Hannoveraner International: Connecting Hanoverian Organizations Worldwide
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n 2011, during the International Dressage and Show Jumping Festival in Verden, the inaugural meeting of the Hannoveraner district society
“Hannoveraner International” took place. International Hanoverian breeding is a story
of success. Hanoverian breeding clubs and breed societies respectively working in accordance with the guidelines of the German Hannoveraner Verband have been founded in 12 countries: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Sweden, South Africa and the U.S. Now they have joined together in this new district society. In this way, the exchange among Hanoverian breeders and friends from various countries is furthered and their specific interests, which outside of the mother country frequently differ from those in Germany, can be better looked after. In addition, the international societies and clubs are now integrated in the structures of Hannoveraner Verband, including full voting rights. Manfred Schäfer, president of the Hannoveraner Verband,
welcomed delegates from 10 different countries. Tey unanimously elected Anne Kollberg from Denmark as president.
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Her deputies are Hugh Bellis-Jones, managing director of the American Hanoverian Society (AHS) for many years, and Cheryl O’Brien, president of the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia. Anne Kollberg will look after the interests of the new district society on the board of the Hannoveraner Verband. Hugh Bellis-Jones commented, “Te American Hanoverian
Society (AHS) is very pleased to be a member of Hannoveraner International (HI), and I am honored to have been asked to serve on the three-person Executive Committee. Te AHS sees HI as a platform whose member countries will now be able to speak with one coordinated voice. We think it is very beneficial that the 12 member countries of HI will have a presence on the HV board and will have voting rights. Te AHS looks forward to cooperating with our HI colleagues on matters of mutual interest. Tese are exciting times in the Hanoverian world and the AHS is glad to be a part of it.” Looking back, the AHS has certainly come a long way
since its early days, and certainly holds great promise for future growth. In addition to the generosity and efforts of those members
mentioned above, many others have had a positive influence on the society. Some of these include Douglas Bittner, Reto Engler, Dagmar Fancher, Mary Garfield, Priscilla Hanford, Anne Jensen, Hans Lengers, Patricia Limage, Judith Mazzuco, Marilyn Murphy, Charlie Phillips, Dana Pigford, Suzanne Quarles, Barbara Richardson, Dr. Barbara Schmidt, Dr. Richard Stevens, Wendy Sundquist, George Walker, Jack Williams and Gerd Zuther. Te society owes a debt of gratitude to each and every one. v
AHS Historian, the late Dr. Norman Richardson, was a founding member of the American Hanoverian Society. He served the AHS in a number of capacities, including as a long-term board member and as the society’s Treasurer. In recognition of his dedication to the Hanoverian breed, the AHS membership bestowed a Distinguished Membership upon Dr. Richardson during the 1996 annual meeting in Monterey, California. A physician by profession, Dr. Richardson resided in Perris, California, where he and his wife Barbara bred Hanoverians in the name of Mockingbird Farm.
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