The following information must be completed to submit your form and payment online.
Certificate of Pedigree Request
PLEASE NOTE: if you want a Certificate of Pedigree for a horse that resides in Canada, contact the Hanoverian Verband (HV). Complete the form below to submit for a Certificate of pedigree for your horse.
- A Certificate of Pedigree (CP) is for horses that have one parent that is either registered or approved Hanoverian or Rhineland and one parent that is not. If going through the dam, she must be in the Main Studbook. If going through the sire, keep in mind that stallion dues may apply (e.g. Inactive Sire Fee if the stallion dues have not been previously paid for the year of breeding).
- Certificate of Pedigree horses, nor any of their offspring, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INSPECTION into the breeding program due to the fact that the one parent is not approved for breeding. They cannot have registered offspring. Members often take their CP horse to other registries who allow these horses to be entered into a lower level book and upon inspection, can have registered foals through that registry.
- Certificate of Pedigree horses are eligible for AHS year-end awards in performance sport horse classes. They would not be eligible for Individual Breed Class awards (IBC's) as these only apply to fully-papered Hanoverian or Rhineland horses.
Instructions:
- Application for a Certificate of Pedigree (CP) can be submitted by completing the online Certificate of Pedigree form below.
- ALL CP horses are required to be parent verified. The DNA kit fee is included in the CP fee.
- ALL CP horses that have not previously been microchipped will be required to do so. The office will mail you a microchip that your licensed veterinarian will insert and sign the microchip certificate that you return to the AHS office. For those horses previously chipped, we will need a microchip verification certificate signed by your licensed veterinarian listing the microchip number and their signature verifying that they scanned and verified the number.
- A copy of the unapproved parent’s registration papers/lineage will be required to complete the lineage on the CP. If the unapproved parent is not registered, we will simply list the horse’s name and put unregistered under the name. The lineage will be blank on the CP papers.
FEI and USDF Young Dressage Horse Year-End Winners
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.
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
Year | Rank | Horse | Median Score | Pedigree | Owner | Breeder |
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2023 AHS/ARS Winners (All divisions combined) | ||||||
2023 | Champion | DENMARK HTF | 8.100 | Desperado-Unicum D/Negro | Hilltop Farm, Inc. | Hilltop Farm, Inc. |
Reserve Champion | SPLENDIDO | 8.080 | Secret-Remi Demi/For Romance | Victoria Reeder | Christine Feichtinger | |
Honorable Mention: | ||||||
VELANTIS N | 8.010 | Vitalis-Fleur D'Amour/Floriscount | Christiane Noelting | Christiane Noelting | ||
EXECUTIVE PUMPKING | 8.000 | Escolar-Ballarina/ Belissimo M | Devon Pomeroy | Frank Moormann | ||
SCINTILLATING RH | 7.860 | Sezuan-Florence Royal/Florencio I | Nora Batchelder | Nora Batchelder | ||
SASHA SS | 7.810 | Springbank II-Fling/Fidertanz | David and Stacie Myers | Schneiders Sporthorses | ||
DON HANNES (RHINELAND) | 7.780 | Don Romanov-Wanderwelfin/Wanderer | Bruce & Maripat Conner, Petra Warlimont | GmbH Limbecker & Co. | ||
BAILEYS H | 7.720 | Benicio-Deniera/Dancier | Holly and Jeffrey Taylor | ZG Harms | ||
