National & World Ag News Headlines Florida Horse Auction Reports Record Sales USAgNet - 03/12/2010 A four-year-old newly-trained Interagro Lusitano stallion brought a record price of $145,000.00 recently at The 2010 Lusitano Collection International Horse Auction held at The Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. With a record attendance of 250 people, the third consecutive U.S. auction attracted a prestigious crowd of notable trainers, breeders, professional riders and amateur practitioners from various regions of the United States and Canada. This select group of horse connoisseurs and aficionados of the equestrian disciplines did not hesitate to make their preferences known for the Brazilian imports at the higher end of the price spectrum with record setting sales prices this year. Seventy percent of the lots were sold at or above their reserve prices, resulting in an average price of $41,700.00 per animal sold. Organizers say the auction served to advance the introduction of the Lusitano breed one step further in North America, not only by increasing the number of owners, but also, very specifically, by attracting an ever growing group of demanding and savvy horse persons who know how to distinguish and evaluate the quality and potential of the horses they buy. Copyright © 2010 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.