The annual Stallion Licensing and Stallion Sales is held at the Breed Society headquarters in Verden, over a three day period. When they arrive the young stallions first go to a veterinary inspection.  They start with the presentation before the panel of judges and are shown both on a special "walking lane" and on the "triangle", so that each can clearly be seen both approaching and going away from the judges. They are marked for conformation, presence and masculinity as well as for correctness of paces together with a supple, ground covering stride. A total score of "seven" is required for a stallion to pass.

On the second day the young stallions are  tested in the free-jumping. After the presentation of the walking ring, the results are announced. This is one of the high spots of the year for breeders, and a real tension crackles round the packed ranks of spectators as the president of the judges stands up to announce the results: "Licensed" or "Not Licensed"! On these simple words hangs the result of over two years work and careful preparation by the colts’ owners: no wonder that the tension is so great! 

Of the hundred or so colts sent for Licensing, only about half will pass the judges scrutiny. Colts which fail the Licensing are not allowed to stand as stallions. Even so, being very high quality animals, most "failed" colts will have, when gelded, an important future as riding and competition horses. 

The third day is the day of the "Stallion Sales". They licensed stallions are sold at auction in the Niedersachsenhalle. The not licensed stallions are sold during the stallion parade on Saturday. This is an excellent opportunity to buy a carefully raised performance horse prospect. The parade programme includes the prize-giving ceremony of the stallion licensing.