2022 AHS/ARS Winners (All divisions combined) | ||||||
2022 | Champion | BAILEYS H | 8.39 | Benicio-Deniera/De Niro | Holly & Jeffrey Taylor | ZG Harms |
Reserve | DON HANNES (RHINELAND) | 7.74 | Don Romanov-Wanderwelfin/Wanderbursch II | Petra Warlimont & Bruce & Maripat Connor | Oliver Wauro | |
Honorable Mention: | ||||||
QUINQUE N | 7.70 | Quaterback-Farera/Walldorf | Christiane Noelting | same | ||
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN MF | 7.62 | Belantis-Duet MF/Don Principe | Maryanna Haymon | same | ||
2021 AHS/ARS Winners (All divisions combined) | ||||||
2021 | Champion | DON HANNES (RHINELAND) | 7.98 | Don Romanov-Wanderwelfin/Wanderbursch II | Petra Warlimont & Bruce & Maripat Connor | Oliver Wauro |
Reserve | SALADINE STC | 7.84 | Sir Gregory-Request/Royal Prince | David Ziegler & Stephen Fulton | Laura Lee Beetle | |
Honorable Mention: | ||||||
DAMON'S DREAM | 7.73 | Damon-Wolda/Wolkenstein II | Carol McPhee | Djuerko Gruben | ||
MILESTONE ST GILES | 7.68 | Millennium-Hillary/Hohenstein | Holly Taylor | Dinah Countess of Shaftesbury | ||
WRISE UP | 7.64 | Wake Up-De La Rosa/De Niro | Heather Salden Kurtz | Leslie Waterman | ||
LOVELY LENI (LENI K) | 7.59 | Livaldon-Fia Rouge/Floriscount | Marne Martin-Tucker | Dieter Kreyenhagen | ||
DANITY | 7.38 | Danciano-Desert Princess/Diamont | Kendall Brookhart | same | ||
D'ABORD | 7.36 | De Niro-Samira/Samarant | D'Abord Syndicate LLC | Sascha Luhn | ||
FIONA MRF | 7.195 | First Ampere-Chenya/Contucci | Kathleen Marsh | Maple Run Farm | ||
2020 AHS/ARS Winners (All divisions combined) | ||||||
2020 | Champion | LOVELY LENI (REG. NAME LENI K) | 7.79 | Livaldon-Fia Rouge/Floriscount | Marne Martin-Tucker | Dieter Kreyenhagen |
Reserve | FELICITA | 7.67 | Foundation-Holina/Hotline | Lisa Thompson Smith | Gestuet Lewitz | |
Honorable Mention: | ||||||
FRISANTOS | 7.59 | Franziskus-Esprina/Espri | Lisa Thompson Smith | Elbe Johans | ||
BELIEVE KS | 6.98 | Buckingham-Donna Hall MF/Don Principe | Valerie Cutrer | Valerie Cutrer | ||
ROCKELLE | 6.93 | Rotspon-Wiesling/Wolkentanz | Angela Mirarchi | Angela Mirarchi | ||
USEF Four-Year-Old Division (2006-2019) | ||||||
2019 | Champion | FUERST WILHELM | 7.64 | Fantastic-Brentina/Benetton Dream | Yvonne Emerson | Elizabeth & Karl-Heinz Blohm GbR |
Reserve | FEENIX KFX | 7.62 | Finest-EM Senza Parole/Scolari | Melinda Kelly | Tanja Quess | |
2018 | Champion | SOLO MIO (RHEINLANDER) | 8.55 | Stanford-Donna-Rafaela/Donnerschwee | Leslie Waterman | WG Wencek |
Reserve | DAILY SHOW | 8.14 | Danciano-Schwedeblady/Stockholm | Leslie Waterman | Kurt Gravemeier | |
2017 | Champion | RONIN | 8.1 | Romanov Blue Hors-EM Something Royal/Sir Donnerhall | Debra Klamen | Marcia Boeing, S.C. |
Reserve | FURSTENSTERN | 7.89 | Fuerstenball-Soraya/San Remo | Sara Love | Wilfried Fiedler, Ger. | |
2016 | Champion | WON MILLION | 8.2 | (Widmark-EM Flair/Fidertanz) | Anna Hopla | Meg Williams, Ind. |
Reserve | DAVID BOWIE MF | 7.8 | (Don Principe-EM Rotina/Rotspon) | Maryanna Haymon | Maryanna Haymon, N.C. | |
2015 | Champion | HANNIGAN L | 7.8 | (Herzendieb-EM Pia Colada/Pik L) | Leatherdale Farms | Leatherdale Farms |
Reserve (tie) | DUBLIN L | 7.7 | (Damsey-EM Wibranda/Wolkenstein II) | Leatherdale Farms | Leatherdale Farms | |
DIAMOND LADY MF | 7.7 | (Don Principe-Royal Gem/Royal Diamond) | Cackie Vroom | Maryanna Haymon | ||
2014 | Co-Champion | STERNLICHT HILLTOP | 7.7 | Soliman de Hus-Rhapsody GGF/Rascalino | Hilltop Farm | Rachel Ehrlich |
