'We want an auction in which to present highly-talented, above-average horses from selected breeders and owners. The conditions are a healthy upbringing and a protective training, where the horse's welfare is the uttermost priority.'

Why has this concept become so important nowadays?

Equestrian sports have been in constant evolution over recent decades. In particular, sport horse breeding has been thoroughly modernised; in Germany, through selective breeding, excellent horses destined for the highest levels of the sport can be found. The German horse-breeding industry offers outstanding raw material in terms of performance horses. Many youngsters are naturally endowed with above-average rideability and particularly expressive, impulsive basic paces.

But that is precisely where the danger for today's sport lies: the young horses' inherent talents are often exploited too early. Even the most naturally-gifted horse needs time and patience to develop further and to preserve these qualities in the long term. Once the basics of trust, relaxation and balance have been established, then the subsequent training always follows harmoniously – without loss of rhythm in the basic paces, without any resistance and without any damage to health – and that is done by adhering to the fundamentals of classical training.

In the long term, a training system which is respectful of the horse, correct and adequate for the horse's age will be economically rewarding, and will draw success to everybody involved.

Susanne Miesner and Fabian Scholz