Fall 2013 - the American Hanoverian Society!

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The American Hanoverian 

The Quarterly Magazine of the American Hanoverian Society 

2014 AHS Annual 

Meeting Registration 

My Hanoverian: 

WA Khamille ox 

Summer Inspection 

Tour Reports 

California Summer 

Show Wrap-up! 

Veterinary Corner : 

Management of the 

Pregnant Mare and Foaling 

karen lietz

in this issue 

THE AMERICAN HANOVERIAN 

In the Ribbons 

Publisher 

American Hanoverian Society, Inc. 

Edgar Schutte, President 

Editor 

Terri Ralenkotter 

Editorial 

Advisory Committee 

Hugh Bellis-Jones 

Vanessa Carlson 

Steve Carroll 

Cheryl Johnson 

Diane Nauman 

Production 

Terri Ralenkotter 

TDR Graphics 

Proofreader 


AHS Executive Director 


AHS Central Office Staff 

Sandy Clevenger 

Carol Hienzsch 

The American Hanoverian is an official 

publication of the American Hanoverian 

Society, Inc., 4067 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 1, 

Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 255-4141. 

Fax: (859) 255-8467. E-mail: ahsoffice@aol.com. 

Website address: http://www.hanoverian.org. 

Copyright © 2013 by the American Hanoverian 

Society, Inc. Reproduction without permission 

from the publisher is prohibited. All rights 

reserved. The American Hanoverian Society, 

through its Board of Directors, reserves the 

right to accept or reject advertisements for 

this publication at its discretion. 

The American Hanoverian is published 

quarterly. Submissions from the membership 

are invited, however, the editor reserves the 

right to edit all submissions for content, style 

and clarity. Material is selected based on its 

news value, educational value, historical 

significance and entertainment value. A selfaddressed, 

stamped envelope must accompany 

all photographs or discs in order for them 

to be returned. 

QWIN (Qredit Hilltop-Wiesling/Wolkentanz I) 

Owner/Breeder Angela Mirarchi, Browns Summit, N.C., reports that Qwin has placed for the 

2013 Great American Insurance Group/USDFBC East Coast Series Championship Final at 

Devon. The handsome chestnut colt was born February 9. 

Show Ring 

11 USEF News 

23 Northern California Summer Shows — by Sheri Scott 

27-31 AHS Bulletin Board - News from our members! 

Articles and information 

7-8 Annual Meeting Registration Information and Form 

10 AHS Junior Hanoverian Members/AHS Young Breeders Club 

15 International News 

16 Veterinary Corner: Management of the Pregnant Mare and Foaling 

— by Mary Beth Staton, DVM 

20 Hanoverian Spotlight: A Year Later - Rococo OSH and her Foals 

— by Cathy Slaterbeck 

22 My Hanoverian- WA Khamille ox and Her Legacy — by Dorene McCarthy (Schuette) 

32 Summer Inspection Tour Articles 

57 Links of Interest to Breeders and Owners 

58-61 2013 AHS Services Directory Listing 

Departments 

6 President’s Message 

9 administration- Minutes 

56 sales List 

62 advertising Rates 

On the Cover: The second year of the AHS Futurity is underway! At the Maple Run Farm inspection 

and Futurity, Stiletto MRF (Sir Donnerhall I-Britania/Bordeaux) was the Two-Year-Old Filly 

Champion for owner/breeder Maple Run Farm. The happy handler is Ken Borden. To read more 

about the inspection at Maple Run Farm, see page 46. 

Photo by Karen Lietz 

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My Hanoverian – 

What’s Your Story? 

American Hanoverian Society, Inc. 

President 

Edgar Schutte 

46 West Wise Road 

Lincoln, CA 95648 

Tel: (916) 645-1471 

Fax: (916) 645-9417 

edgar@rainbowequus.com 

Executive Vice-President 

& East Regional Director 

Suzanne Quarles 

13549 Glissans Mill Road 

Mt. Airy, MD 21771 

Tel/Fax: (301) 831-5070 

squarles@erols.com 

Vice President 

& Director At Large 

Rick Toering 

12201 Thoroughbred Road 

Oak Hill, VA 20171 

Tel: (703) 472-9954 

Fax: (703) 770-7901 

rick.toering@verizon.net 

Secretary 


Barbara Schmidt, DVM 

11698 Hwy 42 

Union, KY 41091 

Tel: (859) 485-6000 

Fax: (859) 485-4567 

bschmidtdvm@fuse.net 

Treasurer 


Vanessa Carlson 

17785 E 480 Road 

Claremore, OK 74019 

Tel: (918) 341-7262 

Fax: (918) 342-3043 

woodridgef@aol.com 

Executive Director 


American Hanoverian Society 

4067 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 1 

Lexington, KY 40511 

Tel: (859) 255-4141 

Fax: (859) 255-8467 

hbjahs@aol.com 

2013 Officers and Directors 

Past President 

Doug Leatherdale 

2075 Cottonwood Trail 

Long Lake, MN 55356 

Tel: (763) 473-3803 

Fax: (763) 473-8101 

lleatherda@aol.com 

MIDWest Regional Director 

Doug Langer, DVM 

W 3465 Markert Road 

Helenville, WI 53137 

Tel: (262) 424-7626 

Fax: (262) 569-9566 

dlangerwec@yahoo.com 

West Regional Director 

Volker Ehlers 

1119 NW 35th Avenue 

Camas, WA 98607 

Tel: (360) 210-7321 

volkerehlers1@msn.com 

Director At Large 

Nancy Connolly 

9610 NE 202nd Ave. 

Vancouver, WA 98682 

Tel: (360) 882-9433 

nancyc@avabtexec.com 


Anne Sparks 

913 Sandia Rd. NW 

Albuquerque, NM 87107 

Tel: (781) 858-3866 

Fax: (505) 873-1070 

pikl93@aol.com 


Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck 

13929 Old Hanover Rd. 

Reistertown, MD 21136 

Tel: (410) 429-5701 

Fax: (410) 429-5701 

cathy-slaterbeck@earthlink.net 


Meg Williams 

18995 Hanoverian Lane 

Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 

Tel: (812) 926-4295 

Fax: (812) 926-3228 

oakwoodfarms@yahoo.com 

Do you share a unique bond 

with your Hanoverian as a competition 

partner? As a dedicated 

schoolmaster? As an irreplaceable 

member of your family? 

The AHS is looking for short 

stories and accompanying photos 

to use in The American 

Hanoverian magazine. Tell us 

what makes your Hanoverian 

so special! 

For consideration, entries should 

consist of a short essay depicting 

your horse’s remarkable qualities 

and one or two high quality, 

high resolution color digital photos 

(2000 x 3000 pixels minimum, 

JPG format) submitted 

via email to AHS Publications 

Editor Terri Ralenkotter at 

ahs_editor@hanoverian.org or 

tdrgraphics@gmail.com 

ATTENTION STALLION 

and MARE OWNERS! 

By now you should have received 

your stallion information packets 

for the 2014 AHS Breeders 

Guide, Stallion Directory and 

Mare Book. 

If you have not received your 

packet, please contact me, or 

you can download the forms 

from the AHS website. 

Mare owners, please send your 

photos for the mare book to me 

so your mare can be included. 

The deadline for 

stallion forms, mare photos 

and ads is October 15th. 

Email Terri Ralenkotter, Editor at 

tdrgraphics@gmail.com 

fall 2013

president’s message 

The summer inspection tour 

went well with high quality 

mares, foals and stallions 

seen at the numerous sites. This year 

again, our German judges were not 

disappointed and specifically commented 

on the excellent quality of 

the American-bred Hanoverians 

they saw. The fall tour is about to 

kick-off with a higher volume of 

entries; we look forward with continued 

excitement to see your high 

quality Hanoverians! 

Hard work from AHS Executive 

Director Hugh Bellis-Jones, AHS 

Treasurer Vanessa Carlson and 

Finance Committee members Doug 

Langer and George Walker during 

the past few weeks resulted in the 

production of a balanced budget for 

fiscal year 2013/14 and I’m pleased 

to report that the Board approved 

this document last week. Thank you 

all for this combined effort and 

thank you to the Board for approving 

it. Some tough decisions were 

made as we did not want to further 

deplete AHS reserves. One of those 

decisions affects production of the 

AHS’s quarterly magazine, including 

this issue. Producing digital issues 

saves the society thousands of dollars 

in related printing and postage 

costs. It is understood that for many 

organizations, magazines and newsletters 

going digital is a sign of the 

times and considered normal. We 

pride ourselves on having top-notch 

publications and going forward, all 

magazine issues will continue to be 

on-line. However, the large spring 

“awards” magazine will be a full 

color printed edition. The Board 

feels that this is appropriate as it 

provides lasting recognition for our 

many members throughout the 

country who are successfully showing 

their Hanoverians. The AHS 

stallion directory will also continue 

to be printed. The digital issues will 

be delivered by e-mail to all members 

with a direct link each time it is 

ready, so you will not have to search 

for it on the website. Each issue will 

also be available on the website as 

well. 

I have been reluctant to write about 

this as it was not as clear in prior 

years and around the country there 

are lots of economic variables, however 

I now have the urge to encourage 

Hanoverian breeders to breed 

their mares. Do not keep your program 

on hold as your young 

Hanoverians will be needed to fulfill 

demand in the near future. The 

nationwide horse activity as a whole 

has clearly picked up. The vibe from 

breeders has already been far more 

positive and breeding activity has 

started in larger volume earlier than 

normal this year. Equine transporters 

are reporting much increased 

traffic, horse shows are reporting 

high and sometimes record show 

attendance, ownership transfers are 

up and so are sales prices. Be part of 

this growing trend. Do not miss out! 

It is a global market and if you prefer 

to keep it in the U.S. it’s a national 

market. People are willing to fly 

across the country to look for horses 

so even if your local economy does 

not seem to support your breeding 

business, that is OK, buyers will travel 

when presented properly with a 

quality horse that fits the parameters 

of their search. If there are a larger 

number of horses showing, they 

need to be replaced at some point 

and Hanoverian sport horses are 

only produced by breeders like you! 

To help encourage that process, our 

AHS stallion service auction is coming 

up in the near future. What better 

opportunity to have than being 

able to bid on many of the best 

Hanoverian stallions and have a 

chance at a discounted breeding to 

start off your breeding activity for 

the year? All that while helping the 

AHS raise funds to promote the 

Hanoverians you breed. 

Next year’s Annual Meeting will be 

held February 7-9, 2014, in Houston, 

Texas. It is shaping up to be a great 

one and at a more moderate price. 

Rebecca Pennington is organizing 

the meeting with a schedule of 

attractive lectures and activities built 

around a Grand Prix show jumping 

competition during the Winter 

Series “A” hunter/jumper show at the 

Great Southwest Equestrian Center. 

The various meetings and social 

functions will be held at the Houston 

Marriott Energy Corridor Hotel 

(www.marriott.com/houeg). The 

AHS has reserved a block of rooms 

and full details on this event have 

been posted on our website. 

Information and registration information 

is available in this issue as 

well. We hope that many of you will 

be able to join us. n 

Sincerely, 

Edgar Schutte 

AHS President 

The American Hanoverian

2014 annual Meeting 

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energy corridor hotel 

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hotel. The upscale rooms offer luxurious 

Marriott bedding, mini refrigerators, 

make up mirrors and reading lamps 

built into the headboard for your 

convenience. The Marriott offers an 

exercise room, pool and many other 

amenities. 

Houston, the “City of Energy” is the 

country’s fourth-largest city and attracts 

visitors with a wonderful mix of worldclass 

arts, booming business, professional 

sports and award-winning cuisine. 

To learn more about Houston, visit 

http://www.visithoustontexas.com/ 

The 2014 AHS Annual Meeting will be held February 7-9 at the Houston Marriott Energy 

Corridor Hotel in Houston, Texas. The three-day meeting will include seminars and presentations 

by industry professionals. We will be attending the Grand Prix Showjumping 

competition at the Winter Series “A” Hunter/Jumper Show at the beautiful Great 

Southwest Equestrian Center. Social events include a cocktail party, annual Awards 

Banquet and the lively silent auction! 

Friends, Fun, Fine Food, Education..and 

Hanoverian Networking Opportunities... 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

Friday afternoon: 

Speaker & Panel Discussion - 

Pre-purchase Exams from all three perspectives – Vet, Seller and Buyer 

(Dr. Kurt Heiti, Dr. Doug Langer, Dr. Barbara Schmidt) 

Cocktail Party & Awards Banquet 

Saturday: 

Educational Seminars and Presentations - 

Chiropractic, Acupuncture & Massage Therapy – 

They are not “alternative treatments” anymore. (Dr. Jackie Dovall) 

“Myths, Methods, and Modern Modes of Equine Reproduction” 

(Jos Mottershead of Equine-Reproduction.com) 

Bringing the Broodmare Back into Under Saddle Work (Dr. Doug Langer) 

What to Do Until the Vet Arrives – Handling an Equine Emergency 

(Dr. Chris Boutros) 

Marketing and Advertising in the Current Economic Climate 

(Natalie DeBerardinis of Hilltop Farm) 

Sunday: 

Heritability and Breeding Values - How to use them to select 

a stallion for your mare. Includes Q&A session. 

(Dr. Ludwig Christmann) 

Annual Meeting 

Entertainment & Social Event – Grand Prix Showjumping 

competition at the Winter Series “A” Hunter/Jumper Show 

at Great Southwest Equestrian Center 

and more to be planned... 

Photos: Houston Energy Corridor Hotel and http://www.visithoustontexas.com 

Full information and detailed schedule of events for the 2014 Annual 

Meeting: www.hanoverian.org/ahs-annual-meeting 

Welcome reception Open Meetings DINING Entertainment Silent Auction Awards Dinner

Houston Marriott 

Energy Corridor Hotel 

www.marriott.com/houeg 

AHS Special Room Rate: $109.00/night, feb. 6 through 9. 

AHS members must reserve rooms by January 20, 2014 in order to receive the special 

annual meeting room rate. Mention the American Hanoverian Society when reserving 

your room(s). 

Make reservations on-line using hotel’s reservation link or by phone at 1-800-228-9290. 

LOCATION: Conveniently located on I-10. Nearby airports are the George Bush 

Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and the William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). The 

hotel does not provide shuttle service. 

DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT: Enjoy dining in the hotel’s on-site restaurant 

or venture into Houston for an exciting dining experience. Relax at the Energy 

Corridor hotel bar with outdoor firepit and Oasis Waterfall. 

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS: CityCentre Upscale Shopping, Forbidden Gardens, 

Johnson Space Center, Houston Astros - Minute Maid Park, The Museum of Fine 

Arts, Houston - Bayou Bend, Katy Mills Outlet Mall, The Houston Museum of 

Natural Science, Children’s Museum of Houston, Bayou Wildlife Park 

Houston Marriott Energy Corridor •16011 Katy Freeway•Houston, Texas 77094• Reservations: (800) 228-9290•www.marriott.com/houeg 

2014 Annual Meeting Registration Form RETURN VIA E-MAIL, FAX OR MAIL TO: 

The American Hanoverian Society ■ 4067 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 1 ■ Lexington, KY 40511 

Phone: (859) 255-4141 ■ Fax: (859) 255-8467 

REGISTRATION FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, January 20, 2014 

Choose your level of participation: 

Registration Type Advance Late Registration/Walk-ins 

❑ Full Registration $175.00 $200.00 

(includes all meetings, Friday banquet, Saturday’s events and cocktail party) 

❑ Friday Evening Banquet Only $65.00 $75.00 

❑ Saturday Events Only $75.00 $100.00 

(includes visit to the Grand Prix Showjumping Competition at the Great Southwestern Equestrian Center ) 

The cutoff date for the special AHS room rate is 5 p.m. local time on JANUARY 20, 2014. 

AHS CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations received by AHS on or before January 20, 2014 will incur a $50.00 administration fee. 

Due to AHS contractual obligations with Houston Marriott Energy Corridor hotel we will be unable to give refunds after January 20, 2014. 

Total Registration Cost: $_________________. This payment is for the following individual(s): 

Name(s):______________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:______________________ 

Address:_______________________________________________________City:___________________________ State:________ Zip:___________ 

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administration 

The American Hanoverian Society Minutes of the Board of Directors 

Teleconference Meeting– August 4, 2013 

AHS President Edgar Schutte called 

the meeting of the Board to order at 

4:00 p.m. Present: Vanessa Carlson, 

Nancy Connolly, Doug Langer, Doug 

Leatherdale, Suzanne Quarles, 

Barbara Schmidt, Edgar Schutte, 

Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck, Anne 

Sparks, Meg Williams, and Executive 

Director Hugh Bellis-Jones. Not 

present: Volker Ehlers and Rick 

Toering. 

AHS President Edgar Schutte noted 

that this meeting had been called 

primarily to discuss the Finance 

Committee’s proposed 2013/14 budget. 

Motion to approve the minutes of 

the Board’s June 4, 2013 teleconference 

meeting. Passed. 

President Edgar Schutte noted that 

the Finance Committee members 

Vanessa Carlson (Treasurer), Doug 

Langer, George Walker and Executive 

Director Hugh Bellis-Jones had 

worked hard to produce a balanced 

budget for fiscal year 2013/14. The 

committee had been conservative in 

projecting income and had adjusted 

expenses accordingly. A sponsor had 

been found for the AHS’s attendance 

at the conclusion of the 70-Day 

Stallion Performance Test. 

Executive Director’s report: Hugh 

Bellis-Jones provided a short update 

on activities at the central office. He 

is working very closely with Rebecca 

Pennington, Chair of the 2014 

Annual Meeting Committee. The 

meeting will be held February 7-9 in 

Houston, Texas at the Houston 

Marriott Energy Corridor Hotel. 

Full information has been posted 

online. The meeting will feature an 

array of speakers, the Friday evening 

awards banquet and silent auction 

and the Sunday general membership 

meeting. On Saturday evening 

guests will attend a Grand Prix 

showjumping competition at the 

Winter Series “A” Hunter/Jumper 

Show at the Great Southwest 

Equestrian Center. 

Doug Leatherdale reported on the 

August 6 meeting of Hannoveraner 

International in Germany. Minutes 

and a written report will be sent to 

the AHS by Dr. Ludwig Christmann. 

