Find out how to become a BHHS Member today, and learn about the benefits and features that the BHHS membership provides. Members will also receive a discount code for advertising with Horse Quest!
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Welcome to The British Hanoverian Horse Society
The British Hanoverian Horse Society (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.
Membership
Change of Ownership
Congratulations on the purchase of your new horse. It is a requirement under the Horse Passport (England) Regulations to register a change of ownership with the relevant Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO) when acquiring a horse.
For more details of how to Change Ownership, please click here >>
New Foal Registration/Passport
Please notify the Society within 28 days of the birth of your foal and, if haven’t done so already, please forward a copy of the Covering Certificate to info@hanoverian-gb.org.uk
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The British Hanoverian Sports Pony Studbook
- Foal Registration/Assessments
- Stallion Licensing
- Mare Gradings
Full Details Coming Soon
Studbook Inspection
In order for a foal to receive full papers, the dam must be accepted into one of the Studbook Divisions, a mare must meet certain criteria as regards her pedigree, her conformation, and her basic gaits. Three-year-old and older mares can be presented for studbook inspection. Click here to read more
Mare Performance Test
On completing the Studbook Inspection the mare can be presented for Performance Testing which is very important for the Hanoverian Breeding programme. This offers information about the suitability of a mare as a sport horse, but also hold valuable information about the quality of inheritable traits of the dam’s sire. Click here to read more
