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Dutch dressage sensation Moorlands Totilas has become the most valuable competition horse of all time with news that owner Kees Visser might consider selling him for up to €25 million (£22.5m).
The 10-year-old stallion, ridden by Edward Gal, broke his own freestyle-to-music world record, for the second time, at the World Cup Dressage qualifier held at Olympia last week. An equally lucrative stud career beckons.
Answering queries that he had rejected €15million during Olympia, property magnate Visser said: “You can’t say he’s not for sale. Never say never. If you say €15 million, then maybe €20 or €25 million would be the price.
I don't have any anxiety or fear as to what can go wrong. Otherwise I would sell him right away.”
The previous dressage record offer was an unconfirmed €8 million for the Danish horse Blue Hors Matiné after the 2006 World Games.
Although young, untried competition horses are sold at public auction on the continent, once successful they change hands privately, so most valuations are conjecture. Dressage prices also defy logic as, unlike show jumping or racing, little prize-money is available.
German-bred show jumper Locarno 62, the ride of Ellen Whitaker, is the most expensive five-year-old imported to Britain, costing €1 million in 2005.