Finance Committee Report: Treasurer 

Vanessa Carlson reviewed lineby-line 

the committee’s proposed 

budget for fiscal year 2013/14. The 

proposed budget does reflect the 

three fee increases that the Board 

agreed upon during the annual 

meeting in San Diego. The Board 

determined that Terri Ralenkotter 

would be responsible for all of the 

AHS’s print advertising and publications 

(magazine and stallion book) 

while Sandy Werkheiser would be 


responsible for the website maintenance 

and hosting, online advertising, 

and the monthly press release 

service. The Board discussed and 

agreed to change the society’s fiscal 

year back to the calendar year as this 

would make it easier to track annual 

expenses. During Mrs. Carlson’s 

detailed presentation she stressed 

the importance of adhering to a balanced 

budget. 

Motion to approve the Finance 

Committee’s proposed budget for 

2013/14. Passed. This Boardapproved 

budget will be submitted 

to the membership for approval 

during the annual meeting on 

February 9, 2014. 

Mr. Schutte thanked Mrs. Carlson 

and the Finance Committee for their 

work and continued oversight of 

AHS finances. 

There being no further business, Mr. 

Schutte adjourned the meeting at 

5:00 p.m. n 

EMC legacy gold ESE 

EMC Legacy Gold ESE (Liberty Gold- 

Daybreak/Dederick) swept the blue 

ribbons in all her Second Level 2-Test 3 

competitions this season, culminating 

with scores of 71.9 and 76.6, August 

24-25 at Labors Reward, in Aiken S.C. 

That same weekend she competed at 

Third Level-Test 3 for the first time, earning 

scores of 65.9 and 77.5. 

The elegant bay mare was bred by Laura 

Trumbower, owner Emerald Springs 

Equestrian Center, Prosperity, S.C. and 

owned by Sherry-Anne Smith since she 

was three days old. EMC Legacy Gold ESE 

is trained and ridden by Dawn Jensen of 

Columbia, S.C. The successful pair look 

forward to competing at the Region 3 

Dressage Championships at Conyers, Ga., 

in October. 


AHS junior members 

American Hanoverian Society Young Breeders Club 

by DORIE VLATTEN-SCHMITZ 

The last few months have been 

busy with some brain storming 

ideas. We have two main 

events we are focusing our attention 

on this year. The first is to have a 

presence at the AHS Annual meeting 

this coming January in Houston, 

Texas. Our second goal is to organize 

a small summer camp and educational 

weekend. 

The 2013 meeting held in San Diego, 

California was the first time our 

junior members were in attendance. 

There were five members in total. In 

addition to attending meetings and 

educational activities we also held a 

small informal meeting of our own 

to discuss ideas. Let’s also not forget 

about the fun we had at the zoo field 

trip! 

For the 2014 meeting our goal is to 

double our attendance and meet 

other junior members from all over 

the country. We will again have a 

meeting to discuss events over the 

past year. It is our hope to also ask 

members and breeders to talk with 

us. This meeting will also be good 

time to formalize plans for a summer 

camp. 

Fundraising efforts include donated 

items to be raffled off at upcoming 

area shows. We plan on having a 

table and banner which will also 

have AHS information available to 

visitors. So far we have several items 

of tack, jewelry, and services collected. 

We are still happily accepting 

more items. The proceeds from 

these raffles will be used to help offset 

costs for our attendance at the 

AHS annual meeting. 

Our big fund raising idea will be a 

cookbook with recipes from various 

judges, barns, and horse people in 

general. The book will be cleverly 

ATTENTION ALL AHS MEMBERS! 

We invite all of you to check out the American Hanoverian Society Young Breeders 

Club Face book page. Please be sure to “like” it. We hope you will post photos of your 

horses there and also we would love for you to post educational information there. 

This page is meant to be an interactive way for the Junior members to get to know 

each other and you! 

divided by ease of preparation from 

Training Level to Grand Prix. We 

also hope to have some fun tips on 

what to take to competitions. 

Cookbooks will hopefully be available 

by the annual meeting. If any 

members or farms have great recipes 

or items for our raffle, please contact 

Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz to submit 

them. 

Junior Members we hope to see you 

at the Annual meeting. Be checking 

the Facebook page for upcoming 

information. n 

Check out the 

American 

Hanoverian Society 

Young Breeders Club 

Facebook page. 

Please be sure 

to “like” it! 

Have a great recipe you’d love to share? 

Need that special gift? 

Help the AHS Young Breeders Club 

by submitting a recipe by Oct. 31 

and ordering a cookbook! 

The best way to submit your recipe is by email. You can either type or 

scan it and send to Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz at dvschmitz@msn.com 

or mail to Dorie at 41655 N. Kenworthy Rd San Tan Valley, AZ, 85140. 

Any questions call 480-580-0634. 

Thank you for your consideration and Bon Appetite! 


USEF news 

Updated Dates and Locations for Markel/USEF Selection 

Events for the FEI World Breeding Championships for 

Dressage Young Horses 

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has revamped the selection criteria for the 2014 FEI World Breeding 

Championships for Dressage Young Horses. Seven Markel/USEF Selection Events will be held at CDI competitions 

throughout the United States. Combinations wishing to compete at the FEI World Breeding Championships for 

Dressage Young Horses need to compete in at least one Markel/USEF Selection Event and one Markel/USEF Qualifying 

Competition. 

Markel/USEF Selection Events for the FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses include; 

Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W/Y/J/P/U25/YH, February 27-March 2, 2014, Loxahatchee, Fla. 

GDF 5*/CDI5*/3*/1*/Y/J/P/YH, March 26-30, Wellington, Fla. 

Houston Dressage Society CDI3*/1*/Y/J/P/U25/YH, April 24-26, 2014, Katy, Texas 

Del Mar National CDI3*/1*/Y/J/U25/YH, April 24-27, 2014, Del Mar, Calif. 

ESDCTA Memorial Weekend Dressage CDI3*/Y/J/YH, May 22-24, Allentown, N.J. 

Paragon Dressage CDI3*/Y/J/P/U25/YH, May 22-25, 2014, Estes Park, Colo. 

KDA Annual Dressage CDI3*/Y/J/P/U5/YH, May 22-25, 2014, Lexington, Ky. 

Dressage at Flintridge CDI1*/Y/J/YH, May 22-15, 2014, La Canada-Flintridge, Calif. 

The list of the Markel/USEF Selection Events for the FEI World Breeding Championships can be found here: 

http://usef.org/documents/disciplines/dressage/2014MarkelUSEFSelectionEvents.pdf 

For a complete list of Qualifying Competitions for the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships 

presented by HorseShow.com visit; http://usef.org/documents/disciplines/dressage/2014QualifyingCompetition.pdf 

For more information about the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program visit; http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/ 

breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/NatlYHProgram.aspx n 


lafayette hQ (Loerke-SPS Rena/Raphael) 

At Majestic Farm’s Hotter than Blue Blazes show in August,10-11, Lafayette HQ 

continued his winning ways with Third Level scores in the 70s, including a 

78.1% in Third Level Test 3 for which he was awarded High Score of the day. 

His tests were sprinkled with 9’s and 10’s and wonderful comments from the 

judges. Lafayette HQ is happy in his work and is enjoying the increasing challenges 

his owner/trainer, Jen Truett of Dancing Horse Farm, Lebanon, Ohio, 

presents to him. The pair are working on series changes in preparation for moving 

up the levels next year. Lafayette HQ was bred by Suzanne Quarles. 


In Passing 

EM BERLINA (1994-2013) 

It’s with a heavy heart we report the passing of our EM Berlina 

(Brentano II-Hilly/Hill Hawk xx) on July 23, 2013. Imported as a foal 

by Suzanne Quarles of Some Day Soon Farm she won her mare 

performance test. In 1998 she became the “Grand Champion of 

Dressage at Devon” where Suzanne fondly remembers “what a lark 

and honor.” Berlina spent her life as a broodmare and was first 

leased, then purchased by us in 2005. Berlina had the most gentle, 

sweet nature and was truly the queen of the farm. She passed her 

incredible movement and temperament to her offspring, including 

Wild Rose (Widmark) winner of the Dressage Materiale class at 

Devon, Sakima (Sinatra Song), wins under saddle and in breed 

shows, and Lady in Red (Liberty Gold), Champion Mare at this year’s 

Hilltop Farm Inspection with an overall score of 8.0. 

Karan & Tom Schwencer 

Windswept Hanoverians 


Rebellienne HVH Wins 2013 Markel/USEF Four-Year-Old Young 

Horse Dressage Championships in Illinois 

Rebellienne HVH (Rotspon-EM Whitney/Welser) and trainer 

Brandi Benedict earned top honors in the Four-Year-Old Division 

of the 2013 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Championships 

with a final score of 8.76. The Hanoverian mare turned heads 

throughout the week beginning with their memorable winning 

performance in the preliminary round which was completed in a 

deluge of rain. The mare was rewarded for her impressive trot 

and walk gaits scoring 8.8 and 9.5 respectively and was also highly 

praised for her submission and general impression with scores 

of 9.0 and 8.8. 

Rebellienne HVH and Benedict have only been partnered together 

for two weeks but nonetheless were able to earn top marks. 

Benedict credits the mare’s great performance this week to her 

early training and breeding. “All of her training really came 

through, as did her breeding. I really have to thank High Valley 

Hanoverians for giving me this opportunity.” The pair also 

received the Highest Place U.S. Bred award. 

USEF news 

Rebellienne HVH was bred and is owned by Annetta Coleman, 

High Valley Hanoverians, Ga., and has been trained using the 

High Valley Hanoverians Young Horse Training method 

“Developing Hanoverian Athletes in the Mind and the Body TM ”. 

She was the 2012 USDF Horse of the Year for three-year-old 

Materiale and achieved her Elite Mare Status in 2013 when she 

successfully completed her Mare Performance Test and produced 

a Hanoverian colt by Dancier via embryo transfer. She will be 

competing in Training Level at the USDF Regional Championships 

in October. n 

(Courtesy of United States Equestrian Federation, www.usef.org. and Annetta 

Coleman, High Valley Hanoverians, GA.) 

EM Rebellienne HVH (Rotspon-EM Whitney/Welser) and trainer 

Brandi Benedict celebrate their win with a well-deserved victory lap of 

honor. The mare was bred and is owned by Annetta Coleman, High 

Valley Hanoverians, Ga. 

high valley hanoverians, GA 

Liza Boyd and Brunello Named 2013 USHJA International Hunter 

Derby Tier I Champions 

Liza Boyd and Brunello have consistently 

been top contenders at the 

USHJA International Hunter Derby 

Championships, but they have 

always come just short of the victory. 

Saturday night at the Kentucky 

Horse Park, Lexington, Ky., Boyd and 

Brunello made the shot when it really 

counted, finally securing the win 

and earning the title of 2013 USHJA 

International Hunter Derby Tier I 

Champions. With a huge smile on 

her face, Boyd led the victory gallop 

in the Rolex Stadium with reserve 

champion Kelley Farmer following 

aboard Mythical. “I don’t know 

where to start,” Boyd said following 

her win. “I’m really happy with the 

horse. He was third one year and 

second last year. He really deserves 

it; he’s amazing.” 

Riders returned in reverse order of 

their rankings the next day over the 

Steve Stephens’s designed final 

course, which included four higher 

option fences. Prior to the start of 

the class, Stephens took the crowd 

and exhibitors alike through a narrated 

course walk, which eventual 

winner Boyd took to heart. 

“I tried to listen when Steve talked 

about how he wanted the course to 

ride,” Boyd said. “He said, This is a 

jumping contest. I don’t want the 4 

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USEF news 

Wrainier Q and Mickayla Frederick Win 2013 USEF 

Dressage Seat Medal Final 

Mickayla Frederick of Johnston, Iowa, dominated the USEF Dressage Seat 

Medal Final held this past August in Estes Park, Colo. She triumphed in the 

14-18 Year Division with a resounding victory, scoring 85% on her ten-yearold 

Hanoverian gelding Wrainier Q (Weltbekkannt-EM Desert Princess/ 

Donnerhall). Wranier Q is co-owned with Robert Susa, and was bred by 

Suzanne Quarles, Some Day Soon Farm, Md. 

“I’m very honored to have been able to go to the USEF Dressage Seat Medal 

Finals. The show went very well for both me and my horse, Wrainier. 

Everyone at the show was so friendly. My goal for this show was to get into 

the top five,” said Frederick. “My favorite moment was when I was handed 

the champion ribbon and knowing that I had achieved that goal. I’m very 

proud of my boy Wrainier and how well he handled everything this past 

weekend.” 

The Stanley Park Fairgrounds in Estes Park, Colo., played host to 25 of the 

top junior dressage riders for the 2013 USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals. 

Held in conjunction with the Paragon Dressage CDI, the annual championship 

hosted elite equitation competition in 13 and Under and 14-18 age 

divisions. All entries rode in front of the expert panel of Janine Malone, 

Joan Darnell, and Jane Weatherwax. n 

Mickayla Frederick wore the victory sash at the 2013 USEF 

Dressage Seat Medal Finals. Her mount was Wrainer Q 

(Weltbekkannt-EM Desert Princess/Donnerhall), co-owned 

with Robert Susa and bred by Suzanne Quarles, Some Day 

Soon Farm, Md. 

www.yourhorses.ifp3.com 

Brunello... (cont. from page 13 

course to win. I want the riders and 

the horses to win. There were no 

traps. It was really, really well done. I 

kind of took that to heart, what Steve 

said. He designed it so he knew what 

he wanted and had in mind, and that 

helped me. You needed scope, and 

you needed to be careful, which is 

what these derbies are supposed to 

be.” 

Last year’s defending champions 

Jennifer Alfano and her superb 

Hanoverian hunter, Jersey Boy, 

entered the ring looking like they 

could win it again until an unfortunate 

rail hit the ground midway 

through the course. While luck sadly 

was not with Alfano, she did share 

some luck with the next to enter the 

ring, Boyd and Brunello, co-owned 

by Boyd and Janet Peterson. 

“Jennifer Alfano called me this 

morning and said, ‘I have a gift for 

you,’” Boyd shared. “She had found 

a ton of four leaf clovers, and she 

gave me one. That was so nice. It’s so 

much fun that the sportsmanship is 

that good. She was really genuine, 

and it was special to have.” 

Boyd had another special token of 

good luck for her round: a necklace 

her mother purchased for her at last 

year’s USHJA International Hunter 

Derby Finals. The necklace reads, 

“Make the shot when it counts,” and 

that’s exactly what she did. She and 

Brunello earned scores of 84.25, 93 

and 88.5 plus handy bonuses of 8, 9 

and 7 for a round total of 301.75 and 

an overall total of 577.75. n 

Courtesy of the United States Equestrian 

Federation, www.usef.org. 

Video of Brunello and Liza Boyd’s 

Liza Boyd, aboard Brunello shares a special 

moment with her father and trainer Jack 

Towell following their win at the USHJA 

International Hunter Derby Final. 

winning ride at the USHJA 

International Hunter Derby Final: 

http://www.youtube.com/ 

watch?v=wzfGmWWlPzA 

emily riden 

4 The American Hanoverian

Trendsetting Cooperation Between Rheinisches 

Pferdestammbuch and Hannoveraner Verband In Germany 

international news 

Rheinisches Pferdestammbuch and 

Hannoveraner Verband agreed on a 

new collaboration and cooperation 

in Verden during June, 2013. The 

Board of Directors of the Rheinisches 

Pferdestammbuch and the 

Hannoveraner Verband have decided 

to work together, while maintaining 

and continuing both brands and 

trademarks. This cooperation 

includes the areas of selection, registration, 

administration and marketing. 

It applies to members of the 


the Hannoveraner Verband. The 

Executive Board of the Hannoveraner 

Verband will present the agreement 

to its delegates in an extraordinary 

General Meeting in August. 

Amendments of parts of the 

Constitution will become necessary 

in order to implement this agreement. 

Selections of mares and stallions will 

be commonly aligned resp. implemented 

jointly. There are plans to 

already accept members of the 


their horses (Rhineland and 

Westphalia) for the Hanoverian 

Stallion Licensing in October 2013. 

One representative of the Rheinisches 

Pferdestammbuch will complement 

the Hanoverian Stallion Licensing 

Committee. 

Another important issue of the alliance 

is the mutual assistance when it 

comes to marketing strategies with 

the aim to develop an expanded 

joint marketing strategy. The Horse 

Centre in Wickrath is located in the 

Nordrhein-Westfalen region. It is 

one of the most favorable venues for 

selling sport horses in Germany. 

This sales center, combined with 

Alsfeld and Verden, provides a strong 

strategic market foundation or presence 

for marketing sporthorses both 

domestically and abroad. Breeders 

of the Rheinisches Pferdestammbuch 

will benefit from an improved access 

to international markets. The combination 

Verden-Wickrath offers 

many possibilities and direct advantages 

for both partners when it 

comes to development of additional 

marketing programs. 

The cooperation emerged from the 

responsibilities of both breeding 

associations for their breeders. 

Courage, the disposition for a common 

approach, and mutual trust in 

the work of the Executive boards 

made this step possible. The Manager 

Dr. Werner Schade, 

Breeding and Business Manager 

of the Hannoveraner Verband 

of the Rheinisches Pferdestammbuch, 

Theo Leuchten, explained: “Our discussions 

were open, full of trust and 

focused on targets. This decision 

secures the future of the warmblood 

breed in Rhineland.” 

Manfred Schäfer, Chairman of the 

Hannoveraner Verband, is also convinced 

of the correctness of this 

decision: “We perfectly match each 

other. The breeders of the Rheinisches 

Pferdestammbuch have successful 

horses, partially tracing back to a 

Hanoverian base.” Both breeding 

and business managers, Martin Spoo 

and Dr. Werner Schade, agreed: “This 

cooperation is meant to prepare a 

fusion. A clear signal should be set 

for the necessary structural reforms 

of the German sport horse breed.” n 

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leonisis lind (Le Primeur-EM Donatasha/De Niro) 

Jennifer Lind’s Wolkentanzer Farm, Calif., celebrated another successful day as 

Leonisis Lind was awarded the respectable score of 73.4%, earning second 

place in the Three-Year-Old Fillies Class at the warm up show at Starr Vaughn 

Equestrian. 


