BRITISH HANOVERIAN HORSE SOCIETY

Notice of Annual General Meeting.

ON Sunday March the 2nd at 2pm 2008 at Moulton College Equestrian Centre, Northampton. NN3 7RR

1 WELCOME FROM CHAIRMAN

2 APOLOGIES.

3 MINUTES OF 2007 AGM

4 ACCOUNTS 2007

5 ELECTION OF AUDITORS under Article 27

6 REPORT FROM OFFICERS.

7 RULE AMENDMENTS
Rule changes Additions. Delete ll in italics.
(3) Mares.
In addition to Hanoverian mares, those of the following populations (origins) can be registered in the Main Stud Book.
a) English Thoroughbred mares, which gain an overall mark of 7 in the Stud Book inspection and do not have a mark in any section which is lower than 5 are eligible for studbook not main studbook..
b) Mares with a valid pedigree certificate from another recognised Warmblood Breeders association, which.
• furthermore fulfil the pedigree requirements necessary for registration in the
Main Stud Book according to (10)
Gain an overall mark of 7 in the studbook inspection and do not have a mark in any section lower than 5.
The following are considered recognised populations which may appear in the
pedigree of a breeding animal
• English Thoroughbred
• Anglo Arab
• Pure bred Arab
• Trakehner
• Westphalian Warmblood
• Holstein Warmblood
• Other breeding populations with Stallions of 4 generations which are from approved and accepted breeding programs...

(4) Concerning the type and extent of the involvement of breeding populations named in paragraph 2 and 3 as well as other foreign breeding populations which help to achieve the aims laid down in the breeding program me, the committee shall decide.
(5) Mares with less than 50% Hanoverian blood of Non Hanoverian breeding populations registered with the BHHS are to be paired with a stallion which either bears the Hanoverian foal brand mark or was entitled to that brand, and which is registered in the Stallion Book or by a stallion specially approved by the VhW or a non Hanoverian approved stallion with 50% Hanoverian blood.

Registered mares from other populations with at least 50% Hanoverian blood are on a par with mares with the Hanoverian foal brand mark.
§ 26
Assurance of identity by means of DNA Test .

(1) For each registered horse or horse presented for registration and for each foal to be registered, the BHHS is entitled to request the results of a DNA. A DNA number shall be deposited with the BHHS.
(2) Before issuing the pedigree papers or birth certificate, DNA and pedigree checks must take place whenever any doubt exists concerning the ancestry indicated. This is the case for example, when :

within one heat cycle, a mare is covered by two or more stallions, the foal was not identified before it was weaned from the mare.

In all cases, the cost shall be borne by the breeder.
(3) On the occasion of the licensing or registration of a stallion, a DNA test of the sire and the dam are to be presented.

Moreover, at the time of the licensing or the registration by the responsible breeders’ association, a pedigree check by means of a DNA test of the stallion in question shall be required. The costs in each case are to be borne by the party applying for licensing or registration.

Delete in full. §3
Appendix A
Mares of three years old and older shall be registered which
a) The sire as well as the sires of the dam, the grand dam, and the great grand dam on the dam’s side fulfil the performance requirements of the BHHS and belong to and are registered in the Stallion Book of a breeding population, the involvement of which is supportive to the achievement of the aims of the BHHS as laid down in the breeding programme and approved by the committee and the Verband hannoverscher Warm blutzüchter, and b) In the evaluation of the external appearance for the criteria in each of the 6 sections achieve a mark of at least 5 and in the overall evaluation at least 6.0 points,

§4
Appendix B
Mares of three years old and older shall be registered which:-
a) Are of Warmblood horse type, which do not qualify for entry in the BHHS Main Stud Book, Stud Book or Appendix A, and have a valid pedigree certificate from a recognised Warmblood breed association.
b) In the evaluation of the external appearance for the criteria in each of the 6
sections achieve a mark of at least 4 and in the overall evaluation at least 5.0 points.

8 ELECTION OF COMMITTEE
Retiring members. Nominated for Election
John Shenfield John Shenfield
Katy Holder-Vale Katy Holder-Vale
Member’s proposals

9 AOB.

PLEASE NOTE.

Voting members wishing to propose members for the committee (with their consent) and wish to submit propositions to be considered by the A.G.M. are required
to submit them to the Secretary by the 25TH February according to Rule b .

b) Resolutions for the A.G.M., proposed by Members, will be accepted onto the Agenda only if they have the written support of Five Full Members and are submitted to the Committee at least fourteen days before the date of the meeting Notwithstanding the foregoing, the committee shall be obliged to consider any resolution proposed by an unsupported, individual member, provided that such a resolution is submitted at least fourteen days before the date of the Meeting

Hon.Sec.John Shenfield,Ecton Field Plantation,Ecton Lane,Sywell,Northampton,NN6 0BP