FEI and USDF Young Dressage Horse Year-End Winners

FEI Award

This award was originally conceived by Maurine (Mo) and Jim Swanson of Rolling Stone Farm in Slatington, Pa., as a new year-end award for American Hanoverian Society breeders and owners in 2006. The Swanson's commissioned a beautiful painting that hangs in the AHS office in Lexington, Ky. Each year, the names of the winners are added on small brass plates around the frame and winners receive keepsake trophies with a photo of the painting at the annual meeting banquet.

The FEI/USDF Young Dressage Horse Awards have been generously sponsored by Hilltop Farm for 2020-24.

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To be eligible for these awards, horses must be registered with the American Hanoverian Society (AHS) or recorded with the AHS in the case of German-papered horses. The horse owner must be a current year member of the AHS. Additionally, we do require the horse to be Lifetime Recorded with USDF. The owner and rider must be participating members with the USDF for their scores to count and medians to be determined. We strongly encourage that our members have declared the AHS as "their registry of choice" with the USDF so all of the important bases are covered and the horses are eligible with USDF for All Breeds awards. Congratulations to all!

Recognition of Champions and Reserve Champions in Awards Magazine.

Due to space restrictions, only photos of the Champion and Reserve Champion will appear in the annual awards magazine. Send a digital high-resolution (minimum of 900 x 1200 pixels) digital photo in *tif, *eps, or *jpg format to . All professional photos must include the photographer's name and a release for publication.