Veterinary corner 

Management of the Pregnant Mare and Foaling 

by mary beth staton, dvm 

Mare care should be tailored 

to meet the needs of the 

individual. Each farm’s 

program varies according to geography, 

facilities, resources and experience. 

Asking questions of experienced 

breeders and developing a 

good relationship with a veterinarian 

who will communicate with you 

are important resources for success. 

The following article discusses some 

general guidelines to follow to 

ensure the birth of a healthy foal. 

Pregnancy Diagnosis and Monitoring 

Pregnancy diagnosis using transrectal 

ultrasonography is recommended 

between 14-16 days post-ovulation. 

Breeding date and ovulation 

date are often not the same. It is 

important to be aware of the ovulation 

date so that the examination 

may be scheduled to address any 

possibility of a twin pregnancy. At 

this time in pregnancy the embryo 

appears as a dark (hypoechoic), 

round vesicle approximately 14-16 

mm in height. Maternal recognition 

of pregnancy in the mare depends 

on the ability of the embryo to travel 

through the uterine body and horns. 

The embryo continues to grow at a 

rate of 2-3 mm per day. At day 16.5- 

17 the embryo has reached a size 

that slows travel and allows attachment 

at the base of one of the uterine 

horns. From this location the 

pregnancy will continue to develop. 

A follow up examination is usually 

performed between day 26-30 to 

evaluate viability of the embryo. By 

this stage of development the heart 

has formed and should be visibly 

beating in real-time ultrasonography. 

This is also an important period 

in development as the trophoblast 

cells from the fetus invade the mater- 

nal tissue to form structures called 

endometrial cups. These form 

between day 30-35. Their function 

is to secrete eCG (equine chorionic 

gonadotrophin). This hormone acts 

on the ovary to promote follicle 

growth and luteinization to make 

accessory corpora lutea (CL). Once a 

follicle has ovulated or luteinized the 

remaining tissue transforms to a CL. 

The CL secretes progesterone. 

Progesterone is the primary 

hormone associated with maintaining 

pregnancy at this stage. The 

accepted level of progesterone to 

maintain pregnancy is > 4ng/ml. 

Supplementation with oral altrenogest 

or injectable progesterone is beneficial 

for mares that are not producing 

enough of the hormone on their 

own. The endometrial cups are 

unique in that they are present for 

90-120 days of gestation. If the mare 

were to lose a pregnancy during this 

time she would not return to estrus 

until these structures are gone. 

Losing a pregnancy during this time 

often prevents rebreeding during the 

same season. 

The next period of examination is 45 

days to evaluate fetal development 

and size. If fetal sexing is to be performed, 

it can be done at 60-70 days 

of gestation. At this stage the embryonic 

structure called the genital 

tubercle will be located adjacent to 

the umbilicus for a colt or under the 

tail for a filly. The genital tubercle 

becomes a penis or vulva. At this time 

the fetus generally sinks a little lower 

into the abdomen making it difficult 

to reach the fetus to determine sex. At 

day 115-120 the position rises and it 

is possible to visualize the penis or 

vulva in its normal position. This 

diagnostic technique requires a bit of 

patience and good visualization of 

the structures from the correct angle. 

One issue that should be addressed as 

early as possible during a pregnancy is 

twinning. If a second embryo is detected 

while they are still mobile in the 

uterus it is easier to make sure that the 

embryos are separated by some distance 

and manually reduce one vesicle. 

This is best accomplished day 14-16. If 

the embryos have implanted in opposite 

horns at day 17 it is still possible to 

reduce the pregnancy with minimal 

risk to the remaining embryo. If the 

embryos are directly adjacent there is 

risk of damage to the second embryo. 

Over day 20 of gestation the success of 

manual reduction drops dramatically. 

If the twin pregnancy is detected at day 

25-35 transvaginal ultrasound guided 

vesicle aspiration may be performed. 

Later in pregnancy manual decapitation 

of one fetus or transabdominal 

ultrasound guided cardiac injection 

may be performed in an attempt to 

maintain one fetus. If the twin fetus is 

not resolved the pregnancy will usually 

be aborted around seven months of 

gestation due to a lack of uterine space 

and placental support. Occasionally 

these pregnancies continue to term but 

often result in one or both foals being 

weak or dysmature. 

Nutrition and Vaccination 

As long as the mare is being fed a diet 

that meets her needs there are no additional 

requirements early in gestation. 

Broodmares should be fed well whether 

they are pregnant or not. Nutrition 

status effects conception rates as well 

as fetal development. Ideally, mares 

should maintain a body condition 

score of five out of nine. This means 

that you cannot see the ribs but they 

can be easily palpated. Good quality 

forage should form the basis of the diet 

and concentrates (grain) are added to 

meet the rest of the requirements. A 

mature mare should receive 10-20 lbs 4 


of forage per day. It is important to 

know about differences in hay types. 

Alfalfa, perennial peanut, and lespedeza 

are some legume hays that are commonly 

used. Legumes are much higher 

in protein and some minerals than 

grass hays such as timothy, orchard, 

brome, and coastal. Particularly when 

feeding alfalfa hay it is important to be 

aware of the Ca:P (calcium to phosphorous 

ratio). The ideal ratio is 1.1- 

2:1. Often alfalfa hay is much higher in 

calcium which may have an impact on 

bone development. Alfalfa is a wonderful 

source of nutrition but is best 

combined with grass hay for developing 

animals. During the last four 

months of gestation the protein and 

energy requirements increase by 

approximately 20%. It is very important 

to have a good quality mineral mix 

available for free choice consumption 

throughout gestation. The mixture 

should be tailored to the geographic 

region with respect to excesses or deficiencies. 

Adequate availability of zinc 

and copper are essential for normal 

bone and cartilage development. Many 

aspects of developmental orthopedic 

disease may be prevented or controlled 

by providing adequate but not excessive 

nutrition. This begins in utero by 

providing the appropriate environment 

for proper prenatal programming. 

Exercise is good for the health of 

the broodmare. During the first 

two-three weeks of pregnancy 

exercise should be mild to moderate. 

This is a critical period in 

which the embryo may be influenced 

by temperature and uterine 

blood flow. Otherwise, mares may be 

ridden in their normal exercise routine 

for the first seven months of gestation. 

After that time the level of 

exercise should be mild to moderate 

depending upon the condition 

of the horse. 

Vaccinations for pregnant mares 

should include EEE (Eastern Equine 

Encephalitis), WEE (Western Equine 

Encephalitis), Tetanus, and WNV 

(West Nile Virus), and Influenza. In 

areas with a high prevalence of encephalitis 

these are typically administered 

twice a year. It is important that these 

vaccines are given four-six weeks prior 

to foaling to boost the antibody levels 

in the colostrum. Foals are essentially 

born without any protection from disease; 

the immunity conferred by the 

ingestion of good quality colostrum 

dictates the foal’s likelihood of survival. 

Rabies vaccine should be administered 

annually, preferably when the 

mare is not pregnant. Strangles vaccine 

should be administered according 

to your veterinarian’s recommendations 

with consideration to housing 

and management of the mare. 

EHV-1 is a primary cause of equine 

abortion. It primarily manifests as 

respiratory infection in younger animals. 

It may cause epidemic abortion 

within herds of pregnant mares. It is 

also associated with weak neonates 

and the paralytic neurologic disease 

equine herpes myeloencephalopathy 

(EHM). Rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1) 

vaccine is given at five, seven, and 

ninemonths of gestation as well as 

four-six weeks pre-partum. This vaccine 

offers a shorter duration of immunity 

as compared to others. This is 

especially important at farms where 

horses of mixed age groups or transient 

animals (show horses) may have 

contact with broodmares. 

In the mid-Atlantic states, Botulism 

and Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) are of 

greater concern than other areas. A 

toxoid vaccine for Botulinum type B is 

approved for use in horses and is recommended 

for administration to the 

mare at eight, nine, and ten months of 

gestation. Botulism is known clinically 

as “Shaker Foal Syndrome”, transmission 

of the antibodies through the 

colostrum protect against infection. 

PHF has been documented to cause 

abortion at seven months gestation. 

Use of the vaccine has not been 

proven to prevent abortion but 

it may offer protection. 

Previously vaccinated 

mares should be boostered 

four-six weeks before 

foaling. 

Rotavirus is a common 

cause of diarrhea in foals. 

On effected farms a high 

percentage of animals 

develop the disease but there 

is a low mortality rate. 

Vaccination of mares at eight, 

nine, and ten months of gestation 

greatly decreases the incidence 

of disease. 4 

Photo: Larissa barilar 

FALL 2013

Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) vaccine is 

not recommended for use in pregnant 

mares, especially in the last two months 

of pregnancy. Under circumstances of 

high risk of natural exposure to infection, 

the vaccine has been administered 

to pregnant mares to control 

outbreaks of the disease. Early experimental 

studies and field experiences 

using this vaccine have shown that the 

last one-two months of pregnancy represent 

the time of greatest risk for a 

possible adverse effect on pregnancy. If 

you plan to breed to a stallion which is 

positive for EVA, the mare should be 

tested to determine serological status 

prior to vaccinating. She should then 

be vaccinated and isolated for 21 days 

before breeding her. If you are using a 

stallion who is positive and planning 

for embryo transfer both the donor 

mare and recipient should be vaccinated 

at least three weeks prior to the 

procedure. 

Preparation for Foaling 

The average length of gestation is 342 

days with a range of 335-355 days. 

Mares tend to be fairly consistent from 

year to year with respect to pregnancy 

length. Pregnancies that occur earlier 

in the year may be carried 7-14 days 

longer than average. This may be a 

factor of daylight length or temperature 

depending on location. Colts tend 

to be carried longer than fillies by 7-10 

days. The equine embryo has a unique 

feature that is shared by few other species. 

It is capable of embryonic diapause, 

this means that the embryo can 

undergo a period of arrested development 

for up to six weeks. This accounts 

for the tremendous variability in gestation 

length for the horse. Reasons for 

this phemomenon are poorly understood 

but may include adverse environmental 

surroundings, nutrition, or 

maternal stress. 

It is important that the mare is accustomed 

to and comfortable in her surroundings. 

If she is to be sent to a 

professional farm for foaling she 

should be moved 2-4 weeks prior to 

the anticipated foaling date. A foaling 

stall should have enough room for a 

mare to lie down and present a foal 

without risk of injury to the attendants. 

Most births will occur after 10 

p.m., in nature this allows the cover of 

darkness for the foal to stand, nurse, 

and be able to walk to avoid predators. 

Parturition is categorized in three 

phases. Stage 1 is the initial stage of 

labor lasting a few minutes to several 

hours. At this time, mares may pace, 

paw, roll, and sweat. Many mares will 

exhibit pacing for several days without 

distress. Rolling is a normal part of 

positioning the foal and is often 

observed for a few days prior to foaling. 

There should not be any distress 

or increase in heart rate associated 

with rolling or pacing prior to the 

onset foaling. If there is an indication 

of distress and the mare does not progress 

to Stage 2 labor within a reasonable 

time, call your veterinarian to 

assess the fetal position versus colic 

signs. Mares may have a uterine torsion 

or a malpositioned foal that may 

not allow the normal progression of 

the birth process. Early intervention 

makes the difference between life and 

death for both the mare and foal. 

Stage 2 is the presentation and expulsion 

of the foal. This should occur in a 

brief period of time, approximately 

20-30 minutes. Normally, a white 

membrane covering the foal should be 

presented first. This is called the amnion. 

If a red membrane with a velvet-like 

appearance (chorion) is presented 

first this indicates premature 

placental separation which often results 

in a lack of oxygen and a compromised 

foal. In this case the red velvet membrane 

must be incised to allow 

extraction of the foal. It is important to 

determine the difference between a red 

velvet appearance and a pink to red 

smooth membrane which should not 

be cut. The normal position for foaling 

is with the forelimbs extended and the 

nose resting on the forelimbs with the 

foals back facing mare’s spine. If the 

mare is attempting to produce the foal 

but no progress is being made in the 

20-30 minutes, call your veterinarian. 

If you have not experienced foaling it 

is a good idea to work with a mentor 

and try to observe a few normal births. 

It is always recommended to have more 

than one person present for safety. 

Once the foal has passed through the 

birth canal Stage 3 labor involves the 

passage of the fetal membranes. This 

usually occurs within two hours after 

birth. Often the mare will lie down 

next to the foal to pass the placenta. 

Commonly, this occurs after the foal 

has nursed and the mare has been 

stimulated by oxytocin release. There 

is a moderate range of accepted normal 

time variations for passing the 

placenta. Normally, I recommend 

administering oxytocin beginning two 

hours after birth if the placenta has not 

passed. As the length of time until the 

placenta is passed increases so does the 

risk of laminitis. Your veterinarian 

should be involved in management of 

the mare at the onset of a problem. 

Normally there will be a vulvar discharge 

that lasts for approximately 

seven days changing from red to 

brown. It should be relatively odorless 

and non-purulent. 

There are a few milestones for the 

newborn foal that indicate a normal 

versus compromised animal. The 

mucous membranes should be pink 

within a few minutes following birth. 

If they are dark red or purple this is an 

indicator of hypoxia (lack of oxygen). 

It is a good idea to have supplemental 

oxygen available when possible. The 

respiration rate of the foal is typically 

increased due to the stress of labor for 

20-30 minutes. If there is difficulty 

breathing there may be problems related 

to dysmaturity, fractured ribs, or 

sepsis (infection). The umbilicus 

should be immediately dipped in a 2% 

chlorhexidene solution to prevent 

infection. This should be repeated several 

times throughout the first 24 

hours. A normal foal will stand within 

one hour and nurse within two hours. 

The footing in the foaling area affects 

the ability of a foal to stand. The floor 

should be non-slip to give the foal 

some traction. Rubber mats can be 

very slippery. A good base of wood 

shavings covered by hay or straw is 

usually adequate. If there is a good, 

clean, safe place to allow the mare to 

foal on grass it is ideal. The foal should 

be evaluated for any orthopedic abnormalities 

such as contracted or overly 

lax tendons that would interfere with 4 


the ability to stand and nurse. Occasionally, a foal may 

become exhausted in its attempts to stand and nurse. 

Offering the foal a bottle of colostrum to give them some 

energy followed by some assistance to stand is advised. The 

mare may be milked and the colostrum should be filtered to 

remove dirt. A coffee filter works well for this. A standard 

baby bottle with a slightly enlarged nipple may be used. 

Once the foal has stood and nursed meconium (first feces) is 

passed. If the foal is having difficulty an enema may be 

administered. Mild soap and water is ideal, limit the volume 

to no more than 120 ml at a time. Occasionally an impaction 

may occur and will require veterinary intervention. It is 

advised to have a veterinarian perform a complete neonatal 

examination within the first 24 hours of life. A CBC to determine 

a baseline white blood cell count with a fibrinogen 

level to determine potential inflammation or infection can 

avert many problems. An IgG level drawn between 12-24 

hours post-foaling evaluates the passive transfer of antibodies 

to the foal from the mare’s colostrum. Ideally, the IgG 

should be > 800 g/dl. A range of 600-800 g/dl is marginal 

and your veterinarian’s recommendations should be followed 

with respect to retesting versus further antibody 

administration. An IgG of < 400 g/dl indicates failure of 

passive transfer and a foal which is at risk for systemic infection. 

These neonates should be monitored carefully and 

treated accordingly with plasma plus or minus prophylactic 

antibiotics at your veterinarian’s recommendation. 

There is not a lot of room for error with a newborn. There 

are many good resources available to help breeders produce 

healthy foals. Proper nutrition and condition of the mare 

greatly influence the uterine environment. When selecting 

products to include in your breeding program try to find 

information that is scientifically proven rather than relying 

on testimonial. If there are any concerns communicating 

with your veterinarian sooner rather than later can avoid 

problems and potentially save money. n 

The perfect end result every breeder dreams of, a healthy mare and foal! 

Pictured is EM Divine Dream (Don Principe-Feel the Dream/Falconet) with 

her Rotspon colt bred by Maryanna Haymon, Columbus, N.C. The mare is 

owned by Alicia Frese. 

alicia frese 


Hanoverian spotlight 

A Year Later... Rococo OSH and her Foals 

by cathy slaterbeck 

In the 2012 spring issue of The American Hanoverian, 

Rococo OSH (Rotspon- Parisienne/Prince Thatch xx), 

then a four-year-old, was featured as the recipient of the 

2011 Bari Von Buedingen Memorial Award with the score 

of 8.33. This award is presented to the mare with the 

highest AHS mare inspection score. Rococo is owned by 

Mary Beth Stanton, DVM, Ocala, Fla. Dr. Stanton has a 

busy veterinary practice where she helps mares get in foal, 

and foals out many mares, with a specialty in helping 

with difficult pregnancies and foalings. At that point, 

Rococo was due to foal soon, with two foals; one she was 

carrying herself, and one was in a recipient mare. The 

foals were by two different stallions and it was going to be 

interesting to see what she produced. In early April of 

2012 she delivered a black colt by Hotline; and later in 

April the recipient mare delivered a bay filly by Belissimo 

M. 

Rococo OSH (Rotspon-Parisienne/Prince Thatch xx) 

amanda harlan 

Now, a year later, we were wondering what she is doing 

and how her foals were progressing. In the spring of 

2013, Rococo was back to looking her beautiful, young 

self, having weaned her Hotline colt, Holden CF (now 

named Hotstreak CF), in the fall of 2012. She was sleek 

and gorgeous, and she knew it as she posed for the camera 

and trotted around in the April sunshine. She is 

scheduled to take her Mare Performance Test in October 

and is being prepared under saddle for that. It will be 

interesting to see how she does with her testing. All fingers 

crossed for this lovely mare! 

Rococo’s black colt is a lovely yearling and quite the good 

mover, showing off as he trotted and galloped around the 

paddock in Ocala, Fla. Hotstreak CF was due to move 

north to Harrisburg, Pa., at the end of April to join his 

new owner Chris Preston and his new trainer, Brendan 

Curtis. He made the trip north well and has settled in in 

his new home this summer. In July, Chris and Brendan 

decided to bring him to the AHS Futurity Competition at 

Hilltop Farm in Colora, Md., the same weekend as the 

stallion licensing and mare inspection there. Hotstreak 

was well behaved that day, showing his lovely movement 

for the judges, and winning his yearling colt class with a 

score of 73.50%. The high point of his performance was 

his walk, which scored an 8.5. They have plans to take 

him to Dressage at Devon for the Breed Show in late 

September. 

