North West Auctions, once again held a very successful horse sale, with over 200 entered. There were horses for everyone from miniature Shetlands to 17.2hh heavyweight hunters and everything in between.

The sale topped at 5250 gns for an absolutely stunning 4 year old, homebred piebald filly from Mr P Wheeler, standing at 15.2hh and show quality.

Shetlands topped at 850gns for Bodorgan Deva a registered piebald miniature, closely followed by 750gns for Lunespring Martha a black registered Shetland mare from J Richardson, 700gns for Spreyton Lolita a registered miniature and 650 gns for a dun yearling colt from S Allen and a skewbald mini Shetland from J Mitchell.

Other native breeds topped at 2000gns for a very smart palomino Welsh Section D from S Harrison and a Welsh Section C sold at 1800 gns from GW Simpson. Fells topped at 1750gns for Carrock Lockdown Larry from G & R Dunn, with 1250gns being achieved for Rundales Davey’s Lad, a 6 year old gelding from M J Woods.

Sport horse youngsters were headed by a blue roan Clydesdale x from JC Horn at 3500 gns, 3000gns for a tri coloured cob x filly from Solway Sport Horses and a palomino and white filly to make 16.2hh+ from Y Willison made 1300gns.

Other cobs sold at 4300 gns for a smart palomino gelding, Kirkstile Rainbow Warrior from J Donoghue, 2300gns and 2000 for cobs from S Bainbridge-Craig and 1850gns for a black, 4 year old filly from G Kenyon. The bigger cobs being in short supply and very easy to sell.

The next sale is an online sale of Riding School ponies due to closure. The sale will go live on Friday 19th May and finish at 12.30pm on Monday 22nd May.