Each year, breeders large and small from all corners of North America descend upon Devon’s showgrounds for three days of exciting and intense breed competition. In 1990, Priscilla Hanford, then AHS vice president, generously commissioned a beautiful bronze of a Hanoverian mare accompanied by an equally exquisite foal to be presented as a perpetual trophy at Devon. This unique work of art created by artist Karin Natsch Leary is entitled “American Hanoverians” and was first awarded in 1992.

The Dressage at Devon American Hanoverian Society trophy is awarded to the highest placing eligible Hanoverian horse in the open breed classes. An eligible Hanoverian is one that has been either registered by AHS or is registered by a foreign Hanoverian Society and has been recorded with the AHS. In addition, the owner of the horse must be a current-year AHS member. The trophy is not necessarily awarded to the Hanoverian horse that attains the highest percentage score during the show, but rather it is awarded to the horse that advances furthest through the Championship rounds.

Congratulations to our 2024 winner of the Dressage at Deven Perpetual Trophy, Vector D (Vitalis x Wild Rose KS/Widmark) owned and bred by Lauren Dearlove!