Although Craighead Farm has been known for showing horses throughout the years, it is the renowned All the Gold who has been their shining light, putting Billie Steffee and Craighead Farm on the map. The elite Hanoverian stallion achieved remarkable accolades during his career as a champion hunter, and Tuesday night he was inducted into [...]

Just a quick note to remind all MAHB members of the AUIZHI-MAHB award and two new awards offered for MAHB-bred horses. If you have bred a Hanoverian and show it in-hand or have sold it to someone who will show it in-hand, these are available to you and your buyers. Something to remember: AUIZHI-MAHB Award: [...]

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has awarded the 2011 Hunter Sire of the Year Award to the German-record breaking Hanoverian stallion White Star (Weltmeyer/Glücksstern/Grande). Of interest to North American breeders, the German stallion is set to arrive in the U.S. in late February 2012 and will be standing at stud in Massachusetts. Based on [...]

The 2011 show season proved to be exceptional as AHS members and their horses topped the winners list in many divisions. Congratulations to all! Click here to view the 2011 AHS Hunter/Jumper Awards Winners. Photos of the Champion and Reserve Champion in each division will be added to the gallery on the 2011 AHS Hunter/Jumper [...]

The 2011 show season proved to be exceptional as AHS members and their horses topped the winners list in many divisions. Congratulations to all! Click here to view the 2011 AHS Sport Horse Breeding Awards Winners, or browse the Perpetual Trophy winners by accessing Awards Program > Perpetual Trophies in the navigation. Photos of the [...]

Graf Top by Graf Grannus/Calypso II is the 2011 Hanoverian Stallion of the Year. The Celle State Stud stallion was presented on the occasion of the Stallion Licensing in the sold out Niedersachsenhalle. Breeder Alfred Brönnemann, Weferlingsen, was pleased to receive the tradition-rich Wohlklang-sculpture and a remunerative check. This prize is given annually by the [...]

The 2011 Hanoverian Mare of the Year was honored on the occasion of the Gala Evening of the 125th Elite Auction; the award went to the Wanderbursch II/Derrik daughter Wanda, bred and owned by Weert-Arnold Sweers, Krummhoern. She is the fifth mare to be rewarded with this prize for her breeding accomplishments. Wanda was born [...]

Annual submission of the AHS Performance Awards Application for Hunters, Hunter Breeding and Eventing horses is required for the awards committee to correctly track the points of eligible horses in these categories in order to determine year-end awards winners. The form lists the divisions the horse is expected to be competing in as well as [...]

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of equestrian sport, announced the winners of its 2010 Year-End Awards in a ceremony November 5, in Taipei. AHS member Caroline Roffman of Wellington, Fla., took home the HSBC Rising Star Award. Roffman who trains with Lars Petersen, was this year’s winner of the Five-Year-Old Championship at [...]