Co-Champion | FINNEGAN SQF | 7.7 | Fidertanz-SPS Whitney/Wolkenstein II | Rachel Schilling | Jill Peterson | |
Co-Champion | WON RUBY | 7.7 | Widmark-Davinia/Don Frederico | Nicole & Dianne Chiapetti | Meg Williams | |
2013 | Champion | REBELLIENNE HVH | 8.3 | Rotspon-EM Whitney BH/Welser | High Valley Hanoverians | same |
Reserve | FABREGE MF | 8.2 | Fidertanz-Diora/De Niro | Alice Tarjan | Maryanna Haymon | |
2012 | Champion (tie) | BALLERINA DMV | 8.1 | (Ballettmeister-Dreaming/Dimaggio) | Leroy Fuller | Dreamcatcher Meadows Ventures |
SIR STEINERMAN | 8.1 | (Stedinger-SPS Donabella/Don Primero) | Amy Lewis | Marlace Hughes | ||
Reserve | DON FREDERIC HVH | 7.7 | (Don Frederico-EM Wruffian Q/Weltbekannt) | High Valley Hanoverians | same | |
2011 | Champion | BALISSA HTF | 7.8 | (Bugatti Hilltop-EM Contesse/Contucci) | Hilltop Farm Inc. | same |
Reserve | WELTZARMA | 7.3 | (Windfall C.B.-Prizarmna/Lennard) | Barbara McElnea | same | |
2010 | Champion | SOMER HIT | 8.1 | (Sandro Hit-EM Rhussia/Rotspon) | Alice Tarjan | Maurine Swanson |
Reserve | ANA ISABELLAH | 7.6 | (Autocrat-Indullah/Inschallah x) | Jan Graham Marquardt | Sherry White | |
2009 | Champion | BON CHANCE | 8.3 | (Belissimo M-SPS Wintersong/Weltmeyer) | Caroline Roffman | Marefield Meadows |
Reserve | BRENTANUS | 7.9 | (Brentano II-SPS Why Not/Weltmeyer) | Susan Moore | Klaus & Luise Bosse, Ger. | |
2008 | Champion | SELTON HW | (Sandro Hit-High Priestess/Hohenstein) | Cadence Farm LLC | Irene Hoeflich-Wiederhold | |
2007 | Champion | WHIRLPOOL | 7.7 | (Widmark-Glimmer/Grundstein I) | Julia Greifeld | Maurine Swanson |
2006 | Champion | EMC SOLSTICE | (Sandro Hit-SPS Wintersong/ Weltmeyer) | Marefield Meadows | Marefield Meadows | |
FEI Five-Year-Old Division (2006-2019) | ||||||
2019 | Champion | DAILY SHOW | 8.42 | Danciano-Schwedenlady/Stockholm | Leslie Waterman | Kurt Gravemeier |
Reserve | SOLE MIO | 8.36 | Stanford-Donna Rafaela/Donnerschwee | Leslie Waterman | WG Wencek | |
2018 | Champion | RONIN | 7.96 | Romanov Blue Hors-Something Royal/Sir Donnerhall | Debra Klamen | Marcia Boeing |
Reserve | BRETTON BEAUTY | 7.5 | Bretton Woods-Rosalie/Rotspon | Sandra Holden | Sigefried Pilz | |
2017 | Champion | SANDARO | 7.59 | Shakespeare RSF-Rhomance/Florencio I | Marilyn Johnson | John McGuire, Ill. |
Reserve | HOTSTREAK CF | 7.41 | Hotline-EM Rococo OSH/Rotspon | Jaime Dancer | Mary Beth Stanton, Fla. | |
2016 | Champion | DINAH SHORE MF | 8.1 | (Don Principe-EM Rotina/Rotspon) | Maryanna Haymon | Maryanna Haymon, N.C. |
Reserve | SIR AMOUR | 7.9 | (San Amour-Dorina/DeNiro) | Shari Miller & Schuttler Stables | Mareike Arens | |
2015 | Champion | D'ESPRIT JOLI | 7.4 | (Dacaprio-Donna Schufro/Don Schufro) | Lisa Grossi | Barbara Schmidt |
2014 | Champion | DAVOS MCF | 8 | Don Frederico-Rosanna K/Roadster | Susan & Thomas Alvey | Peter Broka |
2013 | Champion | BENEFACTOR RRS | 8.3 | Bonheur-Heidekleid/Rubinstein I | Melinda Walton and T.L. Smith | same |
Reserve | BALLERINA DMV | 7.9 | Ballettmeister-Dreaming/Dimaggio | Leroy Fuller | Dreamcatcher Meadows Ventures | |
2012 | Champion | RADIANCE HVH | 7.6 | (Rotspon-Whitney BH/Welser) | High Valley Hanoverians | same |
Reserve | RAFAELA | 7.3 | (Rapture R-Wicca/Wallstreet Kid) | Jo Anne Balling | same | |
2011 | Champion | SOMER HIT | 8.4 | (Sandro Hit-EM Rhussia/Rotspon) | Alice Tarjan | Maurine Swanson |
Reserve (tie) | SAN CITY | 8.3 | (San Remo-SPS Bounty/Bolero) | Linda Crabtree | Marefield Meadows | |
SANCEO | 8.3 | (San Remo-SPS Rivera/Ramiro's Son II) | Alice Womble-Heitmann | Gerhard Dustmann | ||
2010 | Champion | SERAPHINE SF | 7.8 | (Sir Donnerhall-Great Rubina/Rubinstein I) | Somerset Farms, LLC | Heinrich Giesselmann |
Reserve | DOSTOJEWSKI SF | 7.7 | (Don Crusador-SPS Wakonda/Werther) | Somerset Farms, LLC | Heinrich Habermann | |
2009 | Champion | SELTEN HW | 8 | (Sandro Hit-SPS High Princess/Hohenstein) | Elizabeth Ball | Irene Hoeflich-Wiederhold |
Reserve | HYPERION SF | 7.7 | (His Highness-Wonderlady/Wonderful) | Somerset Farms | Stefan Blanken, Ger. | |
2008 | Champion | RIVER SIDE LADY | (Royald Diamond-Deja Vu/Donnerhall) | Robbie Rice | BG Shroeder & Hanken | |
2007 | Champion | CABANA BOY | 8.3 | (Contucci-Britania/Bordeaux) | Hilltop Farm | Maple Run Farm LLC |
2006 | Champion | ROTER MILAN | (Rotspon-Melodie/Matcho x) | Dr. Jim Bond | Uew Heinriches | |
FEI Six-Year-Old Division (2006-2019) | ||||||
2019 | Champion | FONTAINE MF | 7.49 | Fidertanz-Diora/De Niro | Kim Bartlett | Maryanna Haymon |
2018 | Champion | SANDEMAN | 8.42 | Sir Donnerhall-Flora/Florencio | Julie Cook | Eggerk Groenwold |
Reserve | FRANCIS HW | 7.97 | Fuerst Nymphenburg-Romina/Rotspon | Elizabeth Dean-Norling | Margret Rosmann | |
2017 | No entries | |||||
2016 | Champion | FLAVIUS MF | 8.2 | (Fidertanz-Diora/De Niro) | Mary McKenna | Maryanna Haymon, N.C. |
Reserve | STERNLICHT GGF | 8 | (Soliman de Hus-EM Rhapsody GGF/Rascalino) | Hilltop Farm | Rachel Ehrlich, Mass. | |
2015 | Champion | FIGHTING CHANCE L | 7.8 | (First Dance-Helia/Hohenstein) | Leatherdale Farms | Leatherdale Farms |
Reserve | FLEUR DE LIS L | 7.7 | (First Dance-De La Rosa/De Niro) | Leatherdale Farms | Leatherdale Farms | |
2014 | Champion | DOCTOR WENDELL MF | 7.8 | (Don Principe-Stellar Hit MF/Sandro Hit) | Maryanna Haymon | same |
Reserve | SIR STEINERMAN | 7.6 | (Stedinger-SPS Donabella/Don Primero) | Amy Lewis | Marlace Hughes | |
2013 | Champion | BOCCACCIO IOF | 7.6 | (Bugatti Hilltop-EM Roxette/Rubinstein I) | Marchella Richardson | Hilltop Farm |
Reserve | LOLA HPF | 7.1 | (Londonderry-DeLorean HPF/De Niro) | Kimberly Ransdell | Horsepower Farm - Nancy Connolly | |
2012 | Champion | SANCEO | 8.2 | (San Remo-SPS Rivera/Ramiro's Son II) | Alice Womble | Gerhard Dustmann |
Reserve | HIGHSCHOOL SF | 7.7 | (Hochadel-Ria/Rotspon) | Susan Alvey | Jens & Andrea Stueven | |
2011 | Champion | BON CHANCE | 8.5 | (Belissimo M-SPS Wintersong/Weltmeyer) | Caroline Roffman | Marefield Meadows |
Reserve | DOSTOJEWSKI SF | 7.9 | (Don Crusador-SPS Wakonda/Werther) | Somerset Farms | Heinrich Habermann | |
2010 | Champion | SELTEN HW | 8.6 | (Sandro Hit-High Princess/Hohenstein) | Elizabeth Ball, Cadence, LLC | Irene Hoeflich-Wiederhold |
Reserve | SUPER CRUSADOR | 7.5 | (Stedinger-SPS Weltgraefin/Weltmeyer) | Ginna Frantz | Herman Meyer | |
2009 | Champion | PIKKO DEL CERRO HU | 7.8 | (Pik L-Rohweena/Rohdiamant) | Horses Unlimited | same |
Reserve | CONTENDION | 7.7 | (Contendro-EM Wandy/Wanderer) | Judy Pappin | same | |
2008 | Champion | CABANA BOY | (Contucci-Britania/Bordeaux) | Hilltop Farm | Maple Run Farm LLC | |
2007 | Champion | WYOMING HS | 8.1 | (Weltmeyer-Donna Clara/Donnerhall) | Courtney King | Fenna Schulte-Landwehr |
2006 | Champion | DONARLICHT GGF | (De Niro-EM Highlight/Hohenstein) | Suzanne Markham | Hans Henning and Johann Decken |
AHS Awards Program
Transfer of Ownership Form
Note: Transfers can be done by mail, if necessary: Send the Transfer of Ownership Form and a copy of the horse's papers, along with credit card information or a check, to the AHS office.
Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome (WFFS) Test
The AHS may order Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome (WFFS) test for horses that we have previously DNA typed by sending the horse’s hair sample to the U.C. Davis lab. If you do not know if your horse qualifies, feel free to call the AHS office and we can tell you.
- We cannot test horses who do not have a hair sample of file with U.C. Davis lab. If this is the case for your horse, you will have to create an account on U.C. Davis’ website and order a WFFS test yourself.
- The fee for ordering a WFFS test through the AHS office is $35.
- You do need to be the AHS owner of record of the horse to order a WFFS test. If you are not, you may transfer the horse into your ownership with the proper paperwork and fees.
- Wait time for results is dependent on UC Davis but generally is 1-2 weeks for WFFS testing. Test results will remain confidential.
- WFFS testing can be done on foals the same time we are parent-verifying them.
- WFFS testing through the AHS is offered only for current AHS members.
Share Your Successes!
Current members are encouraged to share your Hanoverian and Rhineland horse's successes with us. You may be featured in our regular e-newsletter or on our popular social media pages. Submit the form below with the show information and a photo and we'll do the rest. For consideration, photos must be of sufficient quality (900 x 1200 pixels minimum) and professional photos must include a release for publication. Horses must be registered or recorded with the AHS and owners need to be current-year members.
If you are competing for USDF All-Breeds and/or for performance awards, please use the information in the Awards Eligibility Chart to help determine the requirements for the AHS Awards Program. IMPORTANT: competitors have until July 30th of the current competition year to join/renew their AHS membership and they must be the current owner of record of their horse with the AHS to be eligible for year-end awards.
Share your success information with us below and if you are not a current member and would like to renew/join the AHS, please complete the form below.
Website Banner Advertising
The AHS web site offers an excellent opportunity for AHS members and equestrian businesses to reach thousands of Hanoverian enthusiasts monthly. As users of our web site navigate the differeent pages across the site, your business’s banner advertisement is presented to them in specified locations. A click of the mouse and the user is taken to your business’s website. It’s that simple!
Banner Ad Specifications
Files must be sized exactly to the specifications below. GIF or JPEG, animation permitted.
330x330 Banners are rotated throughout the AHS website
Months | Price | Discount | Final Price |
1 | $150.00 | $150.00 | |
6 | $900.00 | 15% | $765.00 |
12 | $1800.00 | 25% | $1350.00 |
Orders may be placed by completing the form below. Contact  for more information.
Disclaimer:Â Neither the American Hanoverian Society, its Officers, Director, nor staff member assumes any liability, legal or otherwise. The American Hanoverian Society, through its Board of Directors, reserves the right to accept or reject advertisements for this website at its discretion. All ads placed must comply with material acceptable for all ages. Only current AHS members and board-approved equestrian businesses (those selling services/products to the equestrian community), may advertise on this website.
AHS Banner Advertising Order Form
Futurity Class Enrollment Form
Complete the form below to enroll a yearling or two-year old horse into a futurity class.
Futurity classes are open to AHS-registered, HV-registered, ARS-registered, RV-registered, and AHS Certificate of Pedigree yearling colts/geldings and fillies and two-year-old colts/geldings and fillies (four classes total). It is judged using a scale from 1-10 with three categories: Conformation/Type, Movement, and Foundation/Legs. Scores will be announced following each horse’s presentation. A certificate, including scores, will be sent to each participant from the AHS Office. Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons are awarded in each of the four classes. Horses are shown on the triangle; yearlings are shown in a halter, while two-year-olds are shown in a bridle. They may not be turned loose, but a second round is permitted if necessary.
Scores will be tabulated from every Futurity class and $3,000 will be split between the top five yearlings and top five two-year-olds in the country. Warmblood Stallions of North America is our generous sponsor for the 2024 AHS Yearling & Two-Year Old National Futurity. Thank you WSNA!
For available tour dates and site-specific information for the current AHS Inspection tour, please visit our AHS/ARS Inspection Tour page.