Breeding Rules
Breeding program and Studbook Regulations
Breeding program
Foreword.
§
1
(1) The Society’s breeding programme embraces all
measures appropriate to making progress in the breeding regards
achieving the breeding aim. The breeding method, in particular,
is also important , as well as such factors as assessment
of the conformation of the horse, performance testing, appraisal
of the breeding value and also the selection measures based
on these. In establishing the breeding value consideration
also may be given, in addition to the results of the Society’s
own population, to those of other breeding associations or
locations as well,
(2) The breeding programme shall be executed exclusively
in the area of the society as laid down in the statutes.
Hanoverians in the sense of the BHHS are horses of predominantly
Hanoverian descent which are bred according to the breeding
concept of the Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter
(Hanoverian Warmblood Breeders’ Association) and have
pedigree papers issued either from the BHHS, the Verband
or any other Hanoverian Society recognised by the Verband.
§ 2 Breeding aim
(1) The Hanoverian is bred as a breed which is particularly
suitable for sports. We strive for horses which, due to their
inner values their external appearance, their movements,
their jurnping and soundness are suitable as performance
and pleasure horses.
(2) On this basis we strive for breeding horses with a main
emphasis on dressage, jumping or eventing.
(3) With the characteristics mentioned in para (1) we also
strive for horses which are suitable for driving.
4. 1 Inner values Desirable Intelligence, good character
(affable, but sensitive, uncomplicated), good temperament
(balanced, strong nerves, awake), high willingness to perform
(ability to learn, courageous / brave and eager to perform)
and high performance ability. The latter refers to horses
which, due to their physical conditions and their inner characteristics
are able to fully utilize their performance ability.
Undesirable.Bad character, unfavourable temperament,
low willingness to perform as well as stable vices.
4.2 Rideability
Desirable: A horse which, with good activity of the mouth,
responds to the aids, calmly cooperates with the rider and
is comfortable to sit. It should move from active pushing
hindquarters and with an elastic, swinging back in a natural
balance. Rhythm, suppleness, contact between hand and mouth
shall be visible.
Undesirable :-Unlevel rhythm of movement, downhill
tendency in movement, tight back, bad rideability, difficult
temperament.
4.3 Extemal apprearance:
Colour. Bred are horses with the four basic colours chestnut,
black, bay, and grey.
Size - We strive for a horse with a final height around
165 cm (stick measure).
Breed and sex type
Desirable -a model, noble and willing sport horse of varying
calibre. nobility, big framed, a well defined outline, lean
texture, well-muscled with a clear sex type.
Undesirable: too small or too tall horses, coarse body parts,
stocky, plain and rough types, no sex type, poorly marked
outline.
Head
Desirable noble and well defined in other words not
much subcutaneous tissue. should match the size of the horse's
body, a large, keen eye with a calm expression, large nostrils,
a clearly defined mouth and light jaw.
Undesirable:-too large in comparison to the overall
size of the body, a bland expression, Roman nose, dish-nosed
head, sheep's profile, small sunken eyes with much white
showing, fish-eyed, strong jaws, droopy ears, serious dental
defects.
Neck
Desirable: well proportioned developed, well muscled, growing
smaller towards the head; light and flexible connection between
neck and head (light poll), set at right angle to the shoulder
with a clear and well muscled crest to the top.
Undesirable too low or too high put on neck, insufficiently
muscled, too long or too short, no tapering towards the head,
thick poll, thin neck, ewe neck, swan neck, fat neck.
Shoulder and saddle position
Desirable.. a long, sloping shoulder, clearly pronounced
withers, extending far back and connected to a slightly downward
pointing top line.
Undesirable. flat, upright, small shoulder, short, flat,
straight, high withers, straight, arched or hollow back.
Frame
Desirable: A rectangular horse, long-legged, big outline
and compact with harmonious top line, in other words well
set neck, sloping shoulder; long withers, a long enough back;
broad, well muscled loins; long, sloping, well muscled croup;
body, divided about even into forehand, middlepiece and hind
quarters; a deep enough chest with compact flanks.
Undesirable :-short outline, short legs, very long
or very short back, flat topline, hollow back, arched back,
open or tight loins, short, flat, downhill croup; lopsided
or high tail , poor flanks.
Forelegs
Desirable: from a lateral view a line dropped from the middle
of the shoulder should bisect the forearm, knee and cannon
bone and then carry to a point just behind the heel. From
a front view, the legs should be straight and stand parallel
to each other. Lean, well muscled foreleg, well defined,
strong joints, elastic and medium long pasterns, angle between
ground surface and pastern approx. 45 to 50 degrees, strong,
even-sized and even-angled hooves proportionate to the size
of the horse, angle between ground surface and the anterior
line approx. 45 to 50 degrees.
well defined, strong joints, elastic and medium long pasterns,
angle between ground surface and pastern approx. 45 to 50
degrees, strong, even-sized and even-angled hooves proportionate
to the size of the horse, angle between ground surface and
the anterior line approx. 45 to 50 degrees.
Undesirable.. lack of muscles; all faults of conformation
like sagging knees, calf knees, standing under in front,
camped in front, off set knees, upright, base wide, base
narrow, toe-in,toe-out, fine, flat, weak joints, all abnormal
conformation of bones, joints or tendons; too long or too
short pasterns, too weak or too upright pasterns, all abnormal
conformation of the hoof as contracted hoof, club foot, narrow,
sloping, deep hoofs, fat heels.
