The 2008 American Hunter Pony Classic established
international records in several major categories.
"This was a great auction. The bidding was competitive
right from beginning of the sale." said Tim Jennings,
Marketing Director of Professional Auction Services,
Inc. "The catalog featured the best group of ponies ever
offered at auction." New World Records were set for
Average Sale Price at $16,317 and Gross Sales at
$1,143,000, both 21% increases from 2007.
Other records were set for Average Price for the Top
Ten Ponies sold at $44,300; Highest Priced
Two-Year-Pony sold at auction at $37,500, the second
Highest Priced Three-Year-Old pony sold at auction,
$42,000; and the Highest Priced Three-Year-Old pony
filly sold at auction, $41,500. Ponies sold to buyers
from 21 states and Canada.
Prices were strong from the beginning of the sale.
Hip number 5 was the high selling pony. The five year
old Medium gelding Blue Cowboy garnered the top price of
$70,000 from Elizabeth Mandarino for Leading Seller
Olivia Golden's Double G Stables, LLC. Emma Mandarino
will show Blue Cowboy in the Green division next year.
Emma showed the Champion Small Pony at the 2008 Pony
Finals.
