IN 2020 the Arqana February Mixed Sale was held in what are now called pre-Covid times. Twelve months on, and in a very different world which is also being impacted by Brexit, the team at the French auction house can be well pleased with the outcome of the 2021 renewal

After two days of selling with horses and buyers present on site, a robust clearance rate of 81%, up from 66% last year, drove turnover from a smaller catalogue up by 29% to pass the €3 million mark. The average advanced by 16%, while the median was up by 38%.