Hindlegs
Desirable.from a lateral view a line dropped from the
tuber isschii should hit the point of the hock and go down
the posterior aspect of the hind cannon. Viewed from behind
a line dropped from the point of the tuber isschii bisects
hock, cannon, pastern and hoof Lean, well defined joints,
strong, well defined hocks, elastic and medium sized pasterns,
angle between ground surface and the anterior line approx.
50 to 55 degrees.
Undesirable:-all faults of conformation as standing
over or standing under behind, bow legs, cowhocks, sickle-hocked,
wide or narrow at the hocks, hoof pointing inwards or outwards;
excessively upright legs with hocks at an open angle.. weak
pasterns, too long or small or incorrect joints like curby
hock and bone-sparvin,- abnormal conformation of tendons
and bones.
Tail carriage
Desirable: straightly and well carried tail.
Undesirable: crooked, deep-set and or wagging tail.
4.4 Movement
Correctness of qait :- Desirable.. viewed from the front
and from behind the foot path should be straight and regular
(even).
Undesirable:-. all faults as winging, dishing paces, loose
joints.
Trot
Desirable: a clear two-beated rhythm with cadence, a high
level of impulsion, elasticity, ground cover and balance,-
active, well bending hind legs moving with thrust under centre
of
gravity, clear activity of the musculature of the back (suppleness)
and the thighs,' uphill-moving forehand with a freely moving
shoulder.
Undesirable: uneven rhythm, uninspiring, not enough ground
cover, flat, swaying.
Canter
Desirable: rhythm (three-beat), impulsion, elasticity, ground
cover, balance,- every canter stride should be powerful push
with well bent hindlegs, clear uphill canter, under centre
of gravity striding hind legs.
Undesirable.. irregularity, not enough ground covering,
uninspiring, flat, no impulsion, lacking cadence.
Walk
Desirable: rhythmical and even four beat, ground covering,
energetic and elastic walk, well balanced.
Undesirable: pacing, unrhythmical, irregular, short, tight
weak.
4.5 Free Jumping
Desirable: agile, full of ability and scope pronounced coolness
and intelligence; clear pick-up, well-developed quick legs
at take-off (almost horizontal lower front arm over the jump),well
rounded back with clear marked withers, downward rounded
neck and hind legs opening slightly (bascule).- the flow
and rhythm of the canter should be maintained.
Undesirable.. little ability, uncontrolled or hesitant jumping
without rhythm,- hanging legs, high head carriage over the
jump, hollow back.
4.6 Health
Desired are horses which are free from hereditary diseases
and other health defects, which may impair the use for breeding
or as a riding horse
§3 Breeding Methods
(1) The method of pure breeding shall be applied in striving
to fulfil the breeding aim . This means that first and foremost
Hanoverian stallions and mares shall be registered in the
most important Studbooks.i.e. the “Stallion Book” and
the “Main Studbook”. This does not exclude the
admission of genes from other riding horse populations.
§ 4
Restrictions on the use of Stallions
(1) In order to avoid too much constriction of individual
bloodlines in the population and the danger of an increasing
degree of inbreeding, a restriction on the number of registered
mares which may be bred to a stallion may be laid down by
the committee and the stallion owner informed thereof. The
latter is obliged to inform the owners of the mares which
are presented to the stallion of this restriction.
(2) In order to promote the method of pure breeding, the
extent of the use of
Stallions from other breeding populations shall be limited.§(5).
(3) Three-year-old or four year old licensed young colts
of the Society’s own population may
be used to a very limited extent prior to taking the stallions’ performance
test.
They are limited to serving only 20 registered mares per
year .
(4) If more mares are covered by one stallion or inseminated
than the number
laid down and communicated by the BHHS, 50% of the covering
fee shall be paid to the BHHS as a fine for contravening
this regulation.
§5
Inclusion of other breeding populations
(Origins)
(1) The pedigrees of the East Friesian Studbook which amalgamated
with the
Society in 1975 are on a par with the stallions and mares
of the Hanoverian
Stud Book.
(2) Stallions.
In addition to Hanoverian stallions, the limited use of
English Thoroughbred stallions is possible. These must, however,
fulfil the requirements for the registration of stallions
with regard to type, a (licensing score of 7) and a performance(as
defined in §9 1.5)..
Non foal branded Stallions approved by the VhW may be used
in the U.K. that comply with the following requirements:-
A to D or E.
(A) Has a breeding Value of 120 in jumping or dressage in
the Hannoveraner Jarbuch Hengst.
(B) The stallion must have at least 100 riding horse points
in the Hannoveraner Jarbuch Hengst.
(C ) The licensing commission may accept an exceptional
performance record in the case of stallions too young to
have calculated breeding values.
(D) The Stallion must have a score 7.5 at a licensing of
the VhW in Germany.
(E) Confirmation of the decision shall be sought from the
VhW.
(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.
b) Mares with a valid pedigree certificate from another
recognised Warmblood
Breeders association, which.
· have at least 50% approved : ancestry,
· 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
(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
programme, the
committee shall decide.
(5) Mares 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.
Registered mares from other populations with at least 50%
Hanoverian blood are on a par with mares with the Hanoverian
foal brand mark.
