the saddlebred, Wilbur...] lol

VolteVT

Nov. 5, 2008, 12:47 PM

The riding horses all went for less than $1500, but did go to good homes. We no-saled the Argus daughter when the bidding stopped at $800.

BITS - No, I don't have any good photos of the Sinatra colt, and am kicking myself for letting him go before I got some! :)

WV - thanks for supporting us in '06! If you have any photos of Brooklyn I'd love to see her!

bornfreenowexpensive

Nov. 5, 2008, 01:07 PM

Although the auction prices were depressed this year...Virgina Tech delivered the quality! It appears the foals sold have promising futures with the buyers the sale attracted.

As for my reaction.....Whew hooo! Just wait til next year! I love that spalshy Palladio filly! LUV the name!!! Her dam is another of several Grande Saber mares producing color,temperment and movement!!

Grande Starlight is a double and second generation product for me.
I bred both her dam, Starbound by Starman AND her sire Grande Saber by Grundstein. I was offered the lovely mare Aleva, promptly tested her to be sure she was by the Olympic Gold Medalist Lucky Boy. She went to Starman in '92. You can't imagine how much I wanted a filly for my Dream Team!!

Grande Saber's dam was my very own supermom Can't Act by TV Commercial. Can't Act became the core of my breeding program as she continuted to produce very good quality super minded sporthorses.

Thanks to the VT Sporthorse breeding program, breeders like myself can literally watch the fruits of our visions producing under the direction of a showcase program! The Hokie mare roster is just as impressive as their stallion offerings! It is very gratifying to know that after a competitive career; Grande Starlight has a home at VT and has begun her own breeding legacy. Good Luck in 2009!

Grande Starlight is a lovely mare and I bet that combination with Royal App. will produce some thing pretty nice (that should be able to JUMP!!).

BentleyVT

Nov. 5, 2008, 10:28 PM

How do the students do with losing their special youngster? They work with them so much. I know how upset I am when the babies leave. I imagine the kids really bond to them.

When I was a student I dealt with losing my special youngster by buying him! :) This Hokie Harvest sale marked two years that I've had my youngster :)

BentleyVT

Nov. 5, 2008, 10:45 PM

Does anyone think these prices represent "today's market prices?"

It depends on the "market" we're discussing - the equine market as a whole or sporthorses?

Working for an equine veterinary practice, I've been asked frequently in the past 6 months if the recession is affecting horses around us.

At first, the best response was 'the people who weren't calling the veterinarian before the recession are the same people not calling the veterinarian now'.

A few months passed, and now it seems like you can't GIVE a horse away. I'd say AT LEAST once a day we have someone tell us that they are looking to give a horse away, and we never have anyone looking to take them.

Since I began working with the veterinary practice over a year ago, we'd never had to deal with/work with animal control. Now, we've met with animal control twice in the last week. Sadly, we're seeing the effects of the recession now.

Yet, I know someone that sold a hunter/jumper type for over 50k this week as well. I think the horse market is following the real estate market... if you have a niche horse (a successful, sound 3'6" hunter) or a niche property (a nice horse farm) then you can possibly make a good, fair sale.

:confused: