The Holsteiner Verband Officially Expands into North America
Working together, the verband and North American breeders look forward to a promising future. By Dr. Thomas Nissen
organized Holstein breed began in America, with the founding of the American Holsteiner Horse Association (AHHA). Tere was some initial turmoil to overcome, however, and ultimately those respon- sible managed to bring the association members together, and the AHHA flourished in the 1990s. With about 700 mares and 500 members, the organization had reached a consider- able size. At that time, there were always two senior commissioners from Holstein who once a year supported the inspections and selection work in America. In the last few years this sup- port has been reduced to just one per- son from Holstein due to the declining number of horses. Recently the Holsteiner Verband
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amended the statutes to mark the addition of the studbook “Holstein Global,” where possibilities have been created that will make it easier to blend the breeding books of both or- ganizations. After the initial discussion of the board, it became clear that merging the Ameri- can breeders into the Holsteiner Verband was the best outcome for everyone. To accomplish this, agreements were made and the statutes, or rules, of the Holsteiner Verband have been adapted so that today we have cre- ated an association that has opened the verband to additional members and horses. With the merging of the American Holsteiner Horse Association with the verband, the new American members of the Holstein- er Verband will be managed by the association staff from Kiel and Elmshorn with support from an office in California.
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he breeding of Holsteiner sport horses has a long history on both sides of the Atlantic. It was 50 years ago that the first attempts for an
HOLSTEINER VERBAND SUPPORTS NORTH AMERICA Te old structure of the AHHA has been partially dissolved and a new course has already been set. In North America, a new (the 13th) breeding district of the Holsteiner Verband is forming. Some committed breeders, who have been actively in- volved in the AHHA for many years, have been very supportive in planning and executing the entry tour through America. At the top of those individ- uals supporting us is AHHA’s former president Anke Magnussen and the AHHA board members. Tey have been fighting tirelessly for the con- tinuation of the Holsteiner breed and for the fair representation of breeders in America. Tere have been some difficulties
Top: Holsteiner judges while at Royal Oaks Farm: Dr. Tomas Nissen, Michael Gonell and Dr. Kim Gill-Favier. Bottom: Spectators at Rancho Corazon, the Hol- steiner inspection site in New Mexico.
in the short term when we moved the American office to California. During this transition, the task of preparing documents for the inspec- tion tour and providing information to American breeders was taken over by the California board member, Patti Mahaffey. Patti also handled
the registration and approval submittals during this transition, but the pedigree papers for the horses in America and Canada will from now on be prepared by the Holsteiner Verband in Germany after the tour is complete and sent to the breeders in America by post. Obtaining original Holsteiner lineage docu- ments is a very important benefit of this merger for American breeders. Patti has incorporated herself perfectly into her new role within a very short time. We are grateful to her for the tremendous dedication, hard work and preparation for this year’s enrollment in the U.S. and Canada.
SPECIAL HOLSTEINER SECTION
Patti Mahaffey
Tomas Nissen
Holsteiner Verband
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