Lexington, KY: AHS University: Breed Seminar 2015 on March 26 – 29, 2015 was a sold out success in Maryland! The four-day seminar, guided by visiting international breed expert, Dr. Ludwig Christmann of the German Hanoverian Verband (HV), consisted of three days of classroom lectures and hands-on learning at Hilltop Farm in Colora, MD. In addition, […]

September 9, 2014 – The American Hanoverian Society Auction has joined with Flashpoint Bloodstock, LLC to produce an internet auction for registered Hanoverians. The auction is designed to provide a reliable auction market for American Hanoverian Society members. The American Hanoverian Society Fall Auction will be hosted at www.sporthorseauctions.com. Bidding for the auction is scheduled […]

Cavalor® Feed for Thought Too often people will swear up and down that alfalfa is a major cause of laminitis in horses. While any high calorie component in a horse’s diet can contribute to equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), that lush, green alfalfa is not the high sugar culprit; instead, it’s the grass hay in your alfalfa-grass blend hay. Almost always, the grass hay […]

Cavalor® Feed for Thought While changes in management can also contribute to the higher incidence of colic as the weather gets colder, such as less time riding or less plentiful grass in pasture, there has long been known to a link between colic & cold weather changes. A possible reason for this is the dropping barometric pressure associated with most cold fronts. The […]

The Canadian Hanoverian Society will allow AHS members to participate in their frozen semen program at 25% discount direct from Celle: http://www.canadianhanoverians.com/breeding/information-for-ordering-frozen-semen-from-the-celle-national-state-stud/

Canada – Canadian Hanoverian Society (CHS) posted three documents on their website recently: 1) German Radiology Introduction, 2) German Radiology Guidelines and 3) Standard X-ray Views. As explained in the Guidelines document, these documents describe the system developed in Germany in 1991 and implemented in 1993 to classify equine radiographs. The German system includes standardized […]

Lexington, KY (March 26, 2013) – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce the launch of the USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Program, presented by Dressage at Devon, a USDF Education Partner, and supported by Hassler Dressage. Created by the USDF Sport Horse Committee, this new program is designed to bridge the […]

Arlington, WA – After more than three decades of breeding top sport horses, Sylvan Farm’s Judy Hedreen announced her retirement. Hedreen has been a fixture in the industry since becoming the first Executive Director of the American Hanoverian Society in the late 1980s. During her tenure as head of that organization, and for many years thereafter, […]

“Hot branding will stay for at least five more years,” according to Dr. Werner Schade, Breeding Manager for the German Hanoverian Verband. This news comes after legal battles with politicians, government regulators, animal rights activists, veterinarians and media in the European Union. German warmblood societies will continue to brand foals as the debate over hot […]

Gretna, VA – December 7, 2012 – Bruce Griffin, Griffin Sport Horses has been named the 2012 Recipient of the USEF “Equestrian of Honor” Norm K. Dunn Trophy for excellence in halter and is a finalist for USEF Equestrian of the Year. When congratulated, a very modest Bruce Griffin replied, “I couldn’t have achieved all I have […]