§6
Selection Criteria
(1) Pedigree (according to §9 Registration of Stallions
and § 10 Registration of
Mares)
(2) Evaluation of the external appearance,movement and jumping
ability.
The evaluation of the mares and stallions takes place before
registration in the Stud Book. The evaluation shall be carried
out at collective events so that the animals presented may
be compared with a sufficiently large number of other horses
also presented there, unless this should not be possible
because it would inflict hardship or cause danger to health.
The horses are evaluated
according to the following points:
a) Breed and sex type
b) Quality of the conformation
1) Head
2) Neck
3) Saddle position
4) Frame
5) Fore limbs
6) Hind limbs
c) Correctness of the gait
d) Impulsion and elasticity (trot)
e) Walk
f) General impression and development
g) Overall evaluation
The horse’s canter when turned out loose as well as
free jumping may be considered additionally as individual
criteria when making the overall evaluation.
to b) The mark for quality of conformation represents a
summarised evaluation of the features bl-b6. It is, however,
not an arithmetic mean of these features, bl -b6 are subject
to different weightings.
to g) The overall evaluation of a horse concerning the features
of the external appearance results from the average of the
marks a-f as well as, if applicable, cantering when the horse
is turned out loose and free jumping. If the mark “0” is
given, this factor shall not be taken into consideration.
4 The criteria in the different sections shall be assessed
according to the
following marks :
10 - Excellent
9 - Very good
8 - Good
7 - Quite good
6 - Satisfactory
5 Sufficient
4 - Insufficient
3 - Quite poor
2 - Poor
1 - Very poor
0 - Not evaluated
(3) Health .
Breeding horses are required to be healthy and fertile.
Health characteristics in stallions are taken into account
at the stallion licensing and in mares for the award of the
title Elite Mare. (see comment on § 11)
(4) Performance tests.
4.1 Stallions’ performance test. Results from performance
tests are only taken into account, if these are approved
by the Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzachter e. V.
As a basis for judging the performance of stallions the
following alternatives apply:
1. The station test for riding horse characteristics (at
least 70 days).
2. A 30-day suitability test in combination with horse shows
(young-horse-classes)
3. Horse show results in dressage, show-jumping, eventing
at advanced level
4.By approval of the BHHS commission ,stallions who have
passed the 30 day test but not completed the additional requirements
may cover 20 mares in the U.K. as a three or four year old
and will be approved as full licensed stallions on completion
of the 70 day test or reach the required standard in the
additional requirements.
4.2
Mare’s performance tests.
As a basis for judging the performance of mares, the following
performance tests apply, the exact execution of which shall
be laid down by the committee of the society.
1, The mare test for riding horse qualities, or
2. Competitive sport test.
(5) Colour (according to §9 (1,11) Registration of
stallions and §10 (2) Registration of Mares.
(6) Performance of progeny. At the latest, six years after
entry into the Stallion Book, the progeny of these stallions
are subjected to an evaluation of the hereditary performance
by the committee. In this evaluation, data from competitive
sport is used as well as information received from the evaluation
committee of the BHHS. The following results are taken into
consideration:
· Inspection of foal progeny
· stallion licensing, Stud Book registrations and
mare shows
· stallion and mare performance tests
§ 7
Licensing of Stallions.
General terms and conditions
(1) Licensing is the decision taken by the BHHS concerning
the use of a stallion within the context of the breeding
programme. In making the decision the features of the external
appearance as well as the performance potential are considered
particularly carefully in as far as these would have negative
influence on his breeding ability and breeding value".
(2) Licensing decision.
2.1 The licensing decision is as follows: - Licensed
· Not licensed
· Provisionally not licensed.
2,2 The licensing decision is “provisionally not licensed” if
the stallion does not fulfil the requirements concerning
conformation and / or suitability for breeding, however it
may be expected that he will fulfil them in the future. When
the licensing decision is made, the period is also to be
stipulated before the end of which the stallion may once
more be presented for licensing.
2.3 The decision concerning licensing is to be passed on
to the owner in writing. The decision “licensed” is
to be entered on the pedigree certificate.
2,4 The Licensing.
· is to be withdrawn if a condition for granting
it was not met with at the time, - is to be revoked if one
of the requirements subsequently lapses,
· may be revoked if a condition was attached to the
licensing and the owner has not fulfilled it or not done
so within the required period of time,
2.5 The stallion owner is entitled to file an objection
to the licensing decision.
This must be done within a period of four weeks after the
decision has been made known. This must be done in writing
and include reasons. The committee shall nominate a new evaluation
commission, all members of which, apart from the breeding
adviser are to be newly appointed. The decision shall also
be taken concerning place and time of the new presentation
of the stallion.
(3) The dates of the licensing and how these are to be conducted
is to be laid down by the committee.
(4) Application for the licensing of a stallion is to be
made at the office of the BHHS.
(5) In order for a stallion to be admitted for licensing
the following conditions are to be fulfilled:
· he must be at least 2 years old
· his pedigree and colour must correspond to the
conditions for registration in the stallion book §9)
· the pedigree papers must be made available.
(6) The identity of the stallions is to be verified prior
to licensing. Stallions without sufficient identification
will not be permitted to take part in the licensing performance.
The documentation listed in § 26 (3) which is necessary
for establishing the identity must be made available.
(7) An essential condition to be fulfilled in order to be
permitted to take part in
the licensing, as well as for the licensing itself is that
the stallion should show
no deficiencies in health.
Health defects are
- an impairment of the sexual organs, which justifies considerable
doubts about the use of a stallion for breeding purposes,
as well as symptoms indicating a hereditary susceptibility
to diseases,
- corrective surgery
- serious x-ray findings Health requirements are laid down
by the committee Veterinary examinations are carried out
by veterinarians determined by the B. H. H. S..
(8). Colts which have to be excluded from licensing are
those which, according to the regulation of enforcement of
the studbook regulations of the German Equestrian Federation,
were administered a doping substance or a forbidden drug
or in which a manipulation was carried out in order to influence
their performance, performance
Veterinary Certificate to be returned with xrays to the
Verband.
Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter e.V. (reg.Soc.)
Lindhooper Str. 92, 27283 Verden, Germany
§7.2
Licensing of young stallions (colts)
(1) Young stallions for the purposes of these regulations
may be defined as 2 to 3 year-old stallions.
(2) The evaluation commission shall decide on the provisional
licensing of these stallions (colts),
(3) A colt fulfils the requirement concerning its breeding
value if in the evaluation of its external appearance and
its movements it receives the overall mark of 7, and receives
the mark of at least 5, for the criteria in the different
sections according to § 6 (2) a-f as well as at the
canter and in free jumping.
(4) The provisional licensing of the colt is on condition
that he shall fulfil the requirements concerning performance
for registration in the Stallion Book of the BHHS 9 No. 1.5)
by the end of his fourth year. In individual cases the committee
may prolong this period for reasons of exceptional circumstances
by a maximum of 15 months, If the periods laid down are not
observed or the stallion does not fulfil the requirements
according to §, 9 No.1.5, then the stallion shall be
considered to be not licensed.
(5) Three year old stallions being presented for licensing
must additionally be presented under saddle.
§ 7.3
Licensing of older stallions.
(1) Stallions for the purposes of these regulations are
all stallions of four years and older.
(2) The stallion must satisfy the performance test requirements
according to 6 No 4 (1).
(3) The evaluation commission assesses the external appearance
as well as the movements of the stallions. the requirements
here are the same as those which apply to the colts. If a
stallion fulfils these requirements then the evaluation commission
proposes the stallion for licensing.
(4) the committee decides on the licensing on the basis
of:
a) the evaluation of the evaluation commission or his performance
test.
a) the evaluation of the performance of his ancestors, the
stallion himself and his progeny according to §9 No.
1.5 - 1.7.
STUDBOOK REGULATIONS
§8
Studbook Sections
The stud book for stallions is: - The Stallion Book.
The Stud Book for mares is divided into: -
Main Stud Book of Mares (H) -
Stud Book (S)
Appendix (A)
Appendix (B)
Horses are entered in the Stud Book which corresponds to
the particular requirements. The entry in a particular section
of the Stud Book shall be noted on the pedigree papers,
§ 9
Registration of stallions
(1) Registration in the Stallion Book.
The authorising body is the Licensing Commisssion..
The only stallions which may be registered are those with
Hanoverian pedigree papers, or stallions which were eligible
to receive Hanoverian papers, or Thoroughbred stallions to
such an extent as laid down by the committee. Stallions which
are entered in the Stallion book of the Verband hannoverscher
Warmblutzüchter are accepted in the B.H.H.S. Stallion
Book but non hanoverian foal branded stallions brought into
the U.K. will need to be represented.
1,1 The registration of a stallion in the Stallion Book
of the BHHS can take place, at the earliest, in the stallion’s
third year when the stallion in question is licensed by the
BHHS and the following requirements are fulfilled concerning
the pedigree, the evaluation of the features of the external
appearance and concerning the result of the performance test.
1.2.1. The sire must be registered in the Stallion Book
1 of the Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter or be
entitled to be registered. The sires of the five female ancestors
in the direct dam’s line of the stallion must be stallions,
which are registered in the Stallion Book 1 of the Verband
hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter or fulfil comparable conditions
of a breeding population,a total of six generations in all.
1.2.2. The dam ,grand-dam must be Headstud book.
1.2.3. In the case of stallions which do not fulfil these
requirements concerning
pedigree in accordance with §9 (1) 1.2. 1. admission
to the licensing can only
be the decision of the Studbook Commission regarding the
licensing in
particularly well-founded cases.
1,3. A stallion mother, which was born in 1992 or later
must have been presented in a mare performance test of the
British Hanoverian Horse Society or at an equivalent test.
A stallion mother may be excused on the decision of the committee
but where a stallion mother has not completed a performance
test the colt can come forward for licensing but cannot cover
any mares until he has completed the performance test.
1,4 The stallion at a licensing of the BHHS according to § 7,
must have been awarded an overall mark of at least 7, and
in each criteria in the sections from a-f according to § 6
as well as cantering and free jumping the mark of at least
5
If a stallion was licensed at a licensing of the Verband
hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter, then this result will
be recognised, nevertheless, the stallion should also be
presented at a licensing of the BHHS.
1.5 In a stallions’ performance test, which is recognised
by the Verband
hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter, at least 90 points as
an overall index or in
dressage or jumping competitions at advanced level, five,
or in eventing
competitions at intermediate or advanced level, three placings
(first to third
position) have to be achieved.
1.6 Stallions of other warmblood breeds accepted under -71
9.(1) must achieve
at least 120 points as an overall index in a stallions’ performance
test, which is
recognised by the Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter.
1.7 English Thoroughbred stallions fulfil the performance
requirements with an end of season handicap of 80 in the
list of the British Jockey Club or Timeform of 110 in flat
· racing or steeplechases.
·
· with performances as stipulated in § 9, 1.5.
1.8 A stallion which in the stallion test for riding horse
qualities achieves a
result of at least 120 points in a part index or can prove
particularly outstanding
successes in competitive sport, can receive a bonus in the
evaluation of the
features of external appearance of one point in the overall
evaluation.
1.9 A Hanoverian stallion which has not yet himself taken
part in a performance test can be provisionally licensed
on condition that he takes the test before completion of
his fourth year. The committee is entitled to extend this
period by up to 15 months on account of particular circumstances.
If this stallion does not fulfil the performance requirements
according to §9
(1.6) then its male progeny may not be registered in the
stallions section of the
BHHS
1.10 Stallions accepted according to § 5 Inclusion
of other breeds and § 7.3
Licensing of Older Stallions must satisfy the performance
test requirements
§9.2.4 prior to licensing. Must achieve a overall mark
of 7.5 or higher at a stallion licensing
1.11 Stallions of the following basic colours may be considered
for registration:black, bay, chestnut or grey.(no white above
the knee)
(2) Repeat presentations.
For the continuation of a previously made registration of
a stallion, the committee may require the stallion to be
presented again,
(3) Making an application and continuation.
3.1 Registration is made following written application by
the stallion owner after
fulfilment of the requirements of these Stud Book Regulations
by means of a
decision of the Licensing Commission.
3.2 The registration is always valid for one year only.
Continuation follows an
application made in accordance with point §3, 1.
(4) Publication of the registered stallions.
All active stallions registered in the Stallion Book of
the BHHS shall be published annually in the BHHS newsletter
or on the website.
(5) Use of stallions for artificial insemination.
5,1 The place where the stallion is kept must be recognised
as an insemination station.
5.2 The insemination permission of the competent authorities
must be made available to the BHHS office.
5,3 The pedigree of all progeny resulting from the artificial
insemination will be confirmed by means of a DNA test.
§10
Registration conditions for mares
(1) The authorizing body is the Mare evaluation commission.
A mare may not be actively registered in two or more associations
at the same time.
(2) The registration of mares in the following two sections
of the Stud Book takes place when the particular requirements
concerning pedigree, colour and conformation have been fulfilled.
Mares of the following basic colours may be considered for
registration: black, bay, chestnut or grey.
Registration in the sections Main Stud Book or Stud Book
may only take place when at the time of the evaluation; valid
pedigree papers are presented which were issued by a breeders
association recognised by the committee of the BHHS and by
the Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter.
(3) Main Stud Book (H)
Mares of three years old and older shall be registered which
a) are out of dams which are registered in the Main Stud
Book or Stud Book.The sires as well as the sires of the dam,
the grand dam and the great grand dam on the dams’ side
either have to be registered in the Stallion book of the
BHHS (4 generation pedigree) or fulfil similar conditions
(e.g. regarding pedigree, conformation and performance) of
a breeding population, the involvement of which is supportive
to the achievement of the aims as laid
down in the breeding programme and approved by the committee
and Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter.
b) in the evaluation of the external appearance according
to § 6 (2) for the criteria in each of the 6 sections
achieve a mark of at least 5.0 and in the overall evaluation
at least 6.0 points.
Mares in the Main Stud Book
1 st Generation, 2nd Generation, 3rd Generation, 4th Generation
Sire
Sire
Dam
H or S
Sire
Sire
(4) Stud Book (S)
Mares of three years old and older shall be registered which
a) are out of dams which are registered in the Main Stud
Book or Stud Book. The sire as well as the sires of the dam
and the grand dam on the dams’ side either have to
be registered in the Stallion book of the BHHS (3 generation
pedigree) or fulfil similar conditions (e.g. regarding pedigree,
conformation and performance) of a breeding population, the
involvement of which is supportive to the achievement of
the aims as laid down in the breeding programme and approved
by the committee and Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter.
Mares in the Stud Book
1st Generation, 2nd Generation, 3rd Generation,
Sire
Sire
Dam H, S or V
(V = German Pre-Stud Book)
Sire
b) for the criteria in each of the 6 sections according
to § 6 (2) achieve at least 4 points and in the overall
evaluation at least 5.0 points.
(5) Subsequent registration of mares which suffer an untimely
death.
It is possible to subsequently register mares which died
before the date on which they could have been presented in
the year of the birth of the foal. This possibility merely
fulfils the purpose of issuing pedigree papers for the last
born foal. The committee decides in each case if, and in
which section the subsequent registration should take place.
(6) Subsequent alteration of the registration
6,1 In as far as the registration of a mare was based on
incorrect suppositions concerning the pedigree, an amendment
in the registration can be made.
6,2 Upgrading of a mare.
Mares which are registered in one section of the Stud Book,
on well-reasoned application, can be presented again to the
evaluation commission at a central event. The commission
then decides wether or not to upgrade the mare by one section.
6.3 A subsequent alteration of the brand mark in the case
of mares which are already registered shall not take place.
Also in the case of already existing progeny, no alteration
shall be made to the brand mark or pedigree certificate.
(7) Withdrawal of mares.
Mares must be withdrawn by the owner in writing, at the
latest, six weeks before the end of the year. Should the
mare die, or need to be put down, the BHHS is to be informed
of this immediately.
(8) Re-registration of mares.
A mare which has been withdrawn can be registered again
at any time following written application by the owner. The
mare shall have the same status as when previously registered,
A fee will be charged for re-registration.
(9) Change of owner in the case of mares.
Following written information from the new owner of a mare,
the change of ownership will be entered in the Stud Book.
Requirement for this is:
a) that the new owner is a full member of the BHHS or will
become one, b) that the mare is registered in a section of
the Stud Book.
For this purpose the Society is entitled to request presentation
of the pedigree papers.
§11
Elite Mare Scheme
1) To be eligible for the “Elite” status, a
mare must:
1.1) Bear the hanoverian stylised “H” hip brand
or the equivalent brand of a society licensed by the VhW
to administer hanoverian breeding outside of Germany and
be no older than in the 5th year.,
1,2) Have successfully completed the performance test for
mares with an overall mark of 7.0, or have achieved a mark
of at least 8.0 in one of the sub sections,
1.3) In the studbook inspection for mares, must overall
have achieved an average mark of at least 7.0, and be entered
into the main studbook,1.5) Give birth to a foal registered
with the BHHS to attain full title. Failure to do so will
result in forfeit of the title and any awards due.
1.4) Must be examined to confirm she is not a roarer.
2) Discretionary Awards.
On occasion of the mare grading or performance test, at
the discretion of the judges, additional mares may be proposed
which merit inclusion in the scheme but which do not meet
the above criteria.
§12
Amendments to Stud Book registrations.
(1) The BHHS has to order the transfer of a horse to a different
section, or indeed the deletion from the Stud Book if it
subsequently receives information that the requirements for
registration were not fulfilled or have subsequently lapsed.
Each amendment is to be clearly made and marked as such.
All originally issued pedigree papers are to be collected
without exception and made inapplicable, however they are
not to be disposed of. They have to be kept at the office
of the BHHS for 20 years.
(2) The member is to be informed of the measure. An objection
may be raised to the decision within four weeks after the
information has been communicated.
§12.2
Keeping of the Stud Book.
The Stud Book Manager, who for this purpose may make use
of a computer, is responsible for the proper administration
of the stud book.
§ 13
Obligations-of the Breeder
The breeder is responsible for the correctness of the information
on the covering certificate, registration of foaling, as
well as further papers which he has to fill out, hand in
or keep safely. He shall be obliged to check all Stud Book
documentation and forms, including the pedigree papers after
they have been issued by the BHHS to ensure that all information
is correct. If incorrect information is discovered, the BHHS
is to be informed immediately and the necessary corrections
undertaken and a note made of this. The breeder is not permitted
to make the corrections himself,
§14
Obligations of the Stallion Owner
The stallion owner is responsible to the BHHS for correct
execution of the covering acts, inseminations and their registration.
Contraventions by the stallion owner of these regulations
are punished in accordance with the fee schedule."
(1) Filling out and signing the covering certificates by
the stallion owner or his representative. By doing this he
confirms that the information on the papers is correct.
(2) Keeping of a covering insemination list.
(3) Returning the covering lists as well as the original
sheet of each filled out covering certificate to the BHHS
office by 30th September of each year.
(4) Observation of all limitations concerning the use of
stallions laid down by §13,the committee according to §11
4. The Society is entitled to demand that the stallion owner
and mare owner recognise in writing the legal consequences
of non-observance of the Stud Book Regulations.
(5) When a stallion is used for insemination purposes the
stallion owner shall be contractually obliged to recognise
the valid conditions of the BHHS which apply in this case.
(6) To pass on to the BHHS on demand the information necessary
for the execution of their duties and to permit the BHHS
to look at the breeding papers.
(7) The BHHS office is to be informed immediately of any
change of ownership or location of a stallion. The same applies
in the case of death of a stallion or any other event which
means he is no longer available for breeding purposes.
(8) To permit the publication of data relevant to the breeding
value of all stallions which are or were in his possession.
§15
Stud Book
The Stud Book shall be kept and also maintained at the BHHS
office or at a computer centre. In order to fulfil the legal
requirements concerning the breeding of animals, the Stud
Book must contain at least the following information for
each horse entered into a section of the Stud Book
· the name and address of the breeder, owner and
proprietor,
· the date of birth, sex, colour and markings,
· the registration number.
· the brand marks
· in as far as this is known, the parents and their
colours and the grandparents
· all results known to the BHHS of performance tests
and breeding value assessments
· decisions concerning registrations and amendments
in the Stud Book - the issuing of pedigree papers (in the
case of there being several copies, their purpose and number,
· at least three generations of ancestors, - the
evaluation of the horse
· Its progeny, in the case of stallions the registered
daughters and sons with registration numbers, in the case
of mares all progeny with life numbers, - exhibition successes
and prizes awarded,
· the blood type in the case of stallions,
· information concerning the birth of twins,
Moreover the decisions concerning licensing and insemination
permission (with all conditions in detail) are to be noted.
The society directs all communications concerning the content
of the Stud Book registrations to the owner.
§16
Covering certificate & Covering list.
(1) After payment of the subscription, Covering certificates
with three copies will be issued by the BHHS office to the
owners of all registered mares. The name and address of the
owner as well as the basic data concerning the mare are included
in these papers. Before covering, the covering certificate
is to be handed over to the stallion owner. After the covering
has taken place the covering certificate is then completed
by the stallion owner and signed by him or his representative.
The covering certificate must include
· the name and number of the mare,
· the name and number of the stallion, - all data
concerning covering,
· the covering registration number,
· the name and address of the mare’s owner,
· the signature of the stallion owner or his representative.
(2) The owner of the covered mare receives both duplicates
of the covering certificate from the stallion owner. He is
obliged to keep one copy until the mare foals, as certification
of covering. Should the mare meanwhile be sold then her buyer
shall take over this obligation. A further copy serves as
a receipt for the covering fee.
(3) The stallion owner collects the first sheet of the covering
certificate and at the end of the covering season sends these
to the BHHS office.
(4) A blank certificate may as a matter of principle only
be used in the case of mares which are not yet registered
at the time of covering.
(1) The stallion owner is obliged to keep a list of mares
covered.
§ 17
(1) The birth of a foal must be reported within 28 days
to the authorised representative of the BHHS. This person
fills out the registration of foaling form, which is then
signed by the mare owner. The authorised person passes the
first sheet of the registration of foaling on to the BHHS,
the owner receives one copy. The owner of the foal then receives
the breeding certificate from the BHHS office.
(2) If a mare does not give birth to a foal, or if the foal
dies shortly after birth then the registration of foaling
shall also be filled in, with full reasons given, and passed
on by the mare’s owner to the BHHS.
This also applies in the case of stillborn foals.
(3) The registration of foaling must at least contain -
name and number of the foal’s dam,
· name and number of the sire,
· name and membership number of the owner of the
mare and foal, - date of birth, sex, colour and markings
of the foal,
· in appropriate cases, information about stillbirth
or death shortly after birth, - signature of the mare’s
owner.
§ 18
Certification of origin
(Pedigree papers and birth certificate ).
(1) As certification of origin, the BHHS office issues pedigree
certificates or birth certificates in a passport, providing
the parents and grandparents are registered, or can be registered,
in the Stud Book of the BHHS.
(2) Pedigree certificates, birth certificates and proof
of ownership documents are certificates concerning the ancestry
and performance standards of a horse. They belong to the
horse and remain the property of the issuing breed society,
in the case of change of ownership they are to be handed
over to the new owner and in the case of death of the horse,
to be returned to the issuing office. A duplicate copy of
a certification of origin can only be issued on application,
and then only on presentation of an assurance on oath about
the loss of the original certification of origin with a signature
certified by a notary public. It is to be clearly marked
as a duplicate copy.
(3) Certifications of origin are, as a matter of principle,
only to be issued in the year of birth, It is a condition
of the issuing of certifications of origin that the dam and
/ or the sire is registered with the BHHS within the year
of birth of the foal.
§19
Pedigree certificates
(1) Pink pedigree certificates shall be issued by the society
for foals by stallion book sires and out of Main Stud Book
and Stud Book mares. The front page of the pedigree papers
bears the BHHS emblem.
(2) The pedigree certificates are to be issued when the
following conditions are fulfilled : a) both parents in the
year of the covering act are registered in the appropriate
section of the Stud Book, or will be at the latest in the
year of the birth of the foal, b) the foaling was announced
within 28 days after the date of foaling, c) the identification
of the foal at the mare’s foot is assured by the breeding
director or an authorised person appointed by him or in some
other way, d) the requirements laid down in § 4 (4)
and § 5 (3) are fulfilled.
The pedigree certificates contain the following information
a) name of the breeders society,
b) place and date of issuing,
c) registration number,
d) name and address of the breeder and of the owner,
e) date when the mare was covered,
f) date of birth, sex, colour and markings
,g) identification,
h) name, registration number, colour and breed of the parents
and names, registration numbers and breed of a further generation,
i) registration of the breeding horse and its ancestors
in the section of a Stud Book,16
j) the signature of the person responsible for the breeding
work or his representative,
k) the results of the performance tests and the breeding
value assessment of the horse, the parents and, in the case
of pure bred horses, also of the grandparents,
L) notes concerning licensing and insemination permission,
M) performance evidence,
n) Show successes.
The registration of each new owner should be possible. The
pedigree papers
constitute an important document for the owner of the horse.
The papers are
an essential requirement for the registration in an appropriate
Stud Book
section.
§ 20
Birth Certificate.
(1) A birth certificate is to be issued when the conditions
for the issuing of pedigree papers are not fulfilled, however
the following requirements are met with :
a) in the year the mare was covered, or at the latest in
the year of the birth of the foal, the sire was registered
in the Stallion Book of the BHHS,
b) the foaling was registered within 28 days from the date
of foaling.
(2) The birth certificate shall contain the same information
as the pedigree papers, however its appearance is otherwise
neutral and it does not bear the emblem of the society.
(3) Horses with a birth certificate from the BHHS cannot
be registered into a section of the Stud Book of the BHHS.
§21
Amendment of breeding data
All amendments, for example breeding data, death or sale,
amendments of colour or distinguishing marks, results of
performance tests, are to be communicated immediately to
the BHHS office by the horse’s owner without any particular
request to do so being made.
Identification and identity assurance
(branding reguIations)
§ 22
Identification
Identification is made by means of a description, which
should be as detailed as possible, of the colour and markings
of the horses, by indicating the registration number and
a name as well as the branding of a foal brand mark.
§23
Registration number (life number)
Each horse is allocated a number when it is a foal, or at
the latest when it is registered in the Stud Book. This number
is not to be changed. This applies even if the horse concerned
is transferred to a different section in the Stud Book. All
existing numbers of horses issued with G.B. papers will be
preceeded by 826 (UK) 006 (BHHS).
The life number is composed as follows: (Example)
12 111 94
Society Issued
Stallion Number
covering registration number
of the previous year
Year of birth
§ 24
Registration name
Mares which are registered in the Main Stud Book or Stud
Book as well as stallions which are registered in the Stallion
Book, receive a name in addition to their number. This name
is to begin with the same letter as the name of the sire.
The name allocated at the time of registration in a Stud
Book must be maintained. A name given once to a stallion
may not be given again to any other than a full brother (with
the appropriate addition 11 etc); otherwise a stallion registered
with a “duplicate name” will only be listed with
its life number in all Society publications.
§25
Branding regulations
(1) Branding of foals
1 . 1 Requirements to be fulfilled before branding
The branding on the hip is as a matter of principle only
done in the year of birth. The branding is done by a responsible
person appointed by the Society when the foal, before it
is weaned from the dam, is inspected for the purposes of
description of the colour and markings.
1.2 Hip branding.
Foals may only be branded on the hip when they fulfil the
requirements concerning pedigree and other factors which
are necessary for the issuing of pedigree papers (§ 1
g). Then they receive a brand mark on the near side hip.
1.3 Branding of foals following export in the womb.
Foals exported in the mares’ womb shall only be given
the brand mark of the BHHS in agreement with or after notifying
the regional breeding association responsible. As a matter
of principle, the branding regulations of the breeding area
concerned should apply to these foals.
§ 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 such cases, the cost shall be borne by the breeder.
(3) On the occasion of the licensing or registration of
a stallion, a DNA test 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.
(4) In the case of artificial insemination, a DNA Test or
pedigree check of the resulting foal may be carried out.
The costs for this are to be borne by the breeder.
If the mare or the stallion is registered with another association,
then this association shall be obliged to give administrative
aid.
§ 27
Concluding provisions.
Alterations to the above-mentioned stud book regulations
and breeding programme will be agreed between the committee
of the BHHS and the VhW before being made.
§28
Appendices to _the Breeding Rules
1) Mares Graded and Performance Tested prior to 1997.
All mares which have already satisfied the qualifications
will, for the purposes of this scheme be treated as having
qualified in its year of introduction (1997) and without
penalty of age, must register a foal under rule § 5
within three further years.
2) Mare Performance Test - Age Limitation.
Mares over the age of 5 years will be eligible to qualify
for the Elite Status if they satisfying requirements under
D 11 (1.1-1.4) before 31/12/1999.
Stud book regulations of The Appendix of British Hanoverian
Horse Society
§1
Foreword.
The Appendix to the Stud-Book of the BHHS shall consist
of mares not eligible for grading into the Main Stud-Book
or Stud-Book of the BHHS due to their pedigree. Mares graded
into the Appendix will not receive any brand on grading,
and progeny out of Appendix mares will not receive any foal
brand.
The Appendix shall be in two sections, A and B, for mares.
There will be no Stallion Book in the Appendix to the Stud-Book
of the BHHS. Appendix papers will only be issued to progeny
by stallions entered in the Stallion Book of the BHHS, out
of mares registered in the Appendix. Unless otherwise stated,
the regulations governing the breeding programme of the BHHS
Main Stud-Book shall apply.
§2
Registration conditions for mares.
The registration of mares in the following two sections
of the Appendix takes place when the applicable requirements
concerning pedigree and the evaluation of the features of
external appearance have been fulfilled.
Registration may only take place when, at the time of the
evaluation, valid pedigree papers are presented which were
issued by a recognised Warmblood breed association.
§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.
§5
Pedigree Certificates.
1) Pedigree certificates in passports shall be issued by
the society:
For foals by Stallion Book sires and out of Appendix mares
the pedigree paper will not bear the BHHS emblem.
2) Pedigree certificates are to be issued when the following
conditions are
fulfilled:
a) In the year of the covering act the sire is registered
in the studbook, and the
mare in the Appendix to the studbook of the BHHS or will
be at the latest, in the
year of the birth of the foal,
b) The foaling was announced within 28 days after the date
of foaling,
c) The identification of the foal at the mares foot is assured
by the breeding
director or an authorised person appointed by him or in
some other way,
3) The registration number of the mare detailed on the breed
certificate shall
have the prefix A or B indicating in which section of the
Appendix she is
registered.
4) Passports and partbred certificates will be issued for
stallion progeny not covered under other regulations and
are not part of the studbook. They will be on beige paper
and bear no emblems of the society.
§ 6
Additional requirements
At the time of registration of a mare into the Appendix
to the studbook, the registered owner must be a full member
of the BHHS, and comply with conditions laid out for full
membership in the Constitution of the BHHS. Owners of Appendix
mares have the same status as other full members of the BHHS,
but are not entitled to stand for election to the Committee
unless they also own horses registered in either the Stallion
Book, Main Stud-Book, or Stud-Book of the BHHS.
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