Breeder of Excellence Awards

The American Hanoverian Society's Breeder of Excellence Awards (BOE) is a prestigious recognition program launched in 2025 that honors the commitment, vision, and influence of Hanoverian and Rhineland breeders across North America.

The BOE Awards were established to celebrate the cumulative achievements of breeders whose programs have consistently produced Hanoverian and Rhineland horses of superior quality, performance, and pedigree. This program reinforces AHS’s mission to support and encourage the long-term development of sport horses that excel in both breeding and competition.

Eligibility is retroactive and will include all Hanoverian and Rhineland registered horses bred by the member.  Once a member has enrolled in the BOE program through the submission of this form, the AHS office will continue to track future award level milestone.  The Breeder of Excellence Awards will be presented for the first time at the 2026 AHS Annual Meeting.

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Breeder Of Excellence Awards Program Levels

Award LevelsPoints RequiredRequirements
Bronze 15 PointsCurrent AHS Lifetime or Active membership
Silver 30 PointsCurrent AHS Lifetime or Active membership
Gold 60 PointsCurrent AHS Lifetime or Active membership
Platinum 80 Points Current AHS Lifetime or Active membership, three Elite/Premium Mare's, three Gold Medal Foals, and two Competition Horses
Diamond100 PointsCurrent AHS Lifetime or Active membership, five Elite/Premium Mare's, five Gold Medal Foals, three Competition Horses, one AHS Perpetual Award and at least one of the following: one approved stallion, one 3-Star Mare, one mother-daughter pair of Elite/Premium Mare where the daugther's combined inpsection and performance test score exceed that of her mother's.

Point Values

Breeder MetricPoints Earned
Gold Medal Foal2 points
Futurity Score of at least 7.52 points
Mare inspection score of at least a 7.02 points
Elite/Premium Mare title2 points
1-Star Mare 3 points
Performance test score of at least 7.0 (Traditional) or 7.25 (Dresssage Only Test)4 points
Competition Horse Title4 points
2-Star Mare4 points
Licensed Stallion 4 points
Approved Stallion 6 points
AHS Perpetual Award6 points
3-Star Mare10 points
Extraordianry Performance (named Alternate for World Cup, Olympics, WEG, Nations Cup, YH World Championships, etc.)5 Points
Extraordinary Performance (World Cup, Olympics, WEG)10 points
Registry Loyalty1 point for every 5 foals registered (5 points max)
Membership Loyalty1 point for each consecutive year of continuous membership (5 points max)