Terms and Conditions for the Rate & Win Contest

1. Who can participate

  • Only natural persons who have reached the age of 18 are eligible to participate.
  • There are no restrictions regarding residence.
  • Participation is not tied to the purchase of goods or services.
  • However, the issued shopping vouchers are only redeemable during the Aachen Auction Weekend from 26.09.2025 to 28.09.2025 and are valid for all items and services offered there.

2. Participation Fee

  • A participation fee of 20 € is charged for entering the competition.
  • The participation fee is solely used to cover the event costs.
  • No additional payments are required from participants that could result in an additional chance of winning.
  • The participation fee is paid online during the registration process.

3. Participation Period

  • The competition begins on 19.09.2025 at 12:00 and ends on 26.09.2025 at 12:00 CET.
  • After the participation period ends, online participation will automatically be deactivated.
  • Participation after the end date is not possible.

4. How to participate

  • Participation is online via the website of the European Breeders Trust AG.
  • Participation is only possible after successful payment of the participation fee.
  • Further information on registration and participation will be provided on the website.

5. How the competition works

  • The aim of the competition is to guess the total amount achieved from all sold lots at the Stallion Breeding Sale estimate as accurately as possible.
  • The estimate must be submitted online by 26.09.2025 at 12:00 PM CET at the latest.
  • The auction starts on 26.09.2025 at 2:00 PM CET.
  • The three participants, whose estimates are closest to the actual total amount achieved, win.
  • In the case of identical estimates, the date and time of submission will decide. The earlier submission will be preferred.

6. What is there to win

  • 1st Place: Shopping voucher worth 4,500 €
  • 2nd Place: Shopping voucher worth 3,500 €
  • 3rd Place: Shopping voucher worth 2,000 €
  • The vouchers can only be redeemed during the Aachen Auction Weekend from 26.09.2025 to 28.09.2025 and are valid for all items and services offered there, both online and on-site.

7. How the winner is notified and the prize is awarded

  • The winners will be announced on the website of the European Breeders Trust AG.
  • Additionally, the winners will be notified by email.
  • The shopping vouchers will be sent to the winners via email.

8. Who is the organizer of the competition

  • Organizer:
    European Breeders Trust AG
    Osterhofen 1
    87480 Weitnau, Germany

9. Exclusions from participation

  • Employees of the European Breeders Trust AG and their relatives are excluded from participation.
  • There are no further exclusions.

10. Notes on Data Protection / Consent

  • The personal data collected as part of the competition will be used exclusively for conducting the competition.
  • By participating, participants agree to the storage and processing of their data by the European Breeders Trust AG.
  • There will be no transfer of data to third parties.
  • Further information can be found in the privacy policy on the website.

11. Miscellaneous

  • Legal recourse is excluded.
  • The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies.