“Tere will always be ups and downs [with inspection results]. You have to buy into the process if you want to move the breed forward.”
paid to the hindquarters—their angulation, proportion and joint formation. Te hocks must be broad, clear and well defined; the pasterns of all four legs must be of proper slope and length; and the hooves should be well shaped, strong and sound. 2. Correctness of Gaits: Movement as seen from
the front and the rear must be straight with no pad- dling, winging or crossing over. 3. Impulsion and Elasticity of Gaits: Impulsion
must clearly emanate from the hindquarters, traveling through a relaxed back swinging in rhythm with the gait. Movements should be big, yet light and springy. 4. Walk: Te walk must be ground covering, relaxed
Owners are encouraged to performance test their mares to de- termine their rideability and whether their talent lies in jumping or dressage. Bellatesse HTF (Bugatti Hilltop-Em Comtesse/Cordo- ba) performed admirably under saddle to become an Elite Mare Candidate at her 2013 Mare Performance Test. She is owned by Kris Schuler and was bred by Hilltop Farm, Maryland.
Verband (HV) and its daughter societies, and certain mares from other breeding populations that meet various criteria. Non-Hanoverian mares eligible for inspection are: Jockey Club-registered Toroughbreds, registered Arabians and registered Anglo-Arabians. Mares from other Warmblood registries may also be eligible for inclusion in the studbook on a case-by-case basis. AHS President Edgar Schutte explains, “Mare inspections give you many more data points than the few foal criteria. An inspection needs to take place while the mare is young, even if you aren’t planning on breeding her for a while.”
Inspection Criteria Te principal criteria for evaluating breeding stock (mares and stallions) include the following:
1. Conformation: Te main part of the body from
the chest to the buttocks should fit into a rectangular (not square) frame with all parts harmoniously inte- grated. Also desired is a noble head with expressive eyes sitting on a well-proportioned and well put-on neck; withers that are pronounced and extending well into the back; sloping shoulders with the angle between scapula and humerus large and open; a long, broad forearm on a correspondingly short cannon bone; and straight legs. Also preferred is a strong, but not tight back that is well padded in the area of the kidney; a long, well sprung rib; and a broad and long sloping croup. Careful attention is
and regular. Strides must be even and footfalls must be correct in their sequence—not lateral or pacing. Free- dom of shoulders and haunches and a supple back must be evident. 5. Overall Impression and Development (as re-
lated to age): Tis reflects the collective effect of the individual component scores and harmonious develop- ment commensurate with the age of the horse. Horses should be neither excessively large nor too small; as to size sound judgment should prevail. 6. Masculinity/Femininity and Typiness: Stallions
must have a distinctly masculine bearing and mares a distinctly feminine expression. A horse’s type must cor- respond to the society’s breeding goal. Scoring: Only whole numbers are used in scoring
for inspections—no fractions are allowed. Marks are given on a scale of 1 to 10: 10 – Excellent, 9 – Very Good, 8 – good, 7 – Fairly Good, 6 – Satisfactory, 5 – Marginal, 4 – Insufficient, 3 – Fairly Bad, 2 – Bad, 1 – Very Bad.
Explaining the AHS Studbook American Hanoverian mares will be placed in one of two sections of the studbook upon completion of their inspec- tion. Non-Hanoverian mares can attend an AHS inspection and be admitted to one of the studbooks if their scores are high enough. It’s a strongly held conviction of the AHS and the German Hanoverian Verband that only the finest non- Hanoverian mares should be accepted—mares that have the greatest chance of enhancing the Hanoverian breed through their progeny. Non-Hanoverian mares that are acceptable by birth registry and pedigree are eligible for AHS inspection. All properly registered Toroughbred, Arab, and Anglo-Arab mares are eligible for inspection. Other non-Hanoverian
SPECIAL HANOVERIAN SECTION Warmbloods Today 59
American Hanoverian Society
Bill Alphin
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