FOALS

Eligible are foals by approved stallions which have been entered into the stud book – stallion division – of Hannoveraner Verband e.V. in the 2007 and/or 2008 breeding season and out of mares which have been entered into a division of the VhW stud book.

MARE INSPECTION

Each Mare in the Hanoverian breeding programme needs to pass a mare inspection. The minimum age is three years, there is no age limit.
The following mares are eligible:

Hanoverian and Hessian mares:

• need a valid four generation pedigree for the main-stud-book
• need a minimum total score of 6 and no subscore below 5 at the stud book inspection

Non Hanoverian mares:

• Thoroughbred mares
  Arab mares
  Anglo-Arab mares
  can now be accepted into a section of the studbook if the following criteria are met: Minimum total score of 7 in the studbook inspection with no subscore below 5 and a trot score of 7. They can be upgraded into the main stud book with a performance record in dressage, show jumping or eventing or a good mare performance test result. A trot score below 7 can be compensated through such a good performance record.
  Of course they need approved papers.
• Warmblood mares
  They need to qualify for main-stud-book. The following criteria are to be met:
• four generations of approved populations:
• both, sire and dam must be entered into the studbook of a breed society whose breeding programme is approved.
• papers from a breed society whose registration system is approved.
• Grading requirements: studbook inspection with a minimum total score of 7 and no subscore below 5.

Pedigree information of non-Hanoverian mares should be forwarded to the Verband`s office, att. Dr. Christmann for approval prior to the inspection.

Important:
Non-Hanoverian mares with less than 50% Hanoverian blood need to be bred to a Hanoverian stallion or a stallion with at least 50% Hanoverian blood.