Horse Sales and Auctions

Brightwells resurrects end of season hunter sales

The first sale of hunters and hunt horses will be held as part of the sport and riding horse sale on 23 March

Innovative showcase brings horse buyers and sellers together

Prospective buyers will be able to see the horses demonstrated over showjumps and cross-country fences

First auction of ex-racehorses looking for new careers a success

12 horses were sold for a total of £7,070 at the first auction of ex-racehorses for the riding horse market

Rare 145-year-old royal carriage up for sale

The town coach will come under the hammer at the forthcoming Christie's European Noble & Private Collections sale

Royal coach sells for £250,000 during £1m carriage sale

Bonhams auction house enjoyed bumper selling prices at its first carriage sale

New elite dressage auction to be held at CDI3* show

A British CDI3* competition is to host a brand new elite dressage auction in 2015

Filly sells for highest price in British auction history

The four-year-old filly is the first Classic winner to be offered at Tattersalls during the past 20 years

Sale of Frankel filly breaks Irish record at €1.8m

The filly has become the most expensive foal sold in Europe in the past decade

Bugatti sells for €180,000 at elite auction

Top prices achieved in Verden, home to the Hanoverian Elite Auction

Online embryo sales open up audience

A new auction site has seen its first sales of embryos prompting with bids coming from all over the world

Life-size bronze horses go up for auction

The development of the historic market means commemorative scultpures will be available to purchase

Stud reducing numbers after owner’s son kicked in the head

Young horses put onto the market after the son of stud owner was found unconscious in indoor arena

Retirement of top breeder leads to dispersal sale

Top bloodlines available at auction which is the first of its kind

Arabian racehorses under hammer for first time in Britain

The UK's first select auction of Arabian racehorses will be held in Lambourn this August

Olympic showjumper sells for €8.6million

Gerco Schröder's Olympic ride London has been sold, but it is expected that he will keep the ride

Racehorse sells for a record price in Ireland

Chicquita — the winner of the Irish Oaks — has become the most expensive horse ever sold in Ireland

Bonhams to sell extraordinary collection of hunt buttons

A collection of more than 900 hunt buttons is up for auction at Bonhams Sporting Sale this month

Equestrian equipment to be auctioned off

Large quantities of equestrian equipment, clothing and footwear will be auctioned next week [ Tuesday 4 June] near Manchester, after a wholesaler went into administration

Shetland ponies will not be offered on air, says radio station

Listeners to Christian O’Connell’s Absolute Radio breakfast show this morning heard a piece suggesting that two Shetland ponies would be offered to listeners

Grand National history goes under the hammer

The 1958 trophy, won by a whopping 30-lengths by Mr What, will go to auction on 8 December