Between the two World Championship final tests on Sunday, an unusual charity campaign in aid of German Cancer Aid took place in Verden’s Horse24 Arena. “In Memory” – a colt by Iowa Gold, bred from the Sandro Hit dam Sancara – found a new owner, the Haase family from the Bremen area, in a bidding process. In this auction, it was not the person with the highest bid who won, but the last bidder. The minimum bid was 200 euros, and each bidder paid only the amount of their bid. A total of 57,200 euros was raised for German Cancer Aid, with the new owners, the Haase family, contributing 10,000 euros to this sum.
The story behind it: Lara lost her battle with cancer at the age of 37. Her source of strength was her beloved mare Sancara, “In Memory’s” dam. Lara’s last wish was for her to be bred to a specific stallion, Iowa Gold. With “In Memory”, a dream has come true. A dream that culminated today in Verden in fantastic support for German Cancer Aid.
