Awards Program

The American Hanoverian Society Awards Program was developed to reward Hanoverians competing in sport. It has evolved over the years and awards are now given for Dressage, Eventing, Hunters, and Jumpers, and Sport Horse Breed Shows. In addition to the regular year-end performance awards in the categories below, a number of Perpetual Trophies have been established to acknowledge outstanding individual performances in sport as well as during the Annual Inspection Tour.

Awards Eligibility Chart
Please use the information in the Awards Eligibility Chart to help determine the requirements for the AHS Awards Program. To be eligible for awards, the owner of the horse must be a current AHS member as of September 30, and the horse must be properly transferred and/or recorded in their name.

DO YOU COMPETE IN THE HUNTERS & JUMPERS or EVENTING?
Horses competing in these disciplines MUST be enrolled in the AHS Awards Program in order to be eligible for year-end awards! Please complete and submit the Performance Awards Form by September 30th of the competition year!

The Gold Medal Foal program is offered by Hannoveraner International, the organization for Hanoverian societies outside of Germany. This is an independent international award for high-quality foals. To be eligible for a Gold Medal, foals with a dressage pedigree require an unofficial score of 8.0 or higher when judged on type, conformation and basic gaits. …
The AHS is pleased to announce the final standings of the tenth annual $3,000 AHS YEARLING AND TWO-YEAR-OLD FUTURITY held during the 2023 inspection tour. The Futurity is open to AHS-registered, HV-registered, ARS-registered, RV-registered, and AHS Certificate of Pedigree yearling colts/geldings and fillies and two-year-old colts/geldings and fillies (four classes total). It is judged using …
Congratulations to the following USDF Hanoverian & Rhineland All-Breeds Awards winners! This year's show season proved to be exceptional as AHS members and their horses topped the winner's list in many divisions! The top five placings in each division are recognized by the AHS Awards Program. 2023 Overall High Score Dressage Winners National Levels: Baileys …
Each year, USDF sponsors The US Dressage Finals, a prestigious Level 5 competition for horses and riders that have qualified at one of the USEF/USDF Regional Finals held throughout the country. Each November, top qualifiers from across the country compete in this national head-to-head championship that showcases competitors in adult amateur and open divisions, at …
For the American Breeders of the USDF Finals Hanoverian & Rhineland Winners Rachel and Warren Ehrlich of Greengate Farm, a prominent Hanoverian breeding farm in Massachusetts, developed and sponsor the Greengate Farm Award given to recognize the breeders of American-born Hanoverian & Rhineland horses that have been USDF Dressage Finals winners. These awards were first …
Starting in the 2009 season, the American Hanoverian Society has offered awards for young horses who compete in the Materiale classes in dressage shows and sport horse breed shows. In these classes, the horses are ridden in groups and evaluated and scored for their gaits mainly and for their conformation in a minor way. The …
Congratulations to the following AHS Sport Horse Breeding Awards winners! This year's show season proved to be exceptional as AHS members and their horses topped the winners' list in many divisions! Recognition of Champion and Reserve Champion in Awards Magazine. Due to space restrictions, only photos of the Champion and Reserve Champion will appear in …
The Brooklea Farm Horse of the Year Award for Eventing. A very generous member and supporter of the sport approached us about sponsoring an award for the Overall Eventing Horse of the Year, for our AHS members who compete in the sport of Eventing. Beginning in 2019, after we determine our Champions and Reserve Champions …
Congratulations to the following AHS Hunter/Jumper Awards winners! This year's show season proved to be exceptional as AHS members and their horses topped the winner's list in many divisions! The Premonition BHF Award - overall Champion Hunter of the Year Bent Hickory Farm and the Toering Family have generously sponsored the Premonition BHF award to …