The British Hanoverian Horse Society

Welcome to the homepage of the British Hanoverian Horse Society (BHHS). The BHHS is a full daughter society of the Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter (Hanoverian Warmblood Breeders’ Association) in Germany.

The impressive record of Hanoverian horses internationally underlines the importance of the relationship between a sound breeding programme and the highest level of achievement in sport.

Throughout the following pages you will be able to find details of how to become a member of the society plus all you need to know about registering your mare, registering the birth of a foal and how to get it branded, putting forward a colt for licensing as a stallion and the performance tests for mares and stallions.

You will also be able to follow the latest Hanoverian news, find out details of shows and events and who to contact for more information.

News

Important dates for 2013

Annual Show 2013

12th and 13th September 2013

Keysoe Equestrian Centre

The College Equestrian Centre
Church Road
Keysoe
Bedford
MK44 2JP

Show Schedule to follow.


For the latest news from the German Society please go to 

http://www.hannoveraner.com/


For the latest auction details please go to

http://www.hannoveraner.com/4144.html

 

World Breeding Federation conference

The World Breeding Federation Conference was hosted by the BHHS in Newmarket and Moulton. This event included a display of British Hanoverians, including Half Moon Delphi, Heaven, Clapton, Wavavoom and Farouche. The stallions Flammengold and Elroon also performed. Members of the BHHS, the World Breeding Federation and Moulton College students watched the demonstrations.

Please visit our news page for photographs of the event. Also check out the World breeding Federation's own website. http://www.wbfsh.org/GB/General Assembly/General Assembly 2012/Photos.aspx


Mare Performance Test

The third Mare Performance Test of the year, produced three Elite mares. Congratulations go to the breeders, owners and riders of Wilhelmina, Havana Moon and Devotion. 


BHHS Annual Show 2012

More photographs can be found on our Facebook page too.

Supreme Champion St Pr Louisiana and Reserve Champion Ballet Time

Clapton Licensed stallion

Ballet Time

Heaven foal Champion

St Pr Louisiana

Wild Dance Mare Performance test winner

 Elizabeth of Westoak best jumper of the Mare Performance Test.

British Hanoverians compete in Germany

Farouche
Farouche

Farouche competed in the World Breeding Federation Championships in Germany in August 2012. She won the six year old competition with a breathtaking 9.88, having won the five year old competition in 2011. Congratulations to Woodlander stud for breeding Farouche and to her owners. Farouche is a British bred mare,  (Fuerst Heinrich x Dimaggio).

To view the test click here.

Regional foal shows

Up dated and additional regional shows are now listed. Please visit our Regional Foal Shows page.

Membership and fees for 2012 now due.
Membership subscriptions, mare and stallion fees are now due for 2012. Membership paid before 31st March 2012 is £45 and rises to £50 on 1st April 2012.

Results of the Mare Performance test.

The results for the mare performance test 14th July 2012 are now available.

Mare Performance Test. Hawtins Stud 14 July 2012
           
1. Scores by entry number      
      Gaits    
    Trot Canter Walk Score
No. Name        
           
  Lucille 7.5 7 7.5 7.33
  Frenchie 6 6 7.5 6.50
  Spinning World 8 8 7.5 7.83
  Rideability    
   Judges Rider Score   Average
        (G & R)
         
6.5 7 6.75   7.04
7.5 7.5 7.5   7.00
7.5 8 7.75   7.79
  Jumping        
Style Scope Score   Average Average
        (J & R)   (G, R & J)
             
7.5 7.5 7.5   7.13   7.19
6 6 6   6.75   6.67
7.5 7.5 7.5   7.63   7.69

 

 

Breed Orientation Course 2013

This course is an in-depth learning experience, offering lectures on bloodlines in Hanover and on the Hanoverian breeding programme; it includes the practical judging of horses, a visit to the State Stud at Celle and to the stallion performance testing station at Adelheidsdorf.

Click here for more.

Wild Child

Wild Child becomes the highest scoring horse in the BEF futurity series to date with 9.79. The foal is by Wavavoom out of Farouche (by embryo transfer).

Foal registration, branding and passports.

Please notify the society when foals are born to organise passports, branding and registrations. John Shenfield can be contacted on 07784 921809 Fax: 01604 492750 jshenfield@jshenfield.worldonline.co.uk

We would like to remind all breeders that according to the breeding rules of the society "The birth of a foal must be reported within 28 days to the authorised representative of the BHHS". If you have not already done so, please could you send to John Shenfield as soon as possible a copy of the covering certificate for any foals born this year. This is vital information to enable the timely registration and branding of foals.

Important dates in 2013

Annual Show 2013

12th and 13th September 2013

Keysoe Equestrian Centre

The College Equestrian Centre
Church Road
Keysoe
Bedford
MK44 2JP

Show Schedule to follow

 

 

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Regional Foal Shows