Auction IV set a record of €5,675,500 across 33 lots. Auction V follows the same proven format with 34 lots selected by Greg Broderick — young prospects, competition horses and ponies — and the same promise: every file published, every horse seen in person, every buyer treated the same.
Key dates
- November 2026 — catalogue revealed, lot pages live with photos, videos, pedigree and vetting for every horse.
- November–December — viewing days at Ballypatrick, Co. Tipperary, by appointment.
- 28 December 2026, 18:00 Irish time — lots close in sequence online.
Your four-week plan
Week 1 — reveal. Read the catalogue the day it drops; the alert e-mail takes you straight to it. Save three to five horses to your watch list. Register on the bidding platform.
Week 2 — files. Send the vettings for your shortlist to your vet. Press "Ask about this horse" with your questions. Ask us for a transport quote to your yard.
Week 3 — see them. Visit Ballypatrick if you can; if not, ask for additional video of anything specific. Decide your ceiling for each horse, all-in.
Week 4 — auction. Place maximum bids on the horses you cannot be online for. Be at your screen for the ones you can. Then let the market decide.
Who buys at Ballypatrick
Professionals building strings, producers buying three-year-olds, trainers buying for ambitious amateurs and juniors, families looking for a top pony — Ballypatrick has sold some very nice ponies in past auctions — and private buyers who want a documented, honestly presented horse. Bidders from 25 countries have bought here, and graduates are now winning in Ireland, the UK, Spain, Canada, Denmark and the United States.
The only buyers who are disappointed are the ones who found the catalogue the week after. Join the alert list below.
