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Sale Reports
The 2022 Blue Valentine & Driftwood Heritage Production Sale once again demonstrated that outstanding horses, proven Blue Valentine & Driftwood genetics, & dedicated breeders combine for a very successful sale. BV&D Breeders hosted their annual event on September 10, 2022 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield, Missouri. What an amazing weekend of gathering around the 2022 offerings from the heart of breeding programs where every single horse in the sale was 5 panel N/N either by direct testing or parentage. The BV&D Heritage Production Sale, LLC would like to thank the viewers, bidders, and buyers for their support of the sale this year!
Following the preview & the National Anthem, with a BV&D sale gelding proudly carrying the Stars & Stripes, nearly 400 DVAuction viewers from 41 states, as well as international viewers from Canada & Germany, a large crowd of buyers in the seats, outstanding auctioneer, Randy Woodward, pedigree announcer, Odie Heck, the ringmen took bids on 59 lots selling to multiple states coast to coast.
Top seller bringing $22,000 was
Lot 34, a buckskin roan weanling filly from breeder, Sunrise Farm, Alabama. An own daughter of 192 AQHA point earner, Mr Junewood, the gorgeous buckskin was out of a Setumup Speedy daughter and a White Lightning Ike bred 2nd dam. The stunning filly sold to an Indiana buyer.
High selling rider, Lot 35, offered by B&T Performance Horses in KY was sired by Wyo Grullo Try. A 4-year-old talented, home raised, palomino gelding, found a new home with a DVAuction bidder from Kentucky for $19,000.
Bringing $10,000 individually were 2 fantastic weanling stallions. Lot 2 offered by Sunrise Farm was a 100% foundation, “must have Driftwood” buckskin colt sired by DW Setumup Drift. Lot 20 was a top-notch prospect from Lauing Ranch, sired by Bonny Blues, found a new home in Georgia. The bay roan colt was out of a Revue Hancock x Blue Berry Maid daughter.
Moonshine Creek, Arkansas brought three outstanding well-bred roan fillies finding new homes in three states. Lot 8, a fancy, quiet, gentle grullo roan filly has a home in Texas for $3,600.
The BV&D breeders appreciate everyone who participated in the 2022 Heritage Production Sale and wish all the buyers’ success with their new purchases. Looking forward to seeing everyone again in the Fall of 2023.