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March 4, 2020March 5, 2024

Engler-Friedlaender Memorial Trophy

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:

Engler-Friedlaender Memorial Trophy Winners

Year	Horse	Pedigree	MPT Score	Owner	Breeder
2023	FUERSTIN FREYA N	Fuersten-Look-Signorina H/Sandreo	8.32	Lisa O`Hara	Christiane Noelting
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.

March 4, 2020February 23, 2024

Dressage at Devon Perpetual

In addition to the trophies that are awarded annually by AHS through its comprehensive awards program, AHS is also associated with one of the most coveted trophies awarded each September at Dressage at Devon. Based at the show grounds in Devon, Pennsylvania, Dressage at Devon, or “DAD” as it is fondly known, has grown in stature each year since its inception in 1975. Incorporating three days of breed classes in conjunction with one of this nation’s premier dressage events, DAD presents the largest breed show in the western hemisphere.

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 a foreign Hanoverian that has been recorded by 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.

The breed classes are initially divided by age and gender. The winners and reserves of the young horse classes then advance to either the Filly Championship or the Colt Championship which results in the naming of the Champion and Reserve Young Horse Champion of the show. Concurrently the older horses compete for entry to either the Mare Championship or the Stallion Championship. In head to head competition, a team of judges chooses the Champion and Reserve Mature Horse Champion who then compete directly against the two winners from the Young Horse Championship. In a culminating event, these four horses (not necessarily Hanoverians) compete against each other for the undisputed title of Grand Champion at Dressage at Devon, the most prestigious honor of its kind.

The following list of annual winners includes some of the most prominent names in the modern American Hanoverian breed, including four--SPS Wintersong, EM Berlina, EM Capricia and Liberty Gold--that were named Dressage at Devon Grand Champion.

Gallery of Champions

Click on one of the thumbnails below to browse through available images of the previous winners listed below. Please forward your photos (glossy prints or high-resolution digital files, *tif, *eps, *jpg (900 x 1200 pixels minimum on CD, DVD or Zip) to the AHS Office. E-mail single digital files to . All professional photos must include the photographer's name and a release for publication.

Dressage at Devon Perpetual Trophy Recipients

Year	Horse	Sire	Dam	Damsire	Owner	Breeder(s)
2022	Frida Kahlo QC	Franklin	Rhosemary	Rosentanz	Jonathan Clark & Quintenn Alston	same
2021	Davina B	Dacaprio	Fancinova	Fabuleux	Raisa Volkova & Svetlana Von Wernich	Barb A. Schmidt & Frederick J. Abbett
2019	Scantolina	Scolari	Warina	Weltmeyer	Jonathan Clark & Quintenn Alston	Jan-Peter Hartlef
2018	Bingotti	Bugatti	Wolkenfee	Krack C	Don and Kathleen Swalwell, Three Fillies Farm	Don and Kathleen Swalwell, Three Fillies Farm
2017	Danae MF	Doctor Wendell MF	EM Rising Star MF	Rotspon	Maryanna Haymon	Maryanna Haymon
2016	Royal Celeste FH	Royal Classic	D'Lorienne	Diamond Hit	Eliza Rutherford (Quintann Alston lessee)	Eliza Rutherford
2015	Danae MF	Don Principe	EM Rising Star	Rotspon	Maryanna Haymon	Maryanna Haymon
2014	Dansuse MF	Don Principe	EM Fuerst Dancer MF	Fuerst Heinrich	Maryanna Haymon	Maryanna Haymon
2013	Duet MF	Don Principe	EM Rotina	Rotspon	Maryanna Haymon	Maryanna Haymon
2012	David Bowie MF	Don Principe	EM Rotina	Rotspon	Maryanna Haymon	Maryanna Haymon
2011	EM Rheporter	Royal Prince	EM Whispre	Weltmeyer	Maurine Swanson	Maurine Swanson
2010	Conturri HTF	Contucci	Komtess V	Riverman	Hilltop Farm	Hilltop Farm
2009	Pikko del Cerro HU	Pik L	Rohweena	Rohdiamant	Horses Unlimited	Horses Unlimited
2008	Cha Cha [Reg. name EM Comtesse]	Cordoba	Wunderschone		Hilltop Farm	Heinrich Bolte
2007	EMC Wrazzle Dazzle	Widmark	Dazzle Me	Domingo	Deborah Gyulay	Oakwood Farms
2006	Selten HW	Sandro Hit	SPS High Princess	Hohenstein	Irene Hoeflich-Wiederhold	Irene Hoeflich-Wiederhold
2005	ES Liberty Gold	Londonderry	Walida	Weltmeyer	Hilton Farm_	Regine Soekeland
2004	Cabana Boy	Contucci	Britania	Bordeaux	Hilltop Farm	Maple Run Farm
2003	EMC Audrey	A Jungle Prince	SPS Faye	Forrest xx	Betsy LaBelle	Barbara Dzaack, Ger.
2002	Contigo	Contucci	EM Babe	Banter	Hilltop Farm	Middlefield Farm
2001	EM Capricia	Caprimond	Laureen	Lungau	Hilltop Farm_	Klaus Storbeck
2000	EM Wolkendame	Wolkenstein II	Bajan Breeze xx	Tumble Wind xx	Angela Barilar	Adolf Ahrens
1999	EM Wolkenrose	Wolkenstein II	Daisy	Dressman	Sandra L. Werner	Rudolf Kamps
1998	EM Berlina	Brentano II	Hilly	Hill Hawk xx	Suzanne Quarles	Helmut Guide
1997	SPS Rumpelstilzchen	Raphael	SPS Ballerina	Bolero	Kathryn and Jeffery Nesbitt	Hans Mahler
1996	EM Bo Peep	Banter	EM Lisher	Lessing	Dr. Rebecca Yount	Middlefield Farm
1995	ES West Coast	Westminster	Cardinale	Cardinal xx	Judy Arnold	Gerhard Thele
1994	EM Papagena	Pablo	SPS Samantha	Saloniki	Marefield Meadows	Marefield Meadows
1993	SPS Wintersong	Weltmeyer	EM Moira	Matcho x	Marefield Meadows	Marefield Meadows
1992	Gesandtier	Gesandt	Dionaca	Dachs	Sherra Kosch	Rill Stover

March 3, 2020March 5, 2024

AHS Membership Benefits & Discounts

The American Hanoverian Society (AHS) is America’s premier sport horse registry that manages the Hanoverian and Rhineland studbooks. What sets the AHS apart is our full-time, experienced staff that is dedicated to providing the best customer experience while supporting the membership and the general public with all matters related to Hanoverian and Rhineland horses.

Benefits of Membership: One Society. Two Registries.

Membership in the American Hanoverian Society comes with a robust set of benefits for riders, owners, breeders, and Hanoverian enthusiasts. These include:

Opportunity to attend the AHS Annual Meeting
Eligibility for Year-End competition awards in dressage, hunters, jumpers, and eventing as well as in sport horse & hunter breeding divisions
Ability to register foals and present breeding stock for approvals
Participate in the Yearling & Two-Year Old National Futurity
Join one of the many active AHS committees
Serve on the AHS Board of Directors
Receive the print versions of the AHS Stallion Directory & our Awards Magazine

Note: some benefits are limited to specific membership classes.

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February 28, 2020February 23, 2024

The Benchmark Perpetual Trophy

2017 winner HPMC Pentheselia Photo credit: © 3rd Shutter
Donated by a generous AHS member who wishes to remain anonymous, The Benchmark Farm Trophy recognizes mares that show exceptional jumping ability during their Mare Performance Test (MPT). This award is presented to the mare that achieves the highest combined score on the jumping part of the MPT in a calendar year.

Mares are awarded a score for “technique” and a score for “ability” during the free jumping part of the Hanoverian MPT. “Technique” refers to the form – the use of the body – the mare shows as she goes over the fences, especially the large oxer at the end of the chute. “Ability” refers to the innate talent and willingness of a mare to jump a fence of good size height and width. These two scores will be used to determine the winner(s).

I hope that each year’s winning mare sets a new benchmark of excellence in her jumping, which is such an important attribute of our wonderful Hanoverian breed.

Annonymous Benchmark Donor

The winning mare(s) may have been born in any country, and does not have to be Hanoverian—Thoroughbreds, Arabians, or any of the other Warmblood mares that are taking our testing are eligible. Also, there is no age limitation. Because it is likely that more than one mare may achieve the same high score in any calendar year, the prize will be awarded to all mares that tie for the highest score in a given year.

The details of the MPT High Score Jumping Award are as follows:

The MPT combined scores for "technique" and "ability" will be used to determine the winner(s).
Mares eligible for this award can be been born in any country, and do not have to be registered as Hanoverian—Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Anglo-Arabs and any of the other Warmblood mares entered in the testing are also qualified.
There are no age restrictions or considerations.

Setting the "Benchmark"

For this award, on behalf of our generous sponsor, a beautiful glass piece was commissioned that will reside in the AHS office, with the winners’ names to be engraved on plaques that will be placed on the base each year. On the glass is etched a lovely mare jumping a fence in beautiful form.

In honor of the award designer Phyllis Hamilton of Benchmark Farm Studio, the new award is known as the Benchmark Perpetual Trophy.

The AHS Board of Directors thanks our generous member for proposing and sponsoring this award, and congratulates the winning mares that showed such exceptional jumping ability in their performance tests!

MPT “Benchmark” High Score Jumping Award Winners

Year	Horse	Pedigree	MPT Combined Jumping Score	Technique	Ability	Owner	Breeder
2023	GRAFITE N LACE	Graf Top I-Samantha S/Sir Caletto	9.0	8.5	9.5	Megan Paget Brown	Tammy Burgard
2022	Grey C Top	Grey Top-Delightful/Drosselklang II	10	10	10	Carlos & Gabriela Fernandez	same
2021	License to Kill OTJ	Indoctro-Kimberly/Landjonker	9.25	9	9.5	Fox Lair Sporthorses, LLC	Christy Bond
2020	Prima Noche HU	Pikko Del Cerro HU -Noble Destiny HU/Noble Champion	8.75	8.5	9	Horses Unlimited	same
2019	Bond Girl DSF	Bon Balou-Reflection/Rio Grande	9.5	9	10	Valerie Fox	Jennifer & Armin Arnoldt
2018	Ondina/Holst.	(Cassini I-Utina III/Caretino)	9.25	9	9.5	Fall Creek Farm, LLC
2017	HPMC Penthesilia	(Pablo-EM Grand Lady’s Design/Gesandt)	9	9	9	Lois Brady	same
2016 (tie)	HPMC Brianka SGF	(Baroncelli-EM Anaconda G/Acord II)	9	9	9	Liz Adrian Krug	Sandra Hunt
	HPMC Donafaella OBX	(Don Principe-HPM Rafaella OBX/Rousseau)	9	9	9	Don & Joy Chapin	Outer Banks Farm, Ohio
2015 (tie)	EMC Anna-Karina	(Antibes-Raphaea/Rienzi)	8.75	8.5	9	Francesca Brittain	Marefield Meadows, Va.
	EMC Francezka BPF	(Fabuleux-Rexona/Rubinstein I)	8.75	8.5	9	Jennifer Wiggins	Sean Brennan, Texas
2014	EMC Balou Moon BHF	(Balou du Rouet-EM Coquette BHF/Coconut Grove xx)	9.5	9.5	10	Rick Toering	same
2013	EMC Landollure	(Landkoenig-Fourdollar xx/Exact Duplicate xx)	9	9	9	Gina Gregory	same
2012	EMC Laus Deo	(Landkoenig-Ghizelle/Graf Top II)	9.5	9.5	9.5	Manessa Donovan and Gustavo Rodriguez	Stacie Fenderson, Calif.
2011	EMC Radiance HVH	(Rotspon-EM Whitney BH/Welser)	10	10	10	High Valley Hanoverians	same
2010	EMC Rubina HVH	(Rubinero-SPS Fabel/Fabriano)	9.25	9.5	9	High Valley Hanoverians	Werner Wieckenberg
2009 (tie)	EMC Enjoy	(Escudo I-Cherrybomb/Calypso II)	9.5	9	10	Evelynn Major	Gabriele Schliffka, Ger.
	EMC Finesse C	(First Gotthard-Karissa/Kalypso)	9.5	9	10	Cassandra & William Majeski	Sandy Campbell, Calif.
2008	EMC First Class M	(Fabriano-SPS Wega/Wendekreis)	9.5	9	10	Michaela Zint	Horst Erxleben, Ger.
2007	EMC Wildfire	(Wigwam-EM Elvira/Einstand)	9	9	9	Nongae Johnson	Dr. & Mrs. Maioriello, Ohio
2006	EMC Arabella RGS	(Acord II-Watina/Wendelin I)	9.5	9	10	Dr. Terry Schrubb and Family	Erwin Zimmermann
2005 (tie)	Fair Lily	(First Gotthard-Pia Blanca/Pik Solo)	9	9	9	Judy Hedreen	same
	EMC Ghamma Ray	(Gold Luck-Anike/Archipel)	9	9	9	Maurine Swanson	same
2004 (tie)	Francesca	(Wanderer-Pia Blanca/Pik Solo)	9.5	10	9	Judy Hedreen	same
	Penelope Destiny	(Portofino-SPS Diepholz/Don Carlos)	9.5	10	9	Lou Thompson, Jr.	Edward Gamble, Va.

February 25, 2020February 23, 2024

Bari von Buedingen Memorial Trophy

Donated to the Society in the early 1990s, the Bari von Buedingen Memorial Trophy is a beautiful bronze depicting an exquisite Hanoverian mare and foal. This, the first of AHS’s perpetual trophies, is awarded in memory of noted breeder Bari von Buedingen, who, together with her husband, Dr. Richard von Buedingen, developed their Graf Bae Farm broodmare band into one of the best in the United States prior to her untimely death in 1993. At the request of the donor, the trophy is inscribed with the following tribute to Mrs. Von Buedingen: “Internationally recognized as an exceptional horsewoman and breeder of Hanoverian horses. May her enthusiasm, love, and dedication to the Hanoverian horse be remembered and perpetuated through this award.”

It is entirely fitting that this trophy is awarded to the highest-scoring Hanoverian mare(s) seen during the American Hanoverian Society’s annual inspection tour. First awarded in 1994, the complete list of winners, including ties, totals 22 mares, the majority of whom are now Elite Mares. Previous winners, including those with available photos, are as follows:

Bari von Buedingen Memorial Trophy Winners

Year	Horse	Pedigree	Score	Owner	Breeder
2023 (tie)	BELLE DE RUBIN AVF	Bon Coeur-Ravenrubin/Rubinstein I	7.83	Nancy Cross	Dr. Anke Ott-Young
	JHUNO	Jovian-Santana/Sandro Hit	7.83	Maurine Swanson	Frieder Heilman
2022	DU PRIMERO	Dubarry-Donatella/Don Primero	8.0	Dr. Susan E. Heiken	Meg Williams
2021 (tie)	DANTE'S PRINCESS	Dante Weltino-Wie Liebe/Wolkenstein II	8.16	Marne Martin-Tucker	Jerry Glynne
	SARBONNE	Sir Caletto-Filigree S/Freestyle	8.16	Silverhorne Sporthorses, LLC	Silverhorne Sporthorses, LLC
2020	FABIENNE QC	Franziskus-Royal Celeste FH/Royal Classic	8.0	Kimberley Dougherty	Jonathan Clark and Quinnten Alston
2019	ROCKELLE	Rotspon-Wiesling/Wolkentanz I	8.33	Angela Mirarchi	Angela Mirarchi
2018	LAURETTE	(Londonderry-Winnifer/Wolkentanz I)	8.16	Jonathan Clark & Quinnten Alston	Jo Ann Thomas, Ore.
2017	HPMC DAKAR MF	(Don Principe-SPS Brisbane/Belissimo M)	8.0	Maryanna Haymon	Hans-Heinrich Bruening, Ger.
2016 (tie)	RELEVÉ HTF	(Royal Prince-EM Comtesse/Cordoba)	7.83	Hilltop Farm	Hilltop Farm
	REVELRY THF	(Royal Blend-EM Gabriela/Grundstein I)	7.83	Talley Ruhle	Talley Ruhle
	WROYAL HEIR	(Widmark-Divinia/Don Frederico)	7.83	Rebecca Lewison	Meg Williams
2015	WIKTORIA FH	(Wolkentanz II-EM Del Amika/Donnerhall)	8.16	Eliza Rutherford	Eliza Rutherford, Vt.
2014	EMC STILETTO MRF	(Sir Donnerhall I-Britania/Bordeaux)	8.33	Maple Run Farm	Maple Run Farm, Wis.
2013	LADY IN RED KS	(Liberty Gold-EM Berlina/Brentano II)	8.00	Karan & Tom Schwencer	Karan & Tom Schwencer, Md.
2012	FURST DAY LIGHT	(Furst Impression-Amelia Bedelia/Anhaltiner E)	7.83	Mary Manning	Mary Manning, N.C.
2011	ROCOCO OSH	(Rotspon-Parisienne/Prince Thatch xx)	8.33	Mary Beth Stanton, DVM	Stephanie Hagins, Fla.
2010	EMC LUCETTE	(Liberty Gold-EM Aluette/Argentan I)	8.16	Jo Ann Thomas	Jo Ann Thomas, Ore.
2009	PAULEAH	(Paparazzo-Miranda/Maronjo)	8.33	George Toccalino	Louise Lovett, Fla.
2008	RONDALET	(Rotspon-EM Donna Lady/ Donnerhall)	8.16	Jan Voytilla	Westbrook Farms, Can.
2007	WOLKENSTANZA MLW	(Wolkentanz I-Rohanna/ Rohdiamant)	8.50	Mary Lou Winn	Mary Lou Winn, Fla.
2006	COURVOISIER V.S.O.P.	(Contucci-SPS Wilhelmine/Walt Disney I)	7.94	Brenda and Peter Hansen	Brenda and Peter Hansen, Del.
2005 (tie)	EMC FALLON SLH	(Fabriano-EM Weltlady/Weltruhm)	8.00	Nona Henderson	Nona Henderson, Wash
	EMC WOLKA	(Wolkenstein II-Malina/Matcho x)	8.00	Jack W. Robinson	Joern Doescher, Ger.
2004 (tie)	DONATA L	(Del Piero-SPS Ballerina/Bolero)	8.00	Leatherdale Farms	Peter Mahler, Ger.
	EM HOCHKARAT	(Hohenstein-SPS Destemona/De Niro)	8.00	Marion Dresel O'Connor	Hans-Guenter Berner, Ger.
2003 (tie)	EMC AUDREY	(A Jungle Prince-SPS Faye/Forrest xx)	8.16	Betsy LaBelle	Barbara Dzaack, Ger.
	EM MARCELLINA WF	(Magic-EM Frederika/Feiner Stern)	8.16	William D. Mulholland	William D. Mulholland, Ont.
	EMC RHEINSTONE	(Regazzoni-SPS Flick Flack/Feiner Stern)	8.16	H. Russell Hart	Horst Erxleben, Ger.
2002 (tie)	EM FANTASIA FUERSTIN R	(Fuerst Gotthard-Libra/Lundberg)	8.00	Donna Salmont	Rainbow Equus Meadows, Calif.
	ISABEL	(Induc-EM Winsome/World Cup IV)	8.00	Elizabeth Klebe	Elizabeth Klebe, Fla.
	EM MUSETTA	(Magic-Willa/World Cup IV)	8.00	William D. Mulholland	William D. Mulholland, Ont.
2001	D'ALLEGRA	(Davignon-SPS Allegra/Allround)	8.00	Marefield Meadows	Marefield Meadows, Va.
2000	EM MATHILDA	(Magic-EM Frederika/Feiner Stern)	8.00	William D. Mulholland	William D. Mulholland, Ont.
1999 (tie)	BRIANNA	(Bordeaux-Auf Wiedersehen/Adios III)	7.83	Kathy Priest	Bridlewood Farm, Ky.
	EM FIRST PIK	(Wertherson-Pik Dame/Pik Knig)	7.83	Suzanne Quarles	Suzanne Quarles, Md.
1998	EM REGAN	(Ravallo-SPS Bounty/Bolero)	8.00	Marefield Meadows	Marefield Meadows, Va.
1997 (tie)	PICSANABEL	(Picard-Corcoran Belle xx/Gebomo xx)	8.00	Betty Karl	Catherine Biederbach, Calif.
	EM WELKIN	(World Cup IV-SPS Bummy/Bolero)	8.00	William D. Mulholland	William D. Mulholland, Ont.
	EM WONDER GIRL	(Wonderful-SPS Comtesse/Cordial)	8.00	Leatherdale Farms	Reinhard Brandt, Ger.
1996	FONTEYN	(Werther-Starrcrest Lady xx/Pack Trip xx)	8.16	Anne Schmidt & Martha Moody	Anne Schmidt, Ore.
1995	EM WHIMSICAL	(Wertherson-Jet Set/Jet Stream xx)	8.16	Suzanne Quarles	Suzanne Quarles, Md.
1994	STOP MAKIN SENSE	(Sanwalt-Sasquatch Baby xx/HeÕs A Baby xx)	8.16	Noelle Nickeson	Sandra Brown Tull, Mich.

February 1, 2020February 23, 2024

AHS/ARS Annual Awards Issue

The American Hanoverian Magazine Awards Issue is mailed free to all AHS active and associate members and highlights the achievements of our members and their horses throughout the year. Professionally designed and printed on quality stock in full color with a press run of approximately 1300 copies, this offers advertisers an excellent value. Click here for advertising opportunities Advertising

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February 1, 2020April 4, 2024

The Annual AHS Breeders’ Guide Stallion Directory

View a flipbook version of the 2024 AHS Breeder's Guide below.

Always eagerly anticipated, the Annual AHS Breeder's Guide and Stallion Directory is mailed free to all AHS Active members prior to the spring breeding season. Detailed information including pedigrees, test scores, sports info and offspring results are provided by the owners of each stallion and contact information for further information is included. Additional copies are available for purchase through the AHS office while supplies last.

We will continue to add to the activated stallions list as additional stallions' are licensed and breeding dues are paid throughout the year. Please click here to see a comprehensive list of stallions activated for 2024:

2024 Activated Stallions

January 30, 2020April 2, 2024

What is the American Hanoverian Society?

The American Hanoverian Society, Inc. (AHS) is a Hanoverian breed organization that is directed by its own board of directors, elected by its U.S. membership and operating under by-laws voted upon by the membership. Incorporated in 1978, it is an American-based, independent, non-profit corporation, headquartered in Lexington, KY. What began with only 40 members has grown since that time to become an internationally recognized organization.

The Society's mission is to promote and support breeders, riders, owners, enthusiasts/fans of the Hanoverian and Rhineland horse in the U.S. We provide guidance, education, registration, and awards for our members.

How does the Society operate?

The Society operates as an affiliate of the German Hannoveraner Verband. While working independently in support of its membership, the Society enjoys a strong bond and a mutually beneficial working relationship with the Verband. The Verband endorses the AHS by-laws, breeding rules and the manner in which the AHS conducts bloodstock inspections, resulting in full Studbook reciprocity for US-approved stallions and mares. The AHS has representation and a vote on the Verband Board through our membership in Hanoverian International. The mutual cooperation and participation of the AHS with the Verband ensures that American Hanoverian breeders and owners receive timely information and remain firmly connected to the global Hanoverian breeding world.

The AHS office at the Kentucky Horse Park employs a full-time, experienced staff that is dedicated to supporting the membership and the general public with all matters related to Hanoverians. The AHS office is assisted by the elected Board, as well as by hard-working volunteers who serve on numerous committees.

Nationally, the AHS maintains an active and visible presence both within its own membership base and to the public at large. The AHS sends two highly trained and well-qualified judges to each of our many inspection sites, and offers a mare performance test at every location. The AHS Awards program is one of the most comprehensive offered to sport horse breeders in America and was expanded in 2012 to include a futurity offered at every inspection site resulting in $3,000 of yearend cash awards. The Society has a comprehensive internet and social media presence and produces world class publications, an informative direct mail program and national ad campaigns in leading horse publications. The AHS conducts an annual membership meeting that is held at differing locations throughout the US to allow the greatest number of members to participate.

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What is the American Rhineland Studbook (ARS)?

In Germany

The home of the“Rheinisches Pferdestammbuch” (Rhineland Studbook) is the horse centre at Wickrath’s Castle. Theodor Leuchten is in the chair and Martin Spoo handles the affairs of the breed association as manager. The Rhineland Studbook in Germany has approximately 4500 members.

In the US

The American Rhineland Studbook (ARS) is managed as a separate and distinct studbook by the American Hanoverian Society. The ARS has adopted and implemented the breeding rules for its Rhineland Studbook similar to those in place for the Rhineland Studbook in Germany. In addition to implementing the Rhineland Studbook, the AHS will provide membership services, including combined inspection tours, for both the Hanoverian studbook and the Rhineland studbook beginning in 2016.

ARS Breeding Rules

Activated Stallions

Inspection Tour

Award Winners