After the jumping portion of the MPT comes the individual
inspection of non-Hanoverian mares, followed by the final walk. After individual mares are presented, the judges discuss each score with the audience, sharing the reasoning behind their deci- sions. Te top non-Hanoverian mare is presented with a coveted neck sash and ribbon. Te MPT concludes with the under-saddle portion. Tis is
similar to a Materiale class with multiple mares in the ring at one time demonstrating basic gaits of walk, trot and canter in each direction. Te judges evaluate rideability and the quality of the basic gaits. As we are all ultimately breeding for an equine athlete, it is important to evaluate the population of breeding mares for not only in-hand conformation but also how they perform un- der saddle with a rider. Tis is a cornerstone of the Hanoverian breeding philosophy and has led to the production of exceptional riding horses. Te individual inspection of Hanoverian mares follows and is
conducted in the same fashion as that for non-Hanoverian mares. Again, a high-score champion mare is announced. Next is the individual inspection of Hanoverian and Rhine-
land foals. Tey are presented at liberty alongside their dams on the triangle. Judges discuss the qualities of each foal with the au- dience. Te AHS does not assign scores to foals, however, as they change dramatically through these formative weeks and months.
One day a foal can look perfect and the next day be “butt high” and unbalanced. A top colt and top filly of each inspection are noted and awarded a ribbon. Te Yearling and Two-Year-Old Futurity classes for colts and
fillies are a recent addition to the AHS inspection tours. Horses are judged on a scale from 1 to 10 for conformation/type, movement and legs. An award of $3,000 is shared by the top five yearlings and top five two-year-olds once the national results have been tallied. Te AHS has rigorous standards for the inclusion of non-
Hanoverian mares in its breeding program. Eligible mares include Jockey Club-papered Toroughbreds, Arabians and various Warmblood breeds. Te pedigrees of non-Hanoverian Warmblood mares are first reviewed for inspection eligibility by the central of- fice. Rhineland, Oldenburg, Holsteiner, KWPN and Trakehner are among the breeds that may be inspected. Tis strict adherence to proper pedigree requirements and inspection scores has helped keep the Hanoverian breed so strong: in the words of noted breeder Ingo Pape, “You don’t breed a mare; you breed a mare family.”
Jumper Breeder Program (JBP) Te JBP was initiated in 2005 to promote breeding Hanoverian
mares and stallions that excel in jumping. Te AHS is the only Warmblood registry in the U.S. that has a program specifically geared to this endeavor. It has been shown that jumping ability is a trait that has high heritability: to have a mare or stallion accepted in the JBP they must possess an appropriate jumper pedigree and, ad- ditionally, have excelled in jumping or have produced offspring that have excelled in jumping. Minimum criteria for a Hanoverian stallion is at least one of
the following: a jumping index of at least 125 in the Stallion Per- formance Test (SPT); a jump score of 8.5 or higher in the SPT; a successful competition record from at least USEF level 8/9 (five times in first to third place) or Canadian equivalent; participation at international-level competition; and qualification for the Bundes- championat or World Breeding Championships for Young Jumpers. Minimum criteria for a mare is at least one of the following: an
overall score of at least 8 in the MPT; a breed value index of at least 125; a successful competition record in show jumping at USEF levels 7/8 or Canadian equivalent (five times in first to third place); qualified for the Bundeschampionat or World Breeding Champion- ships for Young Jumpers; two offspring with successful competition records at USEF levels 7/8 or Canadian equivalent (five times in first to third place). To view in more detail what is considered an appropriate jump-
er pedigree and minimum criteria for mares and stallions, visit the AHS website at
hanoverian.org.
Te AHS University: Breeder’s Seminar Te Breeder’s Seminar is a unique educational opportunity offered
to AHS members and Warmblood breeders every two or three 78 March/April 2017 SPECIAL HANOVERIAN SECTION
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