2004 BELCAM INTERNATIONAL AUCTION
Sunday 6th June - Nilma North Victoria
Report and Pictures by Berni Saunders  - Page 3

Peter Heagney did a very good job to keep the sale moving along whilst coaxing bids that he felt were still out there!

It was a great achievement to have all of the horses but one lot, sell.   I feel that the realistic reserves,  the quality of the horses, along with good promotion and the promise of a great day out made the perfect combination for a very successful horse sale.

Peter Heagney asks ... are you all done???

I can feel it happening ...  this sale will create the same impact as the 'Lochinvar' sale did around about decade ago.  The Lochinvar sale was a 'must' for performance horse enthusiasts and was conducted at the NSW Equestrian Centre when auctioneer Bob Mitchell was the owner.

The centre is managed by Heath and Rozzie Ryan and the more recent owners have dropped the sale from their annual activities. 

Many people try to run horse sales and very few succeed in meeting the  reserves.  It is a special mix of vision, organisational skill, people management, horse care and training, horse breeding and of course the right property ... which make up the recipe for success.  With many years experience behind this sale, Belinda and Axel have shown us all their special skills and their high level of professionalism - well done guys!

Lot 9 the charming Crispin born on the 26/10/03.  By Capone from Belcam Avenue by the Aachen stallion Belcam Aalto. I had him tagged in my catalogue as a "Santa  request' as he reminds me of wonderful Hollybrook Boston my similarly marked Grand Prix horse.  Crispin's up in front conformation and perky 'look at me' attitude is very appealing. The dam line has a proven Dressage performer with Queensland's talented young rider Kelly Layne, who won the Grand Prix Special at the recent Australian Dressage Championships riding the talented imported gelding -  Amouchier (pictured below)

Kerryn would have been thrilled to have purchased such an outstanding quality colt for $8.000 - I told you the reserves were realistic!!

Above - Lot 10 is the lovely Contango ll filly Chiquita who was foaled on 05/12/03.  This filly has great bloodlines and her dam is by Sterling Liberty who has sired some of Australia's leading Dressage horses - Snowy River Blackwood is probably the best known.  Blackwood has a full brother in Queensland who is also a star - Snowy River Redwood owned by Jacqueline Lok.  Chiquita sold for $11,500 and will be worth her weight as a riding horse or possibly later a very valuable brood mare with much sought after and proven lines.  Her buyer wa a pretty as the horse ... Shannon Glanville (right)  from Lower Plenty, who beamed with joy.

Di Jenkyn and Snowy River Blackwood by Sterling Liberty - a true dressage star!

Snowy River Redwood and Jacqueline Lok from Queensland.

Capone shows his sense of fun and adventure!  He seemed to know that the crowd would appreciate some 'airs above the ground'!  Axel explained to him that they were not necessary, or appropriate ...  Capone immediately settled and resumed his wonderful in hand performance at the commencement of the sale  - what a stallion!

Mark Dolahentey was the 'doorman' for the day and was great at encouraging the youngsters inside.  Sounds quite easy,  but Mark demonstrated exceptional horse handling and horse psychology skills, as the youngsters could have been frightened if not handled the correct way ... and encouraged!

Vicky Roux (left) chats with Rebecca
Fenner,  the rider of Capone.

Kelly Jansen kept the horses on track.

Above - Lot 11,  Kentucky (born 26/09/02)  by Capone and from the mare Belcam Janita by he imported stallion Jaguar.  Jaguar was exported to New Zealand before he achieved due respect in Australia  ... that came later when the (then) Australian National Dressage Coach, Clemens Dierks bought back the young gelding Jahnus,  from one of his OS training trips. 

Jahnus showed outstanding balance and talent in his early work with Judy Dierks and was later purchased by talented Australian dressage rider Emma Youngman.  Jahnus was sold after a glittering few years with Emma ...  and is pictured below with his new rider Claire Wickens from NSW at the 2003 National Dressage Championships.  

Centucky has an exceptional jump and was purchased by David Middleton for $18,000.  David showed his 'great eye for a horse' and understanding of how special, these talented youngsters are.

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