The bay filly daughter by Bellissimo M, Breathtaking CF, 

is quite pretty and is a lovely mover. At this point she is 

growing up at Mary Beth’s home farm in Florida, enjoying 

the sunshine and her buddies. n 

Hotstreak CF (Hotline-Rococo OSH/Rotspon) 

Breathtaking CF (Bellissimo M-Rococo OSH/Rotspon) 

cathy slaterbeck 

amanda harlan 


I 

saw 

her standing in a pasture 

down the road, underweight 

and unkempt, her owners being 

elderly. I was drawn to her, maybe 

it was her picture as a beautiful 

young filly with a gorgeous trot or 

maybe just her big dark eyes. She 

came from the best Arabians, those 

from Russia, Germany, England 

and Poland, the athletic lines. All 

their horses were headed for the sale 

yard. I bought her in 1989 and took 

on the challenge of a nine-year-old 

horse with limited handling. 

In our small town in Eastern Oregon 

in the early 90’s we were fortunate to 

have Ernst Hermann coming monthly 

from Idaho to give us dressage 

lessons. He made the comment that 

my little mare could compete against 

warmbloods with her gaits and good 

mind. I was determined to learn 

dressage and have a nice horse 

besides. By the time Khamille and I 

were at Second Level, she was 14. I 

felt it was a deciding point of whether 

to keep riding her or breed my 

“warmblood”. Her age convinced 

me to breed. I worked hard at a local 

sawmill swing shift and managing 

our small farm during the day to 

“My Hanoverian” feature 

WA Khamille and Her Legacy 

by dorene mccarthy (Schuette) 

WA Khamille ox (Khazzam ox-Cedaridge 

Folyana ox/Folltan ox) poses with Dorene 

McCarthy and her son Luc Schuette in 1989 

on her first day in her new home. 

enable us to build barns and fences, 

buy tack and a trailer. With a determined 

passion, I took on the adventure 

of breeding my mare to the best. 

I read books, watched videos and 

went to lectures on sport horse 

breeding. 

Searching the different warmblood 

registries, I was impressed with the 

Hanoverian Society’s strict commitment 

to breeding the best horses 

possible and record keeping from 

400 years ago. The history spoke for 

itself and the statistics of being the 

courtesy of the author 

world’s top sport horse. I wanted to 

devote my life to something so 

grand, if only my mare could be 

accepted. It would be a long and 

expensive trip to Seattle for the 

inspection at Heritage Farms. I 

decided to discuss this with a knowledgeable 

person and spoke with former 

AHS president, Judy Ehlers. I 

sent her a current picture of my 

mare and she was encouraging. It 

was rare for Arabians to be approved 

and there were only a handful in the 

United States, as they had to receive 

the elite score in the Hanoverian 

judging scale. I thought this might 

be a very interesting combination to 

mix the big powerful Hanoverian 

with the Arabian stamina, natural 

suspension and elegance. In 1994 

Khamille and I were off to the 

inspection. Understandably, many 

people wondered why we were there. 

I was nervous and felt out of place. 

She was accepted and entered into 

the Hanoverian breeding program 

with a final score of 7. We were on 

our way! 

I became an AHS member and read 

the stallion book cover to cover 

many times. I decided I would only 

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WA Khamille ox’s legacy (left to right) Satori (Sonntagskind -Goetz Garland, 2012) and Feiner’s FanTango (Feiner Stern-Goetz Garland, 

2006) with handler Luc Schuette, Fiata (2009) and Goetz Garland (Graf Goetz-WA Khamille ox, 1999) with handler Dorene McCarthy . 



“My Hanoverian” feature (cont.) 

WA Kamille ox shows the beautiful conformation which impressed the 

judges at her mare inspection where she achieved the overall score of 7 

to make her eligible for entry into the Hanoverian breeding program. 


choose the stallion that met my criteria. 

I did not want Thoroughbred 

refinement with the Arabian blood. 

I wanted a stallion that could add 

substance, height and good gaits and 

conformation, great temperament 

and still allow the best Arabian qualities 

to come through. I chose the 

remarkable Graf Goetz (1980-2006). 

He was long listed for the Olympics 

for two years in Grand Prix, and 

when I saw his video, I knew he was 

the one. In 1996 her first Hanoverian 

colt was born, Gallant Sheik. He 

was impressive, being tall with nice 

gaits, big boned and gorgeous. 

Gallant is in Florida and was an FEI 

competitor and has had an abundant 

show career ridden by a young 

rider. His quality convinced me to 

continue breeding and starting a 

small business. A Weltbekannt filly, 

Wishes Come True, became a jumper 

and dressage horse for her owners. 

I retained another Graf Goetz cross, 

Goetz Garland. At her studbook 

placement inspection, I was told the 

criteria had become stricter and that 

she was small in comparison to the 

others and not to expect too much. 

Again, I felt out of place but still so 

proud of her. I had forgotten the last 

mare left in the line up is first and 

thought we were last, so when asked 

if a picture could be taken then and 

later with her ribbon, I cried! 

Everyone almost fell off their chairs 

when she won the Hanoverian class 

with a score of 7.33 putting her in 

the Main Studbook. She is now my 

current broodmare, following where 

Khamille left off. Goetz Garland has 

had four amazing foals (1/4 Arabian 

blood gives them a secret ingredient). 

The first was a colt, Feiner’s 

Fan Tango, by Feiner Stern, runner 

up as top foal at his inspection, and 

he is my keeper, finally. The second 

born was Fiata, a filly by Fabuleux 

who may well continue on in her 

dam’s place, the third a colt, DaSanti, 

by Dacaprio sold as a dressage prospect 

and the 2012 colt, Satori, by 

Sonntagskind who was top inspection 

site foal. We anticipate our first 

frozen semen foal next year. True to 

my hopes, the Arabian/ Hanoverian 

cross has been golden, producing 

beautiful, sound, willing athletes. 

They are very social and have inherited 

the “live together in a tent” 

personality. 

This endeavor has not been easy, as 

all breeders know. There were years 

when everything had to be put on 

hold. I have had to take jobs that I 

would rather not be doing. Yet, it 

was all balanced with joy in the art 

of breeding and becoming one with 

another being. These horses have 

been best friends that enabled me to 

cope with life’s challenges. They 

have taken me from a patch of sand 

surrounded by ground poles to an 

indoor plus two outdoor arenas. I 

learned when desire from the heart 

directs you, anything becomes possible. 

I am indebted to my family for 

their sacrifices and am happy my 

son, Luc Schuette, has interest in 

continuing on the breeding line and 

understands the unique qualities 

they exhibit. Khamille is still alive at 

age 33. I am thankful she is receiving 

the best care from a dear friend and 

spends her time in lush pastures, has 

the best hay, and a daily massage. I 

appreciate the trust my horses have 

given me, all the help I have had 

along the way and for the opportunity 

to live this life dream with purpose. 

Thank you, to the American 

Hanoverian Society for believing in 

us, offering support and affiliation 

with the German Verband and for 

the quality that the Hanoverian represents 

in the world. Most of all, I 

am grateful for the honor of service 

to my Hanoverians! n 


Northern California Summer Shows 

by SHERI SCOTT 

show ring 

Adult Amateurs were out in force at the California 

Dressage Society Northern Regional Adult 

Competition (RAAC) at the Horse Park at Woodside 

on July 12-14, 2013. Classes at each level from Training 

Level through Intermediare I are split into Novice and 

Elite divisions at the RAAC competition. Novice competitors 

are those that haven’t competed at the CDS horse of 

the year championships. 

Hanoverians rose to the top in the Third Level Novice 

Division, with Vicki Von Arx and her ten-year-old mare 

Celina bringing home the championship with a 74.872%. 

This was back to back championships for the pair, as they 

won the second level novice championship last year. Von 

Arx, of Moraga, Calif., purchased Celina five years ago from 

Heidi Knipe-Lyons, who imported the mare from Germany. 

Celina (Contendro–Aresta/Argentinius) was bred by 

Diedrich Balthasar and did her mare performance test in 

Germany. She wasn’t started under saddle until she was four, 

and was being pointed towards the jumper ring. 

“I took one look at her and fell in love!” said Von Arx. “She’s 

just such a good minded horse with such a fantastic work 

ethic. Every day she is going to give you what you’re asking 

for, that doesn’t mean we don’t have our challenges! She’s 

the best horse I’ve ever had, hands down.” 

Von Arx has been riding since she was nine and has done a 

little of everything; cutting, competitive trail riding, hunters, 

and jumpers. When her hunter was injured seven years ago 

she began riding dressage to rehab her. She realized she 

would need a better horse if she continued in dressage and 

that’s when she found Celina. They have progressed up the 

levels together. Von Arx had only begun doing Second Level 

work with her hunter mare. 

“It’s been really a great fun adventure with Celina,” said Von 

Arx. “She’s kind of a hot mare, which is good now. She’s 

always enthusiastic, she’s always got a lot of energy to go 

forward. I have to be sure I give her the support she needs 

so she stays calm. She’s one of those mares that watches at 

every corner. I’m just trying to keep her focused back on me, 

and now I know how to do that with some proficiency.” 

“We have our moments,” continued Von Arx. “You definitely 

have to be thinking all the time. That’s what I like about her. 

She’s really quick to learn and she’s very focused on what 

you’re doing all the time.” 

The 74.872% at the RAAC show is the highest score the pair 

has received so far. They also scored a 71.220% in their warm 

up test, Third level, Test 2, on friday. Von Arx trains with 

Tracey Hill. 

sheri scott 

Fiona Cameron of Grass Valley, CA rode her 17-year-old 

Hanoverian gelding Laurio (Laurie’s Crusador xx/Dakarina) 

to the Reserve Championship at Third Level Novice with a 

score of 67.436%. It was a refreshing change for both horse 4 

Vicki Von Arx, Moraga, Calif., and Celina (Contendro-Aresta/Argentinius) achieved top honors winning the Third Level 

Novice Division of the California Dressage Society Northern Regional Adult Competition. The expressive bay mare was 

bred by Diedrich Balthasar, Germany. 


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and rider to leave the heat of the central 

valley foothills and show on the 

San Francisco peninsula with the fog 

lurking behind the ridgeline to the 

west. 

“I had a great ride and he was fantastic,” 

said Cameron. “I can’t say enough 

good things about him. He is so patient 

with me. He has a really great work 

ethic, he’s athletic, he’s just really awesome.” 

Cameron grew up in England and rode 

a lot as a child, riding ponies and doing 

mostly jumping. She got back into 

riding about ten years ago. Her new 

neighbor in Grass Valley turned out to 

be Zola Da Virro-Wheeler, a Grand 

Prix competitor and trainer who had 

been on the USET long list in the 

1980s. Cameron started taking lessons 

from Da Virro-Wheeler a little over 

two years ago, and realized if she wanted 

to progress in dressage she needed a 

new horse. 

A lucky circumstance put her at Villa 

Rosa in Hollister, Calif., in November 

2011 when Michelle Freels brought in 

Laurio to be sold. Freels had competed 

with Laurio through Intermediare I. 

Cameron had never shown at a rated 

dressage show, and Laurio was a perfect 

schoolmaster for her. 

“Dressage is a whole new world for me. 

I just really love it,” said Cameron. “I’ve 

been learning how to ride Laurio properly 

and he’s just been getting better 

and better. He’s an old man, but you’d 

never think it to watch him.” 

Cameron started out showing Laurio 

at First Level. In 2012 they showed at 

First, Second and Third Levels, and 

Cameron received her bronze medal. 

This year they’ve focused on Third 

Level and tried a bit of Fourth. Next 

year’s plan is Fourth Level and maybe a 

little bit of Prix St Georges. 

“Every day I get up and say ‘Wow’!” 

laughed Cameron. “Laurio’s just so 

fantastic and Zola’s just down the road. 

Zola is such a great teacher because 

she’s ridden Grand Prix herself. She 

can really explain how to ride something 

because she’s done it herself. Her 

experience is just so valuable to me and 

I just so appreciate having her as a 

teacher. I feel very lucky.” 

Filly Champion at the Golden State 

Dressage Warm Up show on July 26th 

was Wyleigh Princess, a three-year-old 

by Weltmeyer out of EM Heiress B by 

His Highness. Owner Ruth Shirkey of 

Livermore, Calif., had to work that day 

and missed all of the excitement. 

“I wasn’t sure what to expect,” said 

Shirkey. “She hasn’t really been taken 

anywhere this year because there haven’t 

been shows in the area. She really 

came through very beautifully. I 

understand from Kevin and Ericka 

(Reinig) that she performed better in 

the Championship class than she did 

in the Three-Year-Old Filly class.” 

Wyleigh Princess also won the Three- 

Year-Old Filly class with a 75.00%. 

“She has a competition side of her that 

comes out at shows,” said Shirkey. 

“That’s good because she’s my next 

competition horse!” 

Wyleigh Princess was bred by Cheryl 

Johnson of Hidden Acres Farm in 

Adrian, Mich. Shirkey purchased her 

in utero in January of 2010 and the filly 

was born in May. 

“I would have NEVER given her up 

once I saw her!” said Johnson. “Since 

then I have restricted my in-utero sales 

to colts only. Lesson learned!” 

Johnson saw the photos from this show 

and was impressed with how much the 

filly looks like her dam, Heiress when 

Heiress was a three-year-old. Heiress 

placed in the top three foals out of 71 

Hanoverian foals presented at the 

Hengststation Jens Meyer’s Foal Show 

in Germany in 2005. She has also won 

many USDF breed show classes and 

Hanoverian awards in the United 

States. 

“Wyleigh Princess is a very sweet and 

friendly girl with a wonderful temperament,” 

said Shirkey. “She’s proving to 

be a very steady and level headed 

horse, which is what I saw when I 

looked at her at Cheryl’s when she was 

a foal. She is exactly what I was hoping 

for from her bloodlines.” 

The plan is to show Wyleigh Princess at 

the USDF Region 7 championships in 

September and then have Ericka Reinig 

start her under saddle. Then Shirkey 

will move her to a barn near her home 

in the spring. 

“I coming up to the end of the journey 

of waiting for her to grow up,” said 

Shirkey. “I’m looking forward to riding 

her.” 

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sheri scott 

Fiona Cameron riding her 17-year-old schoolmaster Laurio (Laurie’s Crusador xx-Dakarina/Dakar) 

was named Reserve Champion of the Third Level Novice Division of the California Dressage Society 

Northern Regional Adult Competition with the score of 67.436%. 


Photos: sheri scott 

Left - Wyleigh Princess (Weltmeyer-EM Heiress B/His 

Highness) claimed the necksash for Filly Champion at the 

Golden State Dressage Warm Up Show. She is owned by 

Ruth Shirkey and was bred by Cheryl Johnson, Hidden Acres 

Farm, Adrian, Mich. 

Below - Jennifer Lind’s colt Diokles Lind (Dannebrog-EM 

Saaliyah Lind/Stedinger) impressed the judges with his very 

modern type, uphill movement and good manners . He was 

awarded the high score of the day (80.3) and was the Colt 

Champion at the Golden State Dressage Warm Up Show. 

He is owned and bred by Jennifer Lind, El Dorado, Calif. 

Jennifer Lind’s three-month-old Hanoverian colt 

Diokles Lind (Dannebrog–EM Saaliyah Lind/ 

Stedinger) won the colt championship, receiving an 

80.3%, the highest score of the show. His dam EM 

Saaliyah Lind is out of Donatasha by De Niro, who 

Lind imported as a four-month-old filly. Saaliyah 

Lind was foal champion at this show in 2008. Lind 

moved to Florida shortly after the show and just 

returned to El Dorado, Calif., this year. Diokles Lind 

and his dam were shipped from Florida just a few 

weeks prior to the show. 

Diokles Lind received a 7.8 for conformation, 7.7 for 

his walk, 8.5 for the trot, and an 8.3 for general 

impression. Some of the comments from judge 

Dinah Babcock were very modern type, active trot 

with uphill balance, moves well through his body at 

the walk, great front end, and well mannered. 

“He’s just a sweet friendly colt,” said Lind. “He just 

walks up to everyone. He wants to see what you’re 

doing. He’s just so easy, you never have to fight with him. I 

think he’s going to have a great mind to work with. It’s exciting 

to have a really talented horse that has a great mind, so 

he can be for anyone.” 

“His dam Saaliyah is the more modern type, and she’s a great 

cross with these older style, more short legged stallions,” 

Lind continued. “She’s making very pretty babies with them. 

She’s a good mom and has good rideability. She’s obviously 

passing that on to her babies, which is good to see. And it’s 

exciting to see the second generation of breeding from 

Donatasha.” 

Lynn McEnespy of Chico, Calif., had two full brothers at the 

show by her Hanoverian stallion Waterford and out of her 

Hanoverian mare D’Eclaire (Diamont–Legacy/Leutnant). 

These are the last two foals from D’Eclaire, who McEnespy 

purchased from Glenwood Farms many years ago, and 

showed her through the FEI Levels in dressage. This was the 

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first outing for both geldings. 

FALL 2013

Wredford, the three-year-old, showed in hand, winning the 

Three-Year-Old Colts and Geldings class with a 73.10%. He 

placed third in a tightly contested Colt and Gelding 

Championship class. McEnespy did the lunging and long 

lining with Wredford and sent him to Ericka Reinig to be 

started under saddle a few weeks prior to the show. 

“He’s just all business under saddle,” said McEnespy. “I was 

astounded when I saw him last week.” 

Wiseton, the four-year-old, debuted in the Materiale classes 

on Friday and Saturday with trainer Craig Stanley of Madera, 

CA. He won both Materiale classes with scores of 72.6% and 

75.3%. He received a 9 on his canter in one class. On Sunday 

Wiseton moved up to Training Level, winning Test 2 with a 

67.143%. “Robby’ got a little exuberant in Training Level Test 

3 and threw in some tempi changes, resulting in a third place 

and a 65.60%. 

“I was just delighted with how they behaved,” said 

McEnespy. “Wiseton has only been with Craig three 

months. Both geldings seem to have the right kind of 

temperament and attitude. They’re not spooky or stupid 

or silly, even though they are sensitive to ride. They’re 

very nice in the bridle and they carry themselves well. I’ve 

been really pleased with both of them.” 

McEnespy started Wiseton at home. Since she had back 

surgery last year she decided to send the leggy 17.2 hand 

chestnut to Stanley for further training. 

“I didn’t need to be riding big moving young horses,” she 

laughed. n 

Wiseton (Waterford-D’Eclaire/Diamont) debuted with trainer Craig Stanley, Madera, Calif., winning his Materiale classes with 

impressive scores. The talented four-year-old is owned and was bred by Lynn McEnespy, Chico, Calif. 

sheri scott 



AHS bulletin board 

diokles lind (Dannebrog-EM Saaliyah Lind/Stedinger) 

Proud breeder and owner Jennifer Lind, Wolkentanzer Farm, Calif., is proud to 

announce that Diokles Lind, born April 2, was named Champion Colt and was 

awarded the highest score of the day with an impressive 80.3% at the Warm Up 

show at Starr Vaughn Equestrian on July 26. 

AHS INSPECTION IN THE NEWS! 

Pique News Magazine featured the AHS Inspection held at Dreamcatcher Meadows in Canada. The fascinating 

and in-depth article offers insight into the history of Dreamcatcher Meadows, the Inspection Day and the workings 

of the farm. 

Owners John Dingle and Jill Giese are excited to report that five officers from the Musical Ride program of the 

Royal Canadian Mounted Police were guests at the inspection and are considering their stallion Windfall CD for 

future breeding, 

To read the article, go to http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/the-dream-of-dreamcatcher-meadows/ 

Content?oid=2467801 


doctor wendell mf (Don Principe-Stellar Hit MF/Sandro Hit) 

Marydell Farm’s Doctor Wendell MF placed sixth overall in the 

USEF/Markel Young Horse National Championships held in August 

under rider Chris Hickey. The pair earned an 8.0 in the Final Test. 

He was bred by Maryanna Haymon. The stallion is standing at 

Hilton Farm, Colora, Md. 

maryanna haymon 



Marydell Farm - 

Success at Raleigh Summer Dressage I & II Shows. 

Maryanna Haymon of Marydell Farm reports that the conditions for this show were difficult at best. The ring was right next 

to a jumper ring that was doing speed classes at the same time. The younger horses had a hard time keeping focused and 

even trying to walk at times, backs were tense and there was minimal swing at any given time due to horses jumping up 

straight at them. Scores are lower reflecting the fact that a judge cannot give a score for something they do not see. 

Regardless, the Marydell Farm entries represented the Hanoverian breed well. 

Raleigh Summer I - Judge: Kristi Wysoki 

Fillies of 2013 

Fontaine MF - (Fidertanz/DeNiro/Grande) 83.7% 1st, High score Born in the USA and N.C. bred Foal Reserve Champion 

Serenade MF - (Sir Donnerhall I/Don Principe) 76.8% 3rd Foal Champion 

Colts of 2013 

Helios MF - (His Highness/Don Principe) 80.8% Foal Champion 

Yearling Filly 

Dansuse MF - (Don Principe/EM Fuerst Dancer MF) 74.4 % Reserve Filly Champion, Young Horse Champion and Grand 

Champion, High Placing Hanoverian 

Two-year-old Filly 

Dinah Shore MF - (Don Principe/EM Rotina) 1st 77.1%, Filly Champion, Reserve Young Horse Champion 

De Lujte MF - (Don Principe/Londonderry) 1st Four-year-old Mare Materiale 77.4% 

Raleigh Summer II - Judge: Lilo Fore 

Fillies of 2013 

Fontaine MF - 2nd 80.8% 2nd Reserve Foal Champion 

Serenade MF - 1st 89.4% 1st Champion Foal, High Score Born in the USA, High Score N.C. bred 

Colts of 2013 

Helios MF - 79.4% 1st 

Yearling Filly 

Dansuse MF - 82.7% Champion Filly, Reserve Young Horse Champion 

Two-year-old Filly 

Dinah Shore MF - 82.3% Reserve Filly Champion, Young Horse Champion, High Placing Hanoverian 

De Lutje MF - Four-year-old Mare Materiale 75.3% 


water lily spf (Waterford-Leah DB/Liberty Gold) 

Water Lily SPF was the Reserve Champion Filly at 

Dressage at Maplewood breed show. She won her Two- 

Year-Old Class with the high score of 82.9%. She was 

also named Champion of the Two-Year-Old Futurity at the 

Brookside summer AHS inspection in Rhode Island. The 

filly is owned and was bred by Gina Leslie, Sandpiper 

Farm, N.Y. 

carole macdonald 


cindie bankie 



fraktura (Ferro-Carilla/Grannus) 

Fraktura, ridden by trainer Ericka Reinig of KEFA Performance 

Horses, is the new USDF Region 7 (California) Open Prix St George 

Champion. The pair won the championship with a score of 69.21% 

at the California Dressage Society/USDF Championship Show, held 

at Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center in September. Fraktura also 

placed fourth in the USDF Intermediare 1 with 66.58% and won the 

Intermediare 1 Warm-up with 67.17%. This ten-year-old black mare 

was bred by Arndt Deters, Germany, and is owned by Joan Cinquini 

of Elk Grove, Calif. 


Be niro wS (Benetton Dream-Winessa/De Niro) 

Be Niro WS, a 2012 colt owned, trained and handled by Erika- 

West Danque of Willis, Texas, resoundingly won the USDF 

Breeder’s Championship Qualifying class with a 77.500. 

Beniro WS went on to become the Champion of the USDF 

Breeder’s Championship Southern Series held at the Great 

Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas in September with 

a 74.650. 

den marq ws (Dancier-EM Wakaluba/Warkant) 

Den Marq WS, a 2012 colt owned by Patrick Orlaska, trained 

and handled by Sammi Jo Stohler, won his qualifying class 

with 74.100 and finished third with a 73.500 USDF Breeder’s 

Championship Southern Series. 

Both of these yearlings were bred by Jan Marquardt of 

Walkabout Station in Willis, Texas and were competing 

against yearlings, two- and three-year-old colts and geldings. 

This was a very successful show for our American-born 

Hanoverian horses! 

Kimberly hahn-orlaska 



High Valley Hanoverians - 

A Successful Summer! - By Annetta Coleman 

High Valley Hanoverians is pleased to announce current year rankings and congratulates the following horses and riders.... 

Four-year old Rebellienne HVH (Rotspon-EM Whitney/Welser) and her Young Horse Trainer, Ashley Marascalco, are currently 

ranked #1 in the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program with an average score of 8.41. They are also currently informally 

positioned as #2 in the USDF 4-5-year-old Mare Materiale Horse of the Year with a median score of 80.8%. 

The four-year-old Don Frederic HVH (Don Frederico-EM Wruffian/Weltbekannt) and his Young Horse Trainer, Ashley 

Marascalco are currently ranked #1 in the USDF 4-5-year-old Colt/Gelding Materiale Horse of the Year with a median score of 

87.7%. They are also currently ranked #1 in the USDF 1st level Open Division Horse of the Year with a median score of of 

76.5%. 

Kathy Gurley and her mount EMC Phaedra HVH (Pablo-SPS Fabel/Fabriano) have had a phenomenal 2013 show season. She 

has been Champion 3’ Division at six out of her eight shows against stiff competition in Loudon, Va., and Raleigh, N.C. She 

currently leads in points for Region 3 Pre-Green 3’ Division. Kathy plans to enter her in the Pre-Green Incentive State 

Championship which will be held in August in Lexington, Ky. 

It was a blue ribbon weekend for the High Valley Hanoverians team. 8 blues, high score of show (Rebellienne HVH with a 

78% score), two USDF Regional Qualifying scores (Rebellienne HVH at Training Level and Radiance HVH at 2nd Level) and 

three USEF National Qualifying scores for FEI Young Horse Dressage Championship. Radiance HVH achieved a score of 83% 

at Six-Year-Old FEI YH Qualifier. Hadrian HVH achieved a score of 85.5% at 5 yo FEI YH Qualifier. And, Rebellienen HVH 

achieved a score of 81.6% at Four-Year-Old FEI YH Qualifier. Congrats to our youngsters and to the HVH Young Horse Trainer, 

Ashley Marascalco and a big thanks to the HVH show crew including Hailey Guard (Apprentice Trainer) and Katie McSloy (client 

and intern). 


Fleuretta EMF (Fabuleux - Fun Choice xx/Don’s Choice xx) 

Fleuretta EMF, shown as New Orleans, a 2007 mare, has been highly 

successful this past year showing in the hunters. At HITS Ocala, she 

was Reserve Champion of the HITS Circuit in the Baby Greens, and 

now she is showing under Liza Boyd, and was most recently Reserve 

Champion of the Pre-Green Division at the Atlanta Classic II show. She 

has also placed in both Pre-Green Incentive classes she has entered, 

all in her first year showing! She was bred by Edgewood Meadow 

Farm and was developed by Muny Sunk Stables. 


boccaccio iof (Bugatti Hilltop-EM Roxette/ 

Rubinstein) 

Boccaccio IOF under rider Debbie Hill placed sixth 

overall in the FEI Six-Year-Old Division at the USEF 

Young Horse Nationals Championships in August. 

This was his second year competing at the 

Championships. He is owned by Marcella 

Richardson and was bred by Hilltop Farm, Inc. 

photo courtesy of hilltop farm 




beelitz 

Accolades for Damsey FRH (Dressage Royal-Ria Grande/Ritual). 

Manfred Schäefer (right) congratulates owners Louise and Doug 

Leatherdale. The stallion was bred by Stallion Station Kothe, Osten. 

A New Top Horse for the FRH 

The audience witnessed a special bestowal during the European 

Stallion Show. The highly successful and privately owned sire 

Damsey (Dressage Royal-Ria Grande/Ritual) was awarded the 

title FRH of the Association for Promoting Competing Hanoverian 

Horses. The proud owners Doug and Louise Leatherdale from the 

United States were present to witness the bestowal. Damsey is 

available to breeders through the Stallion Station Jens Meyer in 

Dorum. The stallion has already celebrated successes up to Grand 

Prix Special with rider Steffen Frahm. 

Bred by Stallion Station Kothe, Osten, Germany, the typey dark 

bay became premium sire on the under-rider stallion licensing in 

2005. He participated in the Bundeschampionate in Warendorf 

twice and was a participant in the World Championships for 

Young Dressage Horses in 2008 and 2009. The final of Nürnberger 

Burgpokal followed as well as his participation in the Louisdor- 

Prize. The youngest FRH-representative also impresses with his 

qualities as a producer: His daughter EMC Diana was the dressage 

champion at the Herwart von der Decken Show in 2010. His 

daughter, Darling, became class champion on 2012. 

Reprinted courtesy of The Hanoverian. 

New Breeder Mentor Program 

a Success! 

The AHS Education Committee is pleased to announce that, prior to the 

start of the Summer Tour, our group of New Breeder Mentors has 

reached out to 30 people who have requested their assistance. 

Feedback regarding this new initiative has been very positive, and it is 

our hope that our new breeders will attend their first inspection feeling 

both welcome, and prepared. 

The Committee would like to thank the Mentors that have given so generously 

of their time: Wendy Costello, John Gillien, Dave Herndon, Don 

Kapper, Jan Marquardt, Kris Schuler, and Mary Lou Winn. 

Further information on the program may be found at http://hanoverian. 

org/mentor-program/ 

bimmer (Bugatti HIlltop-Willow/Wendekries) 

The ten-year-old bay gelding, under rider/trainer Mindy 

Hussey, Idaho, won the Reserve Championship, Third 

Level in the USDF Championships held in Parker Colorado 

on September 22, 2013. His next competition is the 

USDF Dressage Finals to be held in Lexington Ky., 

November 7-10. 

Owner Joyce Cleveland, Crossroads Farm, Idaho, reports, 

“Bimmer is the last foal out his wonderful dam, Willow. 

He also inherited his wonderful temperament and trainability 

from his sire, Bugatti Hilltop, and he has successfully 

placed in every dressage class he entered, usually 

winning the blue ribbon. 

Bimmer has been in training with Mindy Hussey of 

Clockwork Farms for the last three years. Mindy has 

strategically and gradually worked on strength, stamina, 

and increased flexibility in his already superb gaits. He 

is an amazing horse that loves to show. He was able to 

qualify for Third Level in only two shows this year and 

win the Region 5 USDF Third Level Open Reserve 

Champion in 2013. He shows incredible talent for dressage 

and loves being in the show ring. With each passing 

year Bimmer shows more incredible aptitude for 

reaching the upper levels. He loves to show off in the 

show ring, and Mindy always comes out with a smile on 

her face. He will be a horse to watch for in the future.” 


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The AHS 2013 Summer Inspection Tour 

(Clockwise) brookside equestrian center - 

Diane Beth Ziegler’s filly by San Amour out 

of the Oldenburg mare Fatima/De Niro. 

hilton farm - Otto R. Fuchs’ EMC Annie 

(Antibes-EM Lucy/Letkiss). 

hilton farm - Rigaudon BPF (Rubignon- 

Florabunda MWF/Fuerst Von Feuer) bred by 

Pat Limage, Va., and owned by Linda 

Sommers. 

spirit equestrian- Daphne LK, by Don 

Frederico-SPS Wonne/Wolkentanz I and her 

foal by Lortzing. Owned and bred by Louise 

Koch. 

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Hilltop Farm, Callaway Farm at Rolling Stone Farm, 

Hawk Hollow Farm at Cazenovia College and Spruce Glen Farm at Woodbine Farm 

[ BY ludwig christmann ] 

hilltop farm 

colora, Md. 

Jürgen Rump and I, the two German 

inspectors this year, started the 

AHS inspection tour at Hilltop 

Farm. Two stallions were presented 

for the Stallion Licensing, one finally 

made it. This was the three-year-old 

dark bay Sternlicht GGF, a highly elegant 

dark bay son of Soliman de Hus 

out of EM Rhapsody GGF, by 

Rascalino. Sternlicht is 16.3 hands 

already, very long legged with a beautiful 

front, an excellent temperament 

and rideability and three good gaits of 

which, under saddle, the canter especially 

stood out. He should especially 

be suitable for breeders who look for 

refinement and length of legs. Rachel 

Ehrlich from Greengate Farms, Mass., 

bred and presented this colt. It was her 

second licensed stallion that she had 

bred after Donar Weiss GGF and of 

course she was thrilled. What are her 

plans with Sternlicht? “He is still a 

baby and I want to give him the time 

he needs to mature and to build up 

more strength. Therefore I will send 

him through the 70-Day-Test next 

year as a four-year-old.” 

hilltop farm – Sternlicht GGF (Soliman de Hus-EM Rhapsody GGF/Rascalino)was presented 

for the Stallion Licensing. He was highly praised as a stallion who will offer refinement and 

length of leg to offspring. The three-year-old stallion is owned and was bred by Rachel Ehrlich, 

Greengate Farms, Mass. 

hilltop farm – EMC Bellatesse HTF 

(Bugatti-EM Comtesse/Cordoba) was the 

Co-Champion of the Mare Performance 

Test with the score of 7.64. She is owned 

by Kris Schuler, Edgewood Meadow 

Farm. Pa., and was bred by Hilltop 

Farm. Photo: Erin McCardell 

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The first day at Hilltop also saw the 

Mare Performance Test with a good 

number of mares. Seven were presented; 

among them were three Elite 

Eligible mares from last year. These 

were the mares that stood out in this 

test. There were two mares from excellent 

mother lines with the same high 

score of 7.64: the already six-year-old 

Raj Mahal HTF (Royal Prince- 

Primavera/Donnerhall), bred and 

owned by Hilltop Farm, whose granddam 

Paola is a full sister of the stallions 

Pik Bube I and II, and the four-yearold 

Bellatesse HTF (Bugatti-EM 

Comtesse/Cordoba), bred by Hilltop 

Farm and owned by Kris Schuler, Pa., 

whose third dam SPS Goldlady was the 

best and most successful mare of her 

time on breed shows in Germany. Both 

mares were well presented and stood 

out through their rideability (scores of 

8 and 8.5). Raj Mahal HTF was more 

versatile with quite good free jumping 

(7.25), whereas Bellatesse had a real 

highlight with her walk (9.0). 

The third highest score was 7.44 for 

Showgirl, by Scimitar-EM Acapella/ 

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Arrian, bred by Mo Swanson and 

owned by Marianne Butterworth. She 

is bred from the same dam as the 

licensed stallion Shakespeare. She is a 

really powerful and uphill mare with 

good gaits. 

There were four mares that did the 

combination of studbook inspection 

and MPT. Kim Kobryn-Callaway’s 

Donar Weiss GGF-Tiadora/Tantris 

daughter Donatella CF passed the 

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inspection with a score of 7.17 and the MPT with 7.19, results which 

qualified her as an Elite Mare Candidate. A daughter of Welcome S/ 

Royal Prince had the necessary inspection score for an EMC (7.17), 

but did not make the mark in the performance test (6.8). A Bugatti 

Hilltop/Grusus daughter finished the MPT with 7.0 and the inspection 

with 6.66, which made her a Main Studbook mare. A five-yearold 

Oldenburg mare by Donavan out of a Thoroughbred mare qualified 

for the AHS Studbook with an inspection score of 7.17 and a 

Mare Test score of 6.5. 

Overall five youngsters were presented in the futurity classes. High 

scoring two-year-old colt was the former Devon winner Cha Ching 

HTF (Contucci-EM Comtesse/Cordoba), (final score 77%), bred and 

owned by Hilltop Farm, followed by Royal Reflection EMF (Royal 

Prince-EM Panache EMF/Pablo), bred and owned by Kris Schuler, 

Pa., (final score 69.5%). The Yearling Colt class saw Hotstreak CF 

(Hotline-Rococo OSH/Rotspon), (final score 73.5), bred by Mary 

Beth Stanton, Fla., and owned by Chris Peterson, Pa., place before Rex 

Roland BHF (Royal Prince-Dartmouth/Domiro), (final score 71.5%), 

bred and owned by Paula Byrum, Pa. The only yearling filly was 

Quinzy HTF, one of the first offspring of Hilltop’s stallion Qredit 

Hilltop, out of EM Comtesse/Cordoba, bred and owned by Hilltop 

Farm (final score 73.5%). 

hilltop farm – The High Scoring Hanoverian Mare was the elegant 

four-year-old Lady In Red KS (Liberty Gold-EM Berlina/ 

Brentano II). Her uphill gaits and refined frame earned her a 

score of 8.0. She is owned by breeder Karen Schwencer, Md. 