FEI/USDF Young Horse Tests Perpetual Trophy Winners

YearRankHorseMedian ScorePedigreeOwnerBreeder
2023 AHS/ARS Winners (All divisions combined)
2023ChampionDENMARK HTF8.100Desperado-Unicum D/NegroHilltop Farm, Inc.Hilltop Farm, Inc.
Reserve ChampionSPLENDIDO8.080Secret-Remi Demi/For RomanceVictoria ReederChristine Feichtinger
Honorable Mention:
VELANTIS N8.010Vitalis-Fleur D'Amour/FloriscountChristiane NoeltingChristiane Noelting
EXECUTIVE PUMPKING8.000Escolar-Ballarina/ Belissimo MDevon PomeroyFrank Moormann
SCINTILLATING RH7.860Sezuan-Florence Royal/Florencio INora BatchelderNora Batchelder
SASHA SS7.810Springbank II-Fling/FidertanzDavid and Stacie MyersSchneiders Sporthorses
DON HANNES (RHINELAND)7.780Don Romanov-Wanderwelfin/WandererBruce & Maripat Conner, Petra WarlimontGmbH Limbecker & Co.
BAILEYS H7.720Benicio-Deniera/DancierHolly and Jeffrey TaylorZG Harms
2022 AHS/ARS Winners (All divisions combined)
2022ChampionBAILEYS H8.39Benicio-Deniera/De NiroHolly & Jeffrey TaylorZG Harms
ReserveDON HANNES (RHINELAND)7.74Don Romanov-Wanderwelfin/Wanderbursch IIPetra Warlimont & Bruce & Maripat ConnorOliver Wauro
Honorable Mention:
QUINQUE N7.70Quaterback-Farera/WalldorfChristiane Noeltingsame
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN MF7.62Belantis-Duet MF/Don PrincipeMaryanna Haymonsame
2021 AHS/ARS Winners (All divisions combined)
2021ChampionDON HANNES (RHINELAND)7.98Don Romanov-Wanderwelfin/Wanderbursch IIPetra Warlimont & Bruce & Maripat ConnorOliver Wauro
ReserveSALADINE STC7.84Sir Gregory-Request/Royal PrinceDavid Ziegler & Stephen FultonLaura Lee Beetle
Honorable Mention:
DAMON'S DREAM7.73Damon-Wolda/Wolkenstein IICarol McPheeDjuerko Gruben
MILESTONE ST GILES7.68Millennium-Hillary/HohensteinHolly TaylorDinah Countess of Shaftesbury
WRISE UP7.64Wake Up-De La Rosa/De NiroHeather Salden KurtzLeslie Waterman
LOVELY LENI (LENI K)7.59Livaldon-Fia Rouge/FloriscountMarne Martin-TuckerDieter Kreyenhagen
DANITY7.38Danciano-Desert Princess/DiamontKendall Brookhartsame
D'ABORD7.36De Niro-Samira/SamarantD'Abord Syndicate LLCSascha Luhn
FIONA MRF7.195First Ampere-Chenya/ContucciKathleen MarshMaple Run Farm
2020 AHS/ARS Winners (All divisions combined)
2020ChampionLOVELY LENI (REG. NAME LENI K)7.79Livaldon-Fia Rouge/FloriscountMarne Martin-TuckerDieter Kreyenhagen
ReserveFELICITA7.67Foundation-Holina/HotlineLisa Thompson SmithGestuet Lewitz
Honorable Mention:
FRISANTOS7.59Franziskus-Esprina/EspriLisa Thompson SmithElbe Johans
BELIEVE KS6.98Buckingham-Donna Hall MF/Don PrincipeValerie CutrerValerie Cutrer
ROCKELLE6.93Rotspon-Wiesling/WolkentanzAngela MirarchiAngela Mirarchi
USEF Four-Year-Old Division (2006-2019)
2019ChampionFUERST WILHELM7.64Fantastic-Brentina/Benetton DreamYvonne EmersonElizabeth & Karl-Heinz Blohm GbR
ReserveFEENIX KFX7.62Finest-EM Senza Parole/ScolariMelinda KellyTanja Quess
2018ChampionSOLO MIO (RHEINLANDER)8.55Stanford-Donna-Rafaela/DonnerschweeLeslie WatermanWG Wencek
ReserveDAILY SHOW8.14Danciano-Schwedeblady/StockholmLeslie WatermanKurt Gravemeier
2017ChampionRONIN8.1Romanov Blue Hors-EM Something Royal/Sir DonnerhallDebra KlamenMarcia Boeing, S.C.
ReserveFURSTENSTERN7.89Fuerstenball-Soraya/San RemoSara LoveWilfried Fiedler, Ger.
2016ChampionWON MILLION8.2(Widmark-EM Flair/Fidertanz)Anna HoplaMeg Williams, Ind.
ReserveDAVID BOWIE MF7.8(Don Principe-EM Rotina/Rotspon)Maryanna HaymonMaryanna Haymon, N.C.
2015ChampionHANNIGAN L7.8(Herzendieb-EM Pia Colada/Pik L)Leatherdale FarmsLeatherdale Farms
Reserve (tie)DUBLIN L7.7(Damsey-EM Wibranda/Wolkenstein II)Leatherdale FarmsLeatherdale Farms
DIAMOND LADY MF7.7(Don Principe-Royal Gem/Royal Diamond)Cackie VroomMaryanna Haymon
2014Co-ChampionSTERNLICHT HILLTOP7.7Soliman de Hus-Rhapsody GGF/RascalinoHilltop FarmRachel Ehrlich
Co-ChampionFINNEGAN SQF7.7Fidertanz-SPS Whitney/Wolkenstein IIRachel SchillingJill Peterson
Co-ChampionWON RUBY7.7Widmark-Davinia/Don FredericoNicole & Dianne ChiapettiMeg Williams
2013ChampionREBELLIENNE HVH8.3Rotspon-EM Whitney BH/WelserHigh Valley Hanoverianssame
ReserveFABREGE MF8.2Fidertanz-Diora/De NiroAlice TarjanMaryanna Haymon
2012Champion (tie)BALLERINA DMV8.1(Ballettmeister-Dreaming/Dimaggio)Leroy FullerDreamcatcher Meadows Ventures
SIR STEINERMAN8.1(Stedinger-SPS Donabella/Don Primero)Amy LewisMarlace Hughes
ReserveDON FREDERIC HVH7.7(Don Frederico-EM Wruffian Q/Weltbekannt)High Valley Hanoverianssame
2011ChampionBALISSA HTF7.8(Bugatti Hilltop-EM Contesse/Contucci)Hilltop Farm Inc.same
ReserveWELTZARMA7.3(Windfall C.B.-Prizarmna/Lennard)Barbara McElneasame
2010ChampionSOMER HIT8.1(Sandro Hit-EM Rhussia/Rotspon)Alice TarjanMaurine Swanson
ReserveANA ISABELLAH7.6(Autocrat-Indullah/Inschallah x)Jan Graham MarquardtSherry White
2009ChampionBON CHANCE8.3(Belissimo M-SPS Wintersong/Weltmeyer)Caroline RoffmanMarefield Meadows
ReserveBRENTANUS7.9(Brentano II-SPS Why Not/Weltmeyer)Susan MooreKlaus & Luise Bosse, Ger.
2008ChampionSELTON HW(Sandro Hit-High Priestess/Hohenstein)Cadence Farm LLCIrene Hoeflich-Wiederhold
2007ChampionWHIRLPOOL7.7(Widmark-Glimmer/Grundstein I)Julia GreifeldMaurine Swanson
2006ChampionEMC SOLSTICE(Sandro Hit-SPS Wintersong/ Weltmeyer)Marefield MeadowsMarefield Meadows
FEI Five-Year-Old Division (2006-2019)
2019ChampionDAILY SHOW8.42Danciano-Schwedenlady/StockholmLeslie WatermanKurt Gravemeier
ReserveSOLE MIO8.36Stanford-Donna Rafaela/DonnerschweeLeslie WatermanWG Wencek
2018ChampionRONIN7.96Romanov Blue Hors-Something Royal/Sir DonnerhallDebra KlamenMarcia Boeing
ReserveBRETTON BEAUTY7.5Bretton Woods-Rosalie/RotsponSandra HoldenSigefried Pilz
2017ChampionSANDARO7.59Shakespeare RSF-Rhomance/Florencio IMarilyn JohnsonJohn McGuire, Ill.
ReserveHOTSTREAK CF7.41Hotline-EM Rococo OSH/RotsponJaime DancerMary Beth Stanton, Fla.
2016ChampionDINAH SHORE MF8.1(Don Principe-EM Rotina/Rotspon)Maryanna HaymonMaryanna Haymon, N.C.
ReserveSIR AMOUR7.9(San Amour-Dorina/DeNiro)Shari Miller & Schuttler StablesMareike Arens
2015ChampionD'ESPRIT JOLI7.4(Dacaprio-Donna Schufro/Don Schufro)Lisa GrossiBarbara Schmidt
2014ChampionDAVOS MCF8Don Frederico-Rosanna K/RoadsterSusan & Thomas AlveyPeter Broka
2013ChampionBENEFACTOR RRS8.3Bonheur-Heidekleid/Rubinstein IMelinda Walton and T.L. Smithsame
ReserveBALLERINA DMV7.9Ballettmeister-Dreaming/DimaggioLeroy FullerDreamcatcher Meadows Ventures
2012ChampionRADIANCE HVH7.6(Rotspon-Whitney BH/Welser)High Valley Hanoverianssame
ReserveRAFAELA7.3(Rapture R-Wicca/Wallstreet Kid)Jo Anne Ballingsame
2011ChampionSOMER HIT8.4(Sandro Hit-EM Rhussia/Rotspon)Alice TarjanMaurine Swanson
Reserve (tie)SAN CITY8.3(San Remo-SPS Bounty/Bolero)Linda CrabtreeMarefield Meadows
SANCEO8.3(San Remo-SPS Rivera/Ramiro's Son II)Alice Womble-HeitmannGerhard Dustmann
2010ChampionSERAPHINE SF7.8(Sir Donnerhall-Great Rubina/Rubinstein I)Somerset Farms, LLCHeinrich Giesselmann
ReserveDOSTOJEWSKI SF7.7(Don Crusador-SPS Wakonda/Werther)Somerset Farms, LLCHeinrich Habermann
2009ChampionSELTEN HW8(Sandro Hit-SPS High Princess/Hohenstein)Elizabeth BallIrene Hoeflich-Wiederhold
ReserveHYPERION SF7.7(His Highness-Wonderlady/Wonderful)Somerset FarmsStefan Blanken, Ger.
2008ChampionRIVER SIDE LADY(Royald Diamond-Deja Vu/Donnerhall)Robbie RiceBG Shroeder & Hanken
2007ChampionCABANA BOY8.3(Contucci-Britania/Bordeaux)Hilltop FarmMaple Run Farm LLC
2006ChampionROTER MILAN(Rotspon-Melodie/Matcho x)Dr. Jim BondUew Heinriches
FEI Six-Year-Old Division (2006-2019)
2019ChampionFONTAINE MF7.49Fidertanz-Diora/De NiroKim BartlettMaryanna Haymon
2018ChampionSANDEMAN8.42Sir Donnerhall-Flora/FlorencioJulie CookEggerk Groenwold
ReserveFRANCIS HW7.97Fuerst Nymphenburg-Romina/RotsponElizabeth Dean-NorlingMargret Rosmann
2017No entries
2016ChampionFLAVIUS MF8.2(Fidertanz-Diora/De Niro)Mary McKennaMaryanna Haymon, N.C.
ReserveSTERNLICHT GGF8(Soliman de Hus-EM Rhapsody GGF/Rascalino)Hilltop FarmRachel Ehrlich, Mass.
2015ChampionFIGHTING CHANCE L7.8(First Dance-Helia/Hohenstein)Leatherdale FarmsLeatherdale Farms
ReserveFLEUR DE LIS L7.7(First Dance-De La Rosa/De Niro)Leatherdale FarmsLeatherdale Farms
2014ChampionDOCTOR WENDELL MF7.8(Don Principe-Stellar Hit MF/Sandro Hit)Maryanna Haymonsame
ReserveSIR STEINERMAN7.6(Stedinger-SPS Donabella/Don Primero)Amy LewisMarlace Hughes
2013ChampionBOCCACCIO IOF7.6(Bugatti Hilltop-EM Roxette/Rubinstein I)Marchella RichardsonHilltop Farm
ReserveLOLA HPF7.1(Londonderry-DeLorean HPF/De Niro)Kimberly RansdellHorsepower Farm - Nancy Connolly
2012ChampionSANCEO8.2(San Remo-SPS Rivera/Ramiro's Son II)Alice WombleGerhard Dustmann
ReserveHIGHSCHOOL SF7.7(Hochadel-Ria/Rotspon)Susan AlveyJens & Andrea Stueven
2011ChampionBON CHANCE8.5(Belissimo M-SPS Wintersong/Weltmeyer)Caroline RoffmanMarefield Meadows
ReserveDOSTOJEWSKI SF7.9(Don Crusador-SPS Wakonda/Werther)Somerset FarmsHeinrich Habermann
2010ChampionSELTEN HW8.6(Sandro Hit-High Princess/Hohenstein)Elizabeth Ball, Cadence, LLCIrene Hoeflich-Wiederhold
ReserveSUPER CRUSADOR7.5(Stedinger-SPS Weltgraefin/Weltmeyer)Ginna FrantzHerman Meyer
2009ChampionPIKKO DEL CERRO HU7.8(Pik L-Rohweena/Rohdiamant)Horses Unlimitedsame
ReserveCONTENDION7.7(Contendro-EM Wandy/Wanderer)Judy Pappinsame
2008ChampionCABANA BOY(Contucci-Britania/Bordeaux)Hilltop FarmMaple Run Farm LLC
2007ChampionWYOMING HS8.1(Weltmeyer-Donna Clara/Donnerhall)Courtney KingFenna Schulte-Landwehr
2006ChampionDONARLICHT GGF(De Niro-EM Highlight/Hohenstein)Suzanne MarkhamHans Henning and Johann Decken