Poetin, the mare who sold for a record-breaking $2.99 million to Peter van der Zwan of the Netherlands at the 2003 PSI Auction was humanely destroyed on Dec. 12.
The mare had been suffering pain for three months according to www.eurodressage.com and an autopsy will follow to get to clear up the mystery.
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Poetin was the winner of the 3 year-old-mare and gelding section at the German Federal Championships in 2000 and became World Champion and Bundeschampion in 2003.
A few months ago she was sold in an executorial auction for $900,000 Euro.