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The second day at Hilltop started with a really high quality class of six 

Hanoverian mares of which three made the grade to be Elite Eligible. 

High Scoring Mare (final score a solid 8.0) was the four-year-old Lady 

In Red KS by Liberty Gold out of the Devon winner EM Berlina/ 

Brentano II, bred and owned by Karan Schwencer, Md. This very elegant 

mare had the desired frame (score 9) and was built really uphill, 

which showed positively up in her trot as well as in her walk. In second 

place was Lolita TFH, another daughter of Liberty Gold out of 

EM Donna/Donnerhall, bred and owned by Tally Ruhle, Pa. (final 

score 7.5). She especially stood out through her enormous potential 

in the trot (score 9). Third Elite Eligible mare was Raureif, a big threeyear-old 

mare with good gaits by Ramiro’s Bube-Elfentanz/De Niro, 

bred and owned by Catherine Haddad, N.J. (final score 7.33). Two 

mares, by Feiner Stern and Benetton Dream, were accepted into the 

Main Studbook, while a third was accepted into the Studbook for 

soundness reasons. 

hilltop farm – Earning the necksash for the Champion Non- 

Hanoverian Mare of the Hilltop Inspection with a score of 7.17 was 

the expressive four-year-old Oldenburg mare Wilamina (Wonderful- 

Marzipan/Maronjo). The mare is owned by Denise Bryant, Md. 

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Both non-Hanoverian mares could be accepted for the AHS Main 

Studbook. High scoring mare (7.17) was the four-year-old Oldenburg 

mare Wilamina who already had two generations of Hanoverian 

ancestors with her sire Wonderful and her grandsire Maronjo. She was 

owned by Denise Bryant, Md. Also accepted was Unicum-D, a 

12-year-old Dutch mare by Negro-Montana/Frühling. She is a former 

dressage horse and is owned by Hilltop Farm. 

Seven foals were presented of really good overall quality. High-scoring 

foal was Talley Ruhle’s Wind Horse TFH, by Welfenkönig II-Lolita 

TFH/Liberty Gold. He really caught the audience with his presence, 

correct conformation and his outstanding gaits. Runner up was 

another remarkable colt, this time bred for eventing. This was Chrome 

Chiron C, by Chiron xx, who stands at Sprehe Stud in Germany, out 

of a dam by Linton/Argentinus. He was bred by Laurie Cameron, N.J. 

Other foals presented were by the sires Mighty Magic, Royal Prince 

(2), Contucci, Belissimo and Escudo II. u 

hilltop farm – Wind Horse TFH (Welfenkoenig II-Lolita TFH/ 

Liberty Gold) was praised for his conformation and gaits, earning 

him the Top Foal honors. He is bred and owned by Talley Ruhle, 

Pa. 

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After Hilltop new commissions were put together. Jürgen Rump met 

Sharon Garner for the more southern route, whereas Ludwig 

Christmann and Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz went up north. 

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hilltop farm – Chrome Chiron C (Chiron xx- Linton) 

bred by Laurie Cameron, N.J. was the runner up foal. 

He was bred for eventing. 

callaway farm at rolling stone farm 

slatington, pa. 

The Pennsylvania inspection the following day was originally scheduled 

to be held at the Delaware Valley College. Because of a sick horse 

there this inspection had to be relocated in a truly last minute action. 

Mo Swanson very generously offered her Rolling Stone Farm in 

Slatington, Pa., as an inspection site. Two mares were presented in the 

MPT, both to be inspected at the same time. Francesca B (Fabuleux- 

Donna Schufro/Don Schufro) a six-year-old bred by Barbara Schmidt 

and Frederick Abblett, Ky., and owned by Mo Swanson, was the high 

scoring mare with the good score of 7.81. She was a very athletic 

mare that was evenly good in all three parts of the test with scores of 

7.67 for average of gaits, 8 for rideability and 7.75 for her free-jumping. 

In the studbook inspection she made the grade as a new Elite 

Mare (final score 7.17). Second mare in the test was Lhauren, 

(Loerke-EM Giadonna/Gold Luck), bred by Mo Swanson and owned 

by Georgina Pindar. She was accepted for Main Studbook with scores 

of 6.78 for her performance test and 6.83 in the studbook inspection. 

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callaway farm at rolling stone farm – The Champion 

Hanoverian mare of the inspection was the elegant Divine FH 

(Dacaprio-Helene K/His Highness) with a score of 7.33. She took 

home the necksash for breeder/owner Victoria Sher, Foxwood Farm, Vt. 

High scoring mare in the studbook inspection and Elite Eligible was 

the four-year-old Divine FH, (Dacaprio-Helene K/His Highness), a 

truly elegant mare with good gaits (final score 7.33). She is bred by 

Foxwood Farm, Vt., and owned by Victoria Sher. 

The group of five foals was pretty special, thanks to Talley Ruhle, who 

presented four of them. High scoring foal was World Player TFH, a 

brown colt by Talley’s stallion Welfenkönig II-EM Donna Lady/ 

Donnerhall. He is a colt with substance, a good frame and really good 

gaits, bred and owned by Talley Ruhle. Talley deserves special mention, 

as she presented six foals at two inspections over two days. Five 

of them were really above average quality, two were inspection site 

Champions, all were well developed and in a great physical condition. 

Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway showed two of her horses in the futurity. 

Her yearling colt Diablo CF, by Donar Weiss GGF-Tiadora/Tantris, 

was a full brother to the mare Donatella CF, that was inspected and 

performance tested a day earlier at Hilltop Farm and qualified as an 

EMC. Kim’s two-year-old filly Rheadora CF, by Royal Prince was also 

out of the mare Tiadora, by Tantris. These were exciting days for 

Kim, who also was the site host. She did an excellent job relocating 

the inspection at the last possible minute with horses of her own to 

show in two places. 

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callaway farm at rolling stone farm – In the Mare 

Performance Test, the athletic Francesca B (Fabuleux-Donna 

Schufro/Don Schufro) took top placement with a score of 7.81. She 

also was studbook inspected and earned her Elite Mare status with a 

score of 7.16 She is owned by Mo Swanson and was bred by Barbara 

Schmidt, DVM and Frederick Abblett, Bridlewood Farm, Ky. 

hawk hollow farm at cazenovia college 

cazenovia, n.y. 

The route went further north to the state of New York, were Chris 

Kropf organised the inspection the following day at the beautifully 

located Cazenovia College close to the city of Syracuse. It was a small 

inspection but with really nice qualities. Two foals were presented. 

High scoring was Balou Reyna NHF, a lovely jumper filly by Balou du 

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Rouet-SPS Wega/Wanderkönig, bred by Maggie Neider. This was a 

very typey filly with good gaits on top, with the qualities to also 

succeed in a larger competition. Chris Kropf’s filly Contessa HHF, 

by Contucci/Weltmeyer, had lots of quality, too. She has a wonderful 

pedigree with her dam Winsome being the granddam of the 

successful dressage horse Cabana Boy. 

Maggie Neider had the high scoring horse in the futurity, a twoyear-old 

beautiful black half-sister to her nice foal (71.5 %). The 

filly was sired by De Laurentis out of SPS Wega, by Wanderkönig. “I 

guess, that this filly will have a great future as a hunter,” Maggie said 

afterwards. Second horse in the futurity was a son of Royal Prince/ 

Armin (64%). u 

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callaway farm at rolling stone farm – Praised for his substance 

and good gaits, World Player TFH, (Welfenkoenig II-EM 

Donna Lady/Donnerhall) was the Top Foal of the day. 

He was bred and owned by Talley Ruhle, Pa. 

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Hawk hollow farm at cazenovia college equine center – The jumper-bred 

filly Balou Reyna NHF (Balou Du Rouet/SPS Wega/Wanderkoenig) was 

named Top Foal. Highly praised for her type and gaits, this filly was bred by 

Maggie Neider, North Hill Farm, N.Y. 


callaway farm at rolling stone farm – Kimberly Kobryn- 

Callaway, site host, had a successful Futurity showing with the 

two-year-old filly, Rheadora CF (Royal Prince-Tiadora/Tantris). 

Kimberly’s colt, Diablo CF (Donar Weiss GGF-Tiadora/Tantris) 

was named the Yearling Colt Futurity Champion as well. 


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Hawk hollow farm at cazenovia college equine center – The 

beautiful black filly, DeLyra NHF (DeLaurentis-SPS Wega/Wanderkönig) 

was the highest scoring young horse in the AHS Futurity and the Two-Year- 

Old Futurity Champion. Bred by Maggie Neider, North Hill Farm, N.Y., 

DeLyra NHF is a half-sister to the Top Foal of the day. 

Hawk hollow farm at cazenovia college equine center – Royal 

Tourmalet SPF (Royal Prince-Adira/Armin) was the Champion of the Two- 

Year-Old Colt Futurity class. He is owned by Joanna Gray-Randle. 


spruce glen farm at woodbine 

chelsea, Mich. 

Flying from Syracuse to Detroit does not sound very exciting. 

It can, however, become quite adventurous when flights 

get cancelled. After a side trip to the La Guardia airport and 

a very early flight in the morning we finally made it to 

Woodbine Farm in Michigan – almost in time. Sandy Hunt 

was the organiser for this inspection. There is a very enthusiastic 

group of Hanoverian breeders in the area who truly 

focus on quality and this showed up in this inspection. 

Two mares were in the MPT. High scoring mare was the 

six-year-old Feng Shui (Florencio-Reiki TF/Rhodes Scholar) 

bred and owned by Anne Schmidt, and already judged as 

Elite Eligible in a previous year. This was a very well-presented 

mare with three really good gaits which were 

rewarded with scores between 8 and 9. She had really good 

rideability (score of 8) and a true talent for collection. Her 

free jumping score of 6.5 dropped the final score to a still 

good one of 7.67. She is now an Elite Mare. Second mare 

was the four-year-old Summer Song (Sinatra Song-Dahlillie/ 

Del Piero) bred and owned by Michael Strait and Robin 

Vaughn-Strait. She also demonstrated dressage talent and 

elasticity with scores between 7 and 8 for her three gaits and 

her rideability. Her final MPT score was 7.11. She was one 

of two Hanoverian mares presented for studbook inspection. 

Here she finished with a final score of 7.33, which 

made her the high scoring mare in the inspection and an 

EMC. 

The second Hanoverian mare that was inspected made the 

mark as a potential Elite Mare with a final score of 7.17. This 

was the Rousseau-Brimming/Banter daughter Rafaella 

OBX, bred and owned by Donald and Dee Kapper. Her 

highlights were her type, presence and really correct conformation. 

There was one non-Hanoverian for inspection, a 

Dutch mare, which did not pass. 

Seven foals were presented - three fillies and four colts. 

Champion filly was by Don Principe out of the previously 

inspected Rafaella OBX, by Rousseau, a very typey, highly 

elegant filly with an outstanding walk. The top colt was 

presented by Anne Schmidt. This was a really leggy colt by 

Quaterback-EM Shiatsu TF/Sir Donnerhall, who showed 

the best trot of all foals. Very close to him was a colt by 

Diarado/Acord II, very athletic with real stallion presence, 

an excellent jumper foal, bred and owned by Sandy Hunt. 

Three youngsters were presented in the futurity; one yearling 

filly and two two-year-olds. The yearling filly was by 

Rubignon/Donnerschlag, owned by Jacqueline Prentice and 

bred by Sandy Hunt. She was harmonious and typey, which 

was reflected in her good final score of 74%. Top two-yearold 

was Livella by Livello/Dirano, a very well developed 

future jumping prospect, bred and owned by Denise Higgins 

(final score 71 %); second in this class was Don and Lee 

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Spruce glen farm at woodbine farm – Livella (Livello-De Luxe/Dinaro) 

was Champion for the Two-Year-Old Filly Futurity at Woodbine Farm. The 

elegant gray filly, bred and owned by Denise Higgins, Mich., is a product of the 

AHS Jumper Breeding Program. 

Spruce glen farm at woodbine farm – EMC Summer Song (Sinatra Song- 

Dahlillie/Del Piero), owned and bred by Michael Strait and Robin Vaughn-Strait 

demonstrated wonderful dressage talent and was the High Scoring Mare in the inspection 

with the final score of 7.33. 

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Brookside Equestrian Center and Stellar Farm 

[ BY dorie vlatten-schmitz ] 

BROOKSIDE EQUESTRIAN CENTER 

NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. 

This was my first experience as a member of the inspection team 

and was joined by judge Sharon Garner at the picturesque 

Brookside Equestrian Center in North Smithfield, R.I. The 

stable is nestled on 100 acres surrounded by another 500 acres of 

woodlands. Upon our arrival our host Lyn Spinella had everything 

well organized which made for a smooth day. 

It was a smaller inspection with good quality horses being presented. 

It is always a pleasure to have knowledgeable people at the site with 

experienced handlers to show the horses at their best. Our day started 

with the presentation of a colt and a filly in the foal class. Diane Beth 

Ziegler’s filly by San Amour out of the Oldenburg mare Fatima/De 

Niro, has a beautiful head and neck, good topline and was a more 

modern type than her dam with a longer leg and a very impressive 

trot. The Champion Foal for the day was Crossen Farm’s colt by 

Coeur d’Amour-Cor D’Elise/Cor Noir. This attractive boy had a presence 

about him the moment he entered the arena. He is both well-developed 

and overall harmonious. His legs were the very correct and 

solid foundation we are looking for in a sport horse. 

The winner of the Yearling Futurity was Gina and Andrew Leslie’s filly 

Rafaela SPF, (Royal Prince-Adira/Armin). This tall filly was refined, 

very typey and well developed. Of special note the filly had a very 

good hind leg that received a score of 8.0. This elegant filly also was 

rewarded with a 7.5 for her walk. Her final score was a 70.5. 

Water Lilly SPF, also bred and owned by Gina and Andrew Leslie of 

Sandpiper Farm was the winner of the Two-Year-Old Futurity. She is 

by Waterford-Leah DB/Liberty Gold. The highlights of this filly are 

her fluid topline and good shoulder. She received a final score of 71. 

Afterward, we were treated to a wonderful lunch prepared by Lyn 

Spinella and her group. It was wonderful also to meet the handlers 

and also some younger teens interested in becoming more involved. 

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brookside equestrian center – (TOP) Water Lily SPF 

(Waterford-Leah DB/Liberty Gold) won the Two-Year-Old Futurity 

class. She is owned and was bred by Gina and Andrew Leslie, 

Sandpiper Farm, N.Y. 

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brookside equestrian center – (BOTTOM) Solid and attractive, 

Crossen Farm’s colt (Coeur d’Amour-Cor D’Elise/Cor Noir) was the 

Top Foal of the day. 

brookside equestrian center – Rafaela SPF (Waterford-Leah DB/Liberty 

Gold) took home top honors in the Two-Year-Old Futurity. She impressed with 

her fluid topline and good shoulder. She is bred and owned by Gina and Andrew 

Leslie, Sandpiper Farm, N.Y. 


STELLAR FARM 

GOLDEN, COLO. 

After the inspection in Michigan I left the company 

of Dr. Christmann and rejoined Sharon Garner at 

Stellar Farm in Golden, Colo., owned and operated 

by Cinnamon Ricker. Their motto appears to be 

“The horses and people that come together here are 

family.” This location had a terrific group of volunteers. 

The facility has a lovely indoor arena that 

worked well and enabled people to view all of the 

inspection from various locations. 

We began our day with two mares presented for 

both the studbook inspection and the MPT. 

Princess Dana WF, owned by Samantha Whitehead, 

is a very elegant feminine type that received an 8 for 

her head. In the MPT she was awarded an 8.5 for 

both her walk and her canter. By the stallion 

Providence, out of the Londonderry mare EM Luck 

Be a Lady WF, she impressed us with both her 

jumping technique and ability. For both of these 

she received an 8.5. Her power and athleticism 

made the job look easy. Her final score in the MPT 

was an 8.16 and she is an Elite Mare Candidate. 

stellar farm – The Champion of the Mare Performance Test and also the 

Champion Hanoverian Mare was the new Elite Mare Candidate Princess Dana 

WF (Providence-EM Luck Be A Lady WF/Londonderry) owned by Samantha 

Whitehead. 

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The second participant was Pintura Nariz, a chestnut 

mare by Pablo-EM Primrose/Pik Solo, bred and 

owned by Carriellen DeMuth. The highlights of her 

inspection scores were an 8 for both her saddle position 

and her fore leg. In the MPT this mare lacked 

a bit of confidence at the start but once she warmed 

up was able to show us that she was a strong mare 

and jumping as a lovely hunter type. She finished 

the mare performance test overall with a 6.83. 

Two very nice quality foals were also presented at 

this site. John Hansen’s Qir Royal, a three-monthold 

by Qredit Hilltop-EM Rosenrot/Royal Blend, 

showed a very elastic trot and freedom of the shoulder 

despite being a little high behind; she has a 

lovely topline and was very harmonious. Also, not 

always seen in a foal of this age, she demonstrated a 

clear and correct walk. The second foal, owned by 

Ruth Olson, caught our eye with her lovely head and 

neck. This filly is by Benidetto-Firenze/Florencio I. 

At only four weeks of age we were able to see a 

well-balanced filly with a correct walk. Her young 

age made her a bit tentative in the arena but we had 

glimpses of a quality trot. She was only slightly 

edged into reserve position and the Qredit Hilltop 

foal was the Champion Foal on this day. 


stellar farm – The lovely filly Qir 

Royal (Qredit Hilltop-EM Rosenrot/ 

Royal Blend), owned by John 

Hansen, although only three 

months of age, showed elastic, 

correct gaits to earn the Top Foal of 

the day. 

Three Non-Hanoverian mares were presented for 

Inspection. This class was quality group of three 

very different types of mares. All three had positive 

attributes and it was an exciting class to judge. 

Aleksandra Sekularac’s Thoroughbred mare, 

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Momma’s Eyes xx, by Malibu Moon 

xx- Raging Smart xx/Smarten) was the 

size and type of Thoroughbred mare 

we like to see. She received an 8 on 

both her saddle position and her walk. 

Her final inspection score was 7.16. 

The second mare was a very feminine 

and eye catching Arabian mare Perfect 

Love GWA ox. She is owned by Elaine 

Tolari Haberman and is by Night 

Runner GWA ox-Promise EF ox/ 

Menes Rasb ox. Some of her high 

scores were type and femininity 8 and 

correctness also an 8 and we were 

pleased that this very correct mare finished 

with a score of 7.33. 

The winner of this class was the lovely 

Swedish Warmblood Firenze, by 

Florencio I-Belladonna/De Niro. 

Although branded Swedish, she has a 

predominantly Hanoverian pedigree. 

Owned by Ruth Ann Olson, this gray 

mare captured our attention as she 

entered from the far door of the arena. 

It was easy to award her elegant head 

with large expressive eyes a 9. For type 

and femininity she received 8 and her 

overall impression and development 

was also a solid 8. Of interest her trot 

in-hand was correct but conservative. 

Once turned loose she showed us her 

full potential and a strong 8 was evident 

as she showed uphill balance, 

good ground cover and elasticity. She 

was the winner of this class with a final 

score of 7.5. 

Our day finished with a terrific lunch 

and camaraderie. The site organizers 

went out of their way with special 

touches, including a different Breyer 

horse scene for each dining table. It 

was a wonderful way to finish off the 

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stellar Farm – The Champion Non-Hanoverian mare was the Swedish Warmblood Firenze 

(Florencio I-Belladonna/De Niro). She was praised for her elegant head, type and femininity. She 

is owned by Ruth Ann Olson. 

2013 Inspection Tour Reminder 

Mare Inspection Photos Needed 

Photos of all new 2013 Elite Mares, Elite Mare Candidates, 

High Score Hanoverians and non-Hanoverian mares from 

the inspection sites, new Jumper Breeding Program mares, 

and the mares upgraded from Studbook to Main Studbook 

in 2013 through performance are needed for publication in the 

inspection reports included in the fall and winter issues of The 

American Hanoverian, as well as for the Mare Book section of 

the 2014 AHS Breeders’ Guide and Stallion Directory. The AHS 

would like to include as many photos of these mares as possible. 

Photos must be received immediately after the inspections for 

use in The American Hanoverian reports, and no later than 

November 20, 2013 for inclusion in the 2014 AHS Breeders’ 

Guide and Stallion Directory. 

Please do NOT assume that because a photographer was present 

at your site, your mare’s photo has been submitted. Photographers 

have individual policies, and some may require an owner to 

purchase a photo before they will release it for publication. It is 

the mare owner’s responsibility to make sure 

an appropriate photo is available to the AHS 

Publication Editor prior to the dates listed above! 

Label photos clearly and send to: 

Terri Ralenkotter, AHS Publications Editor 

12574 Andrews Road n Walton, KY 41094 

E-mail: tdrgraphics@gmail.com or ahs_editor@hanoverian.org 

PLEASE SUPPORT THE INSPECTION PHOTOGRAPHERS! 



Hilton Farm 

[ BY sharon garner ] 

HILTON FARM 

SOMERSET, VA. 

After the Hilltop Farm inspection, judges Sharon 

Garner and Verband representative Jurgen Rump 

met up for three days of judging in Virginia, 

Georgia and Wisconsin. At Hilton Farm, owner Otto 

Fuchs had entered two of his own mares in the MPT. The 

first was Annie, a very nice four-year-old by Antibes-EM 

Lucy/Letkiss. This mare had obvious jumping talent and 

very clever boldness and style, receiving an 8 for technique 

and a 7.5 for scope. She achieved a total jump score of 7.75 

points. She went on to score a nice walk of 7.5 but fell to 

a 6.5 on her trot because she showed a little too flat with 

not enough uphill tendencies. Her canter was better, 

receiving an overall 7. She showed promise in her rideability 

but on that day needed a steadier contact and received 

an overall 7. She ended with the very good overall score of 

7.25. 

The other mare in the MPT was the five-year-old Liberty 

Girl, by Liberty Gold-EM Lollipop/Letkiss. This mare 

showed less jumping ability than the previous mare but 

managed to show at least some aptitude, receiving the overall 

scores of 6.5 in both technique and scope. She, too, 

showed an elastic walk with clear rhythm and a 7.5. Her 

trot showed more elasticity and excellent rhythm scoring a 

7.5. Her best gait was her canter for its uphill, elastic and 

ground covering rhythm scoring a very good 8.5. Her rideability 

showed a little more development than the previous 

mare, scoring an 8. She was the Champion mare for the 

MPT, receiving a total score of 7.44 thus becoming an Elite 

Mare since she already had a foal. 

There was one non-Hanoverian mare for inspection, the 

12-year-old KWPN mare Ultima, by Idocus-Nathalia, by 

Cocktail, owned by Donna Childs and Scott Bush from 

Virginia. Judges gave this mare a score of 8 for her beautiful 

head and neck as well as for her type and femininity. She 

showed a very relaxed, rhythmic and elastic walk for a score 

of 9! She received the very fine overall score of 7.5 and was 

happily accepted into the AHS Main Studbook. 

Five Hanoverian mares stood for inspection including 

Annie, the four-year-old Antibes/Letkiss mare that had 

done the MPT. She ended up as the Champion mare of this 

class with an overall final score of 7.0 which made her eligible 

for EMC status. She received an 8 for her hind leg and 

for her typiness and femininity. u 

HILton Farm – (Top) The Champion Hanoverian mare of the inspection was 

EMC Annie (Antibes-EM Lucy/Letkiss). She impressed with her jumping talent. 

Proud breeder/owner is Otto R. Fuchs, Hilton Farm, Va. (Middle) Also owned 

and bred by Hilton Farm is the elegant bay EM Liberty Girl (Liberty Gold- 

Lollipop/Letkiss). She was the winner of the Mare Performance Test earning her the 

status of Elite Mare. (Bottom) The Champion Non-Hanoverian Mare of the 

day was the KWPN mare Ultima (Idocus-Nathalia/Cocktail) owned by Donna 

Childs and Scott Bush, Va. She was accepted into the AHS Main Studbook. 

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Also completing her studbook inspection 

with a score of 7.0 was Lexi Ana, a 

three-year-old mare by Liberty Gold- 

Albemarle Pippin/Antibes, owned by 

Daniel Temeles and bred by Michael 

Anello. Owner/breeder Jo Anne 

Balling presented a four-year-old mare 

by Regazzoni-Wicca/Wallstreet Kid, 

that achieved an overall score of 6.67. 

Although she had an active hind leg, 

she needed to show a little more uphill, 

ground covering trot. She was accepted 

into the Main Studbook. Another 

mare inspected was a 10-year-old 

owned by Alyssa and Joyce Mikytuck, 

by Wuemmestern-EM Gracious/ 

Gralsritter. This mare had some older 

breeding and was not as elastic in her 

movement that day but did receive an 

8 for her lovely neck and was accepted 

into the Main Studbook with a final 

score of 6.17. The final mare presented 

was an 11-year-old by Wolkenglanz- 

Paraselene/Parabol, bred by Nancy 

Cole and now owned by Elizabeth 

Wright. She, too, needed more elasticity 

in her trot and more freedom in her 

walk but she satisfied and was entered 

into the Main Studbook with a final 

score of 6.17. 

One yearling colt named Augustus X, 

bred by Hilton Farm and owned by 

Shannon Levines was presented. He 

was nicely put together but his neck 

could be set on higher. On that day, he 

needed a bit more steady rhythm in his 

trot but gave a nice overall nice impression 

with a score of 64 points. 

Hilton Farm – Augustus X (Antibes-EM Lollipop/Letkiss) owned by Shannon Levines and 

bred by Hilton Farm, was the Champion Yearling Colt of the Futurity. 

Hilton Farm – (Right) The Two-Year- 

Old Futurity Colt Champion was the 

gelding Rigaudon BPF (Rubignon- 

Florabunda MWF/Fuerst Von Feuer) 

bred by Pat Limage, Va., and owned by 

Linda Sommers. 

(Below) Dubbed a little “powerhouse” 

by the judges, the colt by Dauphin-Rara 

Avis/Rienzi, bred and owned by Lauren 

Gallaspy, DVM, was named as the 

Champion Colt of the inspection. 

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Three fillies were presented in the 

Yearling Futurity Class. They were 

Romarin (Rienzi-EM Dauphine/ 

Donnerhall), bred by Marefield 

Meadows, Va., and now owned by 

Hayden and Patience Wadley; Donna 

Darius (Don Darius-EM Liberty Girl/ 

Liberty Gold) bred and owned by 

Hilton Farm; and Lilly HF (Liberty 

Gold-EM Lucy/Letkiss) also bred and 

owned by Hilton Farm. Romarin 

scored an 8 for her topline and a score 

of 72.5. Lilly HF scored 8’s for head 

and neck, type, correctness and trot for 

a final score of 75. The Champion 

Yearling Filly was Donna Darius scoring 

an 8 for her hind legs and a very 

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strong 8.5 for her walk, giving her an 

overall score of 76 points. 

There was one gelding and one filly 

entered in the Two-Year-Old Futurity. 

The filly, named Derry, was bred by 

Marefield Meadows and owned by 

Haydon and Patience Wadley. She was 

sired by Dauphin out of a Rienzi mare. 

She scored 68 points and showed nice 

correctness and type. The gelding, 

Rigaudon, was bred by Pat Limage and 

owned by Linda Sommers. He is sired 

by Rubignon out of a Fuerst von Feuer 

mare. He received 8’s for his head and 

neck, topline and correctness, achieving 

a final score of 72.5. 

The foal classes comprised five fillies 

and six colts at this inspection site. 

The filly by Sinatra Song-Lillith/ 

Laurie’s Crusador xx, owned by 

Jennifer Mutchler and bred by High 

Point Hanoverians, was uphill and 

harmonious with a good hind leg. 

Hilton Farm’s filly by Liberty Gold-EM 

Lucy/Letkiss, showed a very good walk 

and the start of a very good trot. The 

filly by Paparazzo-EM Winola/ 

Weltmeyer, bred by Christine 

McCarthy and owned by Karen Morris, 

was smart and quiet with strong athleticism 

and good conformation. The 

filly by Dauphin-Rennes/Rienzi, 

owned and bred by Jesse Payne, was 

only three weeks old but was typey and 

harmonious with three good, clear 

gaits. Finally, the filly by Daupin- 

Raphaea/Rienzi, bred and owned by 

Tara Grossman was declared Champion 

Filly because of her very elastic, uphill 

and ground-coving gaits. 

The colt by Antibes-EM Lollipop/ 

Letkiss, bred by Hilton Farm but now 

in the ownership of Anne Goland 

showed presence and good rhythm as 

well as lift and energy. The Royal 

Prince/Donatelli colt owned and bred 

by Jessica Stallings impressed the judges 

with excellent conformation and a 

beautiful head and expression. The 

colt by Regazzoni/For Feeling, owned 

by Kimberly Risser, was very quiet and 

sensible with good rhythm. The colt 

by Royal Prince/Andric, also owned 

and bred by Kimberly Risser’s Signature 

Sporthorses, had very good presence 

and type with good conformation and 

three nice gaits. The colt by Sir James- 

Ultima/Idocus, bred by Mo Swanson 

and owned by Donna Child and Scott 

Bush impressed with a good uphill 

tendency at the trot and a free, rhythmic 

walk. Finally, the judges were duly 

impressed with the colt by Dauphin- 

Rara Avis/Rienzi, bred and owned by 

Lauren Gallaspy. He was a little “powerhouse” 

with an excellent hind leg, 

lots of presence and a super trot. He 

was named the Champion Colt. n 

High Valley Hanoverians 


high valley hanoverians 

gainesville, GA 

The judges arrived early because 

this was an unusually large 

inspection which included five 

mares for the MPT and 11 for studbook 

inspection! The first mare presented 

was a five-year-old Oldenburg, 

Caliente (Corcovado-Gemmamaria/ 

Graf Goetz), owned by Melody Turner. 

This mare scored a commendable 7.33 

on her MPT, including two good solid 

7’s for her jumping style and scope 

along with 7’s and an 8 on gaits. She 

was very good in contact under the 

rider and showed lengthening of her 

gaits for a good score of 8 on rideability. 

Her final score was a 7.33 but 

unfortunately later in the day she did 

not pass her Hanoverian studbook 

inspection. Two mares completed 

their MPT with a score of 7.66, namely 

Falena, (Fabuleux-Lasca/Lasino), 

owned and bred by Rebecca Boydston, 

Ga., and Rebellienne HVH, (Rotspon- 

EM Whitney BH/Welser), bred and 

owned by site host Annetta Coleman’s 

High Valley Hanoverians. Five-yearold 

Falena showed much talent for 

jumping. She scored an 8 on her technique 

and a good 7 on her scope. She 

showed an above average trot and 

scored an 8 for rideability and is now 

is an EMC. Tied as high score mare in 

this testing was Rebellienne HVH, 

that showed only some jumping talent 

but presented exceptional gaits. Her 

walk was an 8.5 and her trot an 8. She 

received a 9 on rideability because she 

was almost flawless in her willingness 

under the rider. She was declared the 

Champion Mare for the MPT and she 

is now the society’s newest Elite Mare. 

Five mares were entered into the 

non-Hanoverian mare class. The only 

one that was accepted on the day was 

the three-year-old Oldenburg, Farakai, 

(Farewell III-Rubina/Rabino), owned 

by Dorie Climenhage, Charlotte, N.C. 

She showed with some conformation 

issues for correctness but otherwise 

had good scores and ending with an 

overall 6.33. This is a mare that could 

have been foal branded Hanoverian so, 

even though a non-Hanoverian, was 

able to enter the Main Studbook. 

There were six Hanoverian mares for 

inspection at this site. Danica HVH, a 

three-year-old by De Laurentis- 

Sorette/Metall, bred and owned by 

High Valley Hanoverians received an 

overall score of 7.0 and was accepted 

into the Main Studbook. Legacy CV 

was bred and is owned by Lisa Dunn. 

She is a daughter of Locksley I out of 

Fliegera/Feiner Stern. She showed a 

good hind leg and uphill trot for which 

she received an 8 and an overall score u 

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high valley hanoverians – Left: Top Filly in 

the inspection was Fuer Elise (Fuerst Romancier- 

EM Whitney HVH/Welser) who was described as 

one of the best moving foals seen on the tour. 

High Valley Hanoverians is the proud breeder 

and owner. Right: The Top Colt of the day was 

Defiance (Dancier-EM Rebellienne HVH/ 

Rotspon whose elastic movement earned him 

top honors. 

alicia Frese 

of 7.16. She is eligible to become an 

EMC. Sariah HVH, a three-year-old 

by Sinatra Song-SPS Fabel/Fabriano, 

also bred and owned by High Valley 

Hanoverians, received 7’s on her gaits 

and an overall 6.83. Whimsy Rose, 

three-year-old mare by Worthy 

Opponent-EM Wrenya/Winterprinz, 

received an 8 for her beautiful head 

and 7’s on her gaits. Her overall score 

of 7.0 entitles her to attempt the MPT 

to become an EMC. Wienna SH, a seven-year-old 

mare by Wolkenglanz- 

Frizette/Wuemmestern, bred by Isabelle 

Zweigler and owned by Sabrina Byrum 

received an overall 6.33 and is accepted 

into the Main Studbook. Finally, 

Falena, which had impressed in her 

MPT earlier in the day scored 8’s on 

head, frame, fore leg and canter. She 

had a final score of 7.16 and on this 

day became an EMC as well as the 

Champion Hanoverian Mare! 

There were two fillies and one colt 

entered for the Yearling Futurity. The 

filly, Rolex R (Royal Prince-Caprianna/ 

Contucci), bred by Ronda Stavisky and 

owned by Rhett DeStefano distinguished 

herself with a lovely walk 

scored at 8.5. She received a final score 

of 71.5. Watermark HVH, (Wamberto 

-EM Destria HVH/Don Principe), 

owned and bred by High Valley 

Hanoverians received an 8 for correctness 

and also an 8.5 for her clear, 

rhythmic walk. She showed uphill at 

the trot for a 7.5 with points totaling 

76 and she was the Champion Yearling 

Filly. 

The yearling colt was High Voltage 

HVH, by Harvard out of EM Wruffian 

Q/Weltbekannt, again bred and owned 

by High Valley Hanoverians. He scored 

an 8 for his head and an overall score 

of 71.5 and thus was the Champion 

Yearling Colt. 

Three two-year old colts were entered 

for the Futurity. Don Gato, by 

Dacaprio-Gossip Time/Graf Goetz, 

scored an 8 for head and neck, type 

and front legs. His overall score was 

72.5. Waltzon, by Wild Dance- 

Donnerella/Donnerhall, scored 8’s for 

harmonious topline and type, resulting 

in a final score of 70. Finally, 

Renaissance Man HVH, by Rousseau- 

EM Whitney BH/Welser, owned and 

bred by High Valley Hanoverians, 

became the Champion of this class by u 

alicia Frese 

High valley hanoverians – Left: Champion Hanoverian Mare and new EMC with an inspection score of 7.16 was Falena (Fabuleux-Lasca/ 

Lasino) who also excelled in her Mare Performance Test the same day with a score of 7.66. She was highly praised for her jumping talent. She is 

owned and bred by Rebecca Boydston, Ga. Right: Champion of the Mare Performance Test was Rebellienne HVH (Rotspon-EM Whitney BH/Welser) 

based on the merits of her exceptional gaits and willingness under saddle. She also earned her Elite Mare Status for proud owner/breeder Annetta 

Coleman, High Valley Hanoverians. 


acquiring 8’s on head and neck, topline and correctness 

and a final score of 74.5. 

There were three colts and one filly presented for inspection 

and branding. The colt by Donar Weiss GGF- 

Fraulein, by Festrausch, bred and owned by Kathleen 

Jackson showed good hind leg movement and energy 

and a good hip. The colt by Dacaprio-Wienna SH/ 

Wolkenglanz, owned by Sabrina Byrum was very harmonious 

with a very nice head and neck. The colt by 

Dancier-EM Rebellienne HVH/Rotspon, showed a very 

good walk and elastic movement and he was named the 

Champion Colt. The filly by Fuerst Romancier-EM 

Whitney HVH/Welser, bred and owned by High Valley 

Hanoverians, was modern with much presence and 

expression and was one of the best moving and uphill 

foals seen during the entire tour. She earned her 

Champion Filly ribbon even though she was the only 

filly at this site! n 

high valley hanoverians – Champion Yearling Filly in the Futurity was 

High Valley Hanoverian’s Watermark HVH (Wamberto-EM Destria HVH/ 

Don Principe) who scored a respectable 76 with her correct gaits. 

high valley hanoverians – Renaissance Man HVH 

(Rousseau-EM Whitney BH/Welser) owned and bred by 

High Valley Hanoverians was the Champion of the Two- 

Year-Old Futurity Colts class. 

high valley hanoverians – Champion Yearling Colt in the 

Futurity was High Voltage HVH (Harvard-EM Wruffian Q/ 

Weltbekannt) also owned and bred by High Valley Hanoverians. 

He had the overall score of 71.5. 

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Maple Run Farm 


maple run farm 

jefferson, wis. 

One mare was presented for the 

MPT, namely Caron OBX, a 

three-year-old mare by 

Contucci-SPS Komtess V/Riverman, 

owned by Maple Run Farm and bred 

by Don and Dee Kapper, Outer Banks 

Farm, Ohio. She displayed average 

jumping technique and scope but distinguished 

herself with an 8 trot and 

an 8.5 canter. Under saddle she 

showed excellent contact, rhythm, 

lengthening and obedient acceptance 

of the aids for an 8. Her overall score 

was 7.47 and made her an EMC as 

well as Champion of the MPT. 

There was one lovely nine-year-old 

Thoroughbred mare presented by 

owner Amy McKay. Auburn Annie xx, 

by Cape Canaveral xx-Classy Nature 

photos: Karen lietz 

xx/Valiant Nature xx, scored 8’s on 

head and type and femininity. Being a 

Thoroughbred, she had to have a 7 on 

impulsion which she showed when 

free. She had a final score of 7.0 so she 

was accepted into the Studbook as well 

as being Champion non-Hanoverian 

mare. 

Four Hanoverian mares were included 

in this inspection. Willow CSH, by 

Wildcard-Royal Dreams CSH/Royal 

Diamond, owned by Rebecca Hintz 

and bred by Cynthia Harwell, was 

accepted into the Main Studbook with 

scores of 8 for her fore leg and correctness 

and an overall score of 6.66. Five-yearold 

Lasting Impression, (Londonderry- 

Winesome/Weltmeyer), bred by Diane 

and Jack Vickery and now owned by 

Jennifer Burns, was also accepted into 

the AHS Main Studbook with solid 

scores on all counts ending in a final 

score of 7.0 which enables her to 

attempt the MPT to become an EMC. 

Lady Lingh, a three-year-old mare by 

Lingh-Winpenny/Weltbekannt, 

owned and bred by Valerie Ahl 

achieved scores of 8 for her head, saddle 

position, fore leg and type and 

femininity, thereby bringing her final 

score to the always desirable overall 7.0 

making her Elite Eligible if she completes 

the MPT with an overall score of 

at least a 7.0. Finally, Caron OBX 

(who earlier had completed the MPT) 

achieved the huge score of 9’s for her 

beautiful head and neck. She received 

an 8 for her frame and impression and 

development. She also received a big 9 

for her type and femininity ending 

with a very good score of 7.66. With 

her scores at the inspection she became 

an EMC as well as the Champion 

Hanoverian mare! 

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Maple run farm – Above top: Caron OBX (Contucci-SPS Komtess V/Riverman), owned by Maple Run Farm and bred by Don and Dee Kapper’s Outer 

Banks Farm, Beach City, Ohio, earned her EMC status and was named Champion of the MPT. She impressed with her rhythmic gaits and acceptance of aids. 

She also was named Champion Hanoverian Mare with the high score of 9’s for her head and neck. Above bottom: The Thoroughbred mare Auburn Annie xx 

(Cape Canaveral xx-Classy Nature xx/Valiant Nature xx), was acccepted into the Studbook with high scores on her type and femininity. She brought home 

the Champion non-Hanoverain necksash for owner Amy McKay. 


The Yearling Futurity class had three entries; one filly and two colts. 

The filly was Whitney MRF, by Wolkenstein II-EM Dacia MRF/ 

Diamond Hit, owned and bred by our hosts Maple Run Farm. She 

had good hind leg placement and energy and she scored an 8 for 

correctness of gaits and an overall score of 72.5. She was a very nice 

type and was the Champion Yearling Filly. The first Yearling colt was 

Denbigh, by Damsey-Winteroza/Winterprinz, owned and bred by 

Valerie Ahl. He had a nice, four beat walk and scored an overall 67 

points. Lucky Lindy, by Lingh-Winpenny/Welbekannt, also owned 

and bred by Valerie Ahl, showed a clear walk and other solid scores 

for an overall 68 points making him the Champion Yearling colt. 

There were two fillies entered in the Two-Year-Old Futurity and no 

colts or geldings. The first, Burlesque MRF, by Belissimo M-EM 

Revlon/Rohdiamant, bred and owned by Maple Run Farm, received 

an 8.5 for her beautiful head and neck as well as two 8’s for topline 

and type. Her overall score was 73 points. The second filly was 

Stiletto MRF, by Sir Donnerhall I-Britania/Bordeaux, also owned 

and bred by Maple Run Farm, received 8’s for correctness and for 

her trot. She showed lots of elasticity and rhythm. She ended with 

a final score of 74.5 winning the Champion Two-Year-Old Filly title. u 

Maple run farm – Above top: The Top Filly (Damsey- 

Rousseanne/Rousseau) displayed good gaits and impressed the 

judges with her good shoulder. She is owned and bred by Maple 

Run Farm. Above bottom: Taking home the Top Colt honors for 

Maple Run Farm was the beautiful Totilas colt (Totilas-EM 

Revlon/Rohdiamant) whose presence and uphill trot won the day. 

photos: Karen lietz 


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There were two fillies presented in the 

foal class. The first filly was only six 

weeks old and was sired by Fuerstenball 

out of a mare by Acqua D’Azore, bred 

and owned by Max Otts. She was a 

very harmonious filly with a correct 

walk and a very pretty head, eye and 

neck. The second filly sired by 

Damsey-Rousseanne/Rousseau, 

owned and bred by Maple Run Farm, 

displayed a very good walk and ground 

covering gaits as well as good, solid 

legs and a strong shoulder. She was 

awarded Champion Filly. There were 

five colts for review. The Damsey- 

Winteroza/Winterprinz, owned and 

bred by Valerie Ahl, looked like a real 

sport horse with intelligence, bone and 

substance. He also showed a good 

walk. The colt by Licotus-EM 

Annabella/Archipel, owned and bred 

by Susan Sheen, had a very fine topline 

and a strong loin with good overall 

presence. He showed elasticity and a 

relaxed walk. The next colt by Comic- 

Auburn Annie xx/Cape Canaveral xx, 

owned and bred by Amy McKay, displayed 

a very nice head and expression 

as well as a good croup. The colt by 

Fuerstenball-EM Dacia MRF/ 

Diamond Hit, owned and bred by 

Maple Run Farm, was long legged and 

modern with a super topline and a 

very elastic trot. Finally, the Totilas- 

EMRevlon/Rohdiamant colt, owned 

and bred by Maple Run Farm, presented 

us a very good and beautiful type. 

He had lots of presence and a lovely 

uphill trot. This Totilas colt was 

named the Champion Colt. n 

maple run farm – (Top) Lucky Lindy (Lingh-Winpenny/Weltbekannt), on the 

left, owned and bred by Valerie Ahl, Pen Bryn Farm, Wis., was named Champion 

Yearling Colt during the Futurity competition. Reserve Yearling Colt, also owned by 

Valerie was Denbigh (Damsey-Winteroza/Winterprinz), on the right. (Bottom) 

The striking chestnut filly, Whitney MRF (Wolkenstein II-EM Dacia MRF/ 

Diamond Hit), owned and bred by Maple Run Farm took home the Champion 

Yearling Filly honors. She showed good energy and correctness of gaits for the good 

score of 72.5. 

photos: karen lietz 

Maple run farm – Stiletto MRF (Sir Donnerhall-Britania/Bordeaux) 

owned and bred by Maple Run Farm showed great elasticity and rhythm 

to score 74.5 to earn the Futurity Two-Year-Old Filly Champion title. 


HorsePower Farm, Spirit Equestrian, High Point Hanoverians and Windswept Farm II 

[ BY vanessa carlson ] 

horsepower farm 

vancouver, Wash. 

Vanessa Carlson and Volker 

Ehlers began their leg of the 

inspection tour at HorsePower 

Farm, Vancouver, Wash., hosted by 

owner and AHS board member Nancy 

Connolly and her husband, Tim. 

We started the day with free-jumping 

the four mares presented for the MPT. 

The stand-out mare of this group was 

the seven-year-old Rhuby, by Royal 

Prince-EM Valraune/Ahorn, owned 

and bred by Janet Grunbok, Bainbridge 

Island, Wash. This typey bay mare was 

quick off the ground and, even though 

she had not much practice jumping, 

you could tell she was thinking and 

readjusted herself well as the jumps got 

higher demonstrating tremendous 

scope for scores of 8 for technique and 

8.5 for jumping ability. Her under-saddle 

scores were also very good with a 7 

for walk and canter, and 8 for her trot 

and rideability for a final score of 7.86 

which made her Champion of this 

group. Rhuby had previously been 

inspected with the impressive score of 

8.16 and therefore is now an Elite Mare 

Candidate. 

Splendid in Black, a three-year-old 

Westfalen by San Amour-De Nira S/De 

Niro, owned by Diane Nauman and 

bred by Silke Kuhlenkamp, Germany, 

earned the second highest overall score 

of 7.33 which included 7 for gaits and 

a remarkable 8.5 for rideability. 

Earning the second highest jumping 

score was Delilah M.L., by Dacaprio- 

EM Loreen DH/Lemon Park, owned 

and bred by Meg Britton, DVM, 

Ridgefield, Wash., who received an 8 

for her jumping ability. Nancy 

Conolly’s home-bred mare, Lea- 

Francis HPF, by Londonderry-EM De 

Tomaso HPF/Don Frederico, having 

horsepower farm – The three-year-old Westfalen mare Splendid In Black (San Amour-DeNira/DeNiro) 

was awarded a remarkable 8.5 for rideability and was named Reserve Champion of the Mare Performance 

Test with the overall score of 7.33. She was named non-Hanoverian Champion of the inspection and was 

accepted into the Main Studbook. The flashy black mare was bred by Silke Kuhlenkamp, Germany and is 

owned by Diane Nauman, Hardenberg Farms, LLC, Albany, Ore. 

previously had a foal became an Elite 

Mare today with her MPT score of 7.0 

which included 7.5 for gaits and 8 for 

rideability. 

Four Hanoverian mares were presented 

for studbook inspection and the 

Champion Mare of this group was 

Grayce, by Graf Top II-Belleza/ 

Bordeaux, owned and bred by Elizabeth 

and Devon Parman, Olympia, Wash. 

This six-year-old chestnut mare with a 

wonderful feminine expression scored 

8’s for her typiness and femininity, 

impulsion and elasticity, walk, and 

overall impression and development, 

for a total score of 7.5. The second 

mare of this group also earning 7.5, 

who made a big impression with her 

impulsion and elasticity which scored 

a 9, was Winnifer, by Wolkentanz-EM 

Aluette/Argentan I, owned and bred by 

JoAnn Thomas. A third mare remarkably 

also earned a final score of 7.5 and 

that was Mya, by Michelangelo-SPS 

Carballina/Calypso II, with a total of 8 

for conformation, and 8’s for typiness 

and femininity, and overall impression 

and development. Mya is owned by 

Catherina Reid, Stanwood, Wash., and 

was bred by Jon Beutler, Camano 

Island, Wash. 

Two non-Hanoverian mares were presented 

and both were accepted into the 

Main Studbook. Champion of this 

group with a score of 7.16 was the 

flashy black three-year-old Westfalen 

mare with four white socks named 

Splendid In Black, owned by Diane 

Neuman. Also accepted with an overall 

score of 7.0 was the dark brown 

Westfalen mare Diva, by Donatelli- 

Felice, by Festrausch, owned by Martha 

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We registered six foals representing the 

stallions Belissimo M, Foundation, 

Fuerst Romancier, Londonderry and 

Wolkentanz II. From this very nice 

group of foals we chose the filly by 

Fuerst Romancier-EM Loreen DH, 

owned by Meg Brinton, DVM., 

Ridgefield, Wash., as the Champion 

foal of this inspection. 

Thank you to Nancy and all the volunteers 

at this well organized site and to 

Jessica Wisdom who handled most of 

the horses. 

spirit equestrian 

somis, calif. 

Spirit Equestrian is a beautiful riding 

and show facility nestled among the 

avocado and lemon groves in the 

Somis hills, owned by Marie and 

Richard Knowles. This was the first 

time AHS has been to this site and 

everything was well organized by 

Shannon DeBuiser with help from 

manager Sarah Shechner and handler 

Sean Cunningham. 

spirit equestrian – The beautiful dark bay mare Daphne LK (Don Frederico-SPS Wonne/ 

Wolkentanz I) was the Champion Hanoverian Mare of the day. The owner/breeder is 

Louise Koch, Calif. With her good score of 7.33 she has earned Elite Eligible status. 

spirit equestrian – This Domiro colt impressed the judges 

with his modern type and good canter to be named the Top 

Foal of the inspection. (Domiro-Samantha S/Sir Caletto) 

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Three Hanoverian mares were presented 

and leading this group for the 

Champion Mare sash was Daphne LK, 

by Don Frederico-SPS Wonne/ 

Wolkentanz I, owned and bred by 

Louise Koch, Westlake Village, Calif. 

This nine-year-old dark bay mare had 

a beautiful head and expression for a 9, 

and scored 8’s for her well set up neck, 

typiness and femininity, her walk and 

overall impression and development 

for a final score of 7.33. Samantha S, a 

lovely grey mare by Sir Caletto-EM 

Golden Gate, by Goldfasan, owned by 

Wynn Morrow, Newbury Park, Calif., 

and bred by Silverhorne Sporthorses 

was one point behind with 7.16. One 

point behind her with a 7.0 was fiveyear-old 

High Society RS, by Hofrat- 

Welvet/Warkant, owned and bred by 

Lisbeth Rothman, Los Angeles, Calif. 

All these mares scored high enough to 

be Elite Eligible and we hope at some 

point this site will grow and offer the 

MPT, although, it is worth a reminder 

that it is possible to complete the performance 

requirements through sport 

in the disciplines of dressage, hunters, 

jumpers and eventing. 

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spirit equestrian – The 

Champion of the Two-Year-Old Colt 

Futurity was the fancy Sir Heinrich 

VH (Sandro Hit-Helena/Fuerst 

Heinrich) owned and bred by Stine 

Van Halen, Calif. His score of the 

day was 77.0 

spirit equestrian – In the Yearling 

Colt Futurity, the ribbon went to 

Descant (Donar Weiss GCF-EM 

Weltanna/Weltmeyer) owned by Rebecca 

Neff, Calif. He showed good movement 

with high scores for his walk and trot. 

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Two foals were presented out of the 

above mares. A filly by Lortzing out of 

Daphne LK, owned by Jody Slinger, 

Calif., and a colt by Domiro out of 

Samantha S. We gave the nod to the 

Domiro colt for his more modern type 

and good canter. 

One yearling showed in the Futurity, 

Descant, by Donar Weiss GCF-EM 

Weltanna/Weltmeyer. He showed us 

good movement and scored 8’s for his 

walk and trot for a final score of 73. 

Descant is owned by Rebecca Neff, 

Westlake Village, Calif. 

In the two-year-old Futurity, our 

Champion was a super nice colt called 

Sir Heinrich VH, by Sandro Hit- 

Helena/Fuerst Heinrich, owned and 

bred by Stine Van Halen, Hidden Hills, 

Calif. This very fancy dark brown 

youngster scored 9 for his head and 

neck, and 8’s for topline, type, hind 

legs, and trot for a total score of 77. 

Reserve Champion with 71 was 

Belletanno, a gelding by Bugatti 

Hilltop-EM Weltanna/Weltmeyer, 

owned and bred by Rebecca Neff. 

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chesterson, md. 

After traveling all day and what felt like 

half the night we finally arrived at our 

destination hotel past midnight, put 

our clocks forward three hours and 

hoped to catch some zzzs before an 

early start later that morning. High 

Point Hanoverians has been hosting 

AHS inspections for many years and 

this inspection was ably organized by 

Klaus Schengber and Larissa Barilar. 

Four Hanoverian mares were presented 

for studbook inspection and the 

Champion of this group was a late 

entry, Quintessa MF, by Quaterback- 

EM Rising Star/Rotspon, bred by 

Maryanna Hayman and now in the 

ownership of Susan Graham White 

and Deborah Bly. This impressive 

three-year-old mare earned a score of 

7.66 which included a 9 for her neck 

and 8’s for head, frame, hind leg, typiness 

and femininity, impulsion and 

high point hanoverians – Sabella (Sinatra Song-Rubintanz/Rosenthal) was the Top Filly of the day by 

merit of her refined type and excellent movement. She is owned and bred by High Point Hanoverians. 

Photo: Larissa Barilar 

elasticity and overall impression and 

development. Next was Roxanna R, a 

four-year-old chestnut mare by 

Rapture R-EM Walencia/Wolkentanz 

II, owned and bred by Holly Atkins, 

Md. Her highlights were 8’s for head, 

neck, saddle position, type and femininity 

for a final score of 7.16 

The Thoroughbred mare Aheadofthebest 

xx by Best of the Bests(IRE) xx-Blue 

Consort xx/Bold Executive xx, was the 

only mare in the MPT. This five-yearold 

mare was raced eight times, winning 

her first race, and was adopted through 

the CANTER program by Elizabeth 

Callahan, Md., who also rode her for 

the MPT. She scored 7 for her jumping, 

6.66 for gaits and 8 for rideability 

for a commendable total of 7.22. 

Two very good non-Hanoverian mares 

were presented. The four-year-old 

dark bay Oldenburg mare, Keepsake 

(Fidertanz-Kindred Spirit/Schampus), 

owned by Laureen Megan and bred by 

Karen Walters was Champion and 

accepted into our Main Studbook with 

a score 7