In July of 1998, the American Hanoverian Society saw the passing of two of its most prominent members in former President Hermann Friedlaender and long-time board member Dr. Reto Engler. Each in his own way served the Society with distinction for many years. That fall, John and Tracy Weyl, owners of Maplewood Farm in Lexington, Ky., approached the AHS with a generous offer to memorialize Mr. Friedlaender and Dr. Engler through the creation and donation to the Society of a unique perpetual trophy. Created by world-renowned artist Karen Kasper, the Engler-Friedlaender Memorial Trophy is a one-of-a-kind work of art. Created in relief bronze, it features a montage of a mare going through her inspection and mare performance test.
At the specific request of Mr. and Mrs. Weyl, the trophy is awarded each year to the Hanoverian mare that achieves the highest mare performance test score during the annual inspections. During AHS’s 1999 annual meeting held in Lexington, Ky., John was on hand to personally present this beautiful trophy to Nancy Gooding, owner of the inaugural winner, EM Gretchen PCH. The full list of recipients is as follows:
2018 – HPMC Eleanor 2017 – Real Emotions RHR
© Carlos FernandezHPMC Brianka SGF
© Alicia Frese2016 – HPMC Wiktoria
© Carole MacDonald2015 – EMC Whitney MRF © www.shorthorsestudio.com 2014 – EM Bliss SQF
© Lisa Marie Photography – www.photosbylm.com2013 – Furst Daylight
© Alicia Frese2012 – EMC Laus Deo
© Freseframephotography.com2011 – EMC Radiance HVH
© Freseframephotography.com2010 – EMC Bahai
Courtesy River House Hanoverians2009 – EMC Enjoy
© 2009 Tass Jones2008 – EMC First Class M © 2008 Raj Mehta 2007 – EMC Risque Cathie Peterson Photo 2006 – EMC Rococca WF
© 2006 www.phelpsphotos.com2005 – EMC Fallon SLH
© 2005 Scarlet Pflugrad2004 – EMC Rosabella
© 2004 Karen Lietz2003 – EMC Ella P.
Courtesy Leatherdale Farms2002 – EM Mathilda
Hugh Bellis-Jones Photo2001 – EM Decuma
© www.susansexton.com2000 – EM Mabb
© www.susansexton.com
Engler-Friedlaender Memorial Trophy Winners
Year | Horse | Pedigree | MPT Score | Owner | Breeder |
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2022 | Grey C Top | Grey Top-Delightful/Drosselklang II | 8.33 | Carlos & Gabriela Fernandez | same |
2021 | Dante's Princess | Dante Weltino-Wie Liebe/Wolkenstein II | 7.97 | Marne Martin-Tucker | Jerry Glynne |
2020 | Rockelle | Rotspon-Wiesling/Wolkentanz I | 7.83 | Angela Mirarchi | same |
2019 | HPMC Crazy for Calypso | Coconut Grove-Crazy Lady/Crazy Classic | 8.38 | Valerie Fox | same |
2018 | HPMC Eleanor | (Escudo II-Apt to Please xx/Pleasant Tap xx) | 8.05 | Max Gerdes | same |
2017 | HPM Real Emotions RHR | (Raphael Son II-Pagoda/Prinz Gaylord) | 8.52 | Carlos & Gabriela Fernandez | Sharon Pike, Texas |
2016 (tie) | HPMC Brianka SGF | (Baroncelli-EM Anaconda G/Acord II) | 8 | Liz Adrian Krug | Sandra Hunt |
HPMC Wiktoria FH | (Wolkentanz II-EM Del Amika/Donnerhall) | 8 | Eliza Rutherford | same | |
2015 | EMC Whitney MRF | (Wolkenstein II-EM Dacia MRF/Diamond Hit) | 8.41 | Maple Run Farm | same |
2014 | EM Bliss SQF | (Belissimo M-SPS Rose/Rotspon) | 8.30 | Jill Peterson | same |
2013 | EMC Furst Daylight | (Furst Impression-Amelia Bedelia/Anhaltiner E) | 8.16 | Mary Manning | same |
2012 | EMC Laus Deo | (Landkoenig-Ghizelle/Graf Top II) | 8.44 | Manessa Donovan and Gustavo Rodriguez | Stacie Fenderson, Calif. |
2011 | EMC Radiance HVH | (Rotspon-EM Whitney BH/Welser) | 8.78 | High Valley Hanoverians | same |
2010 | EMC Bahai | (Baroncelli-SPS Rose/Rotspon) | 8.08 | River House Hanoverians | Otto Rudolf Fuchs, Ger. |
2009 | EMC Enjoy | (Escudo I-Cherrybomb/Calypso II) | 8.83 | Evelynn Major, Calif. | Gabriele Schliffka, Ger. |
2008 | EMC First Class M | (Fabriano-SPS Wega/Wendekreis) | 8.50 | Michaela Zint | Horst Erxleben, Ger. |
2007 | EMC Risque | (Rabino-EM Saoanjul/Sao Paulo) | 8.00 | Paula & Grace Lunberry | Elizabeth Schump, Colo. |
2006 | EMC Rococca WF | (Rienzi-Turteltaubchen/Tin Rocco) | 8.50 | Vanessa Carlson | same |
2005 | EMC Fallon SLH | (Fabriano-EM Weltlady/Weltruhm) | 8.50 | Nona Henderson | same |
2004 | EMC Rosabella | (Rohdiamant-Westminster/Watzmann) | 8.61 | Rebecca Hopfner | Kerstin Ohlemeyer, Ger. |
2003 | EMC Ella P. | (Espri-Girondeaux/Garibaldi II) | 8.77 | Leatherdale Farm | Christian Pfiel, Ger. |
2002 | EM Mathilda | (Magic-EM Frederika/Feiner Stern) | 8.33 | William D. Mulholland | same |
2001 (tie) | EM Decuma | (Davignon-SPS Wintersong/Weltmeyer) | 8.17 | Marefield Meadows | same |
EMC Weltlady | (Weltmeyer-Wolke/Werther) | 8.17 | Bertrand A. Page II | Guenter Ewald, Ger. | |
2000 | EM Mabb | (Maronjo-EM Lorelei/Lortzing) | 7.78 | Marefield Meadows | same |
1999 | EM Wonder Girl | (Wonderful-SPS Comtesse/Cordial) | 8.33 | Leatherdale Farms | Reinhard Brandt, Ger. |
1998 | EM Gretchen PCH | (Gloster-Equarina/Ecuador xx) | 8.33 | Nancy Gooding | Johann Loehden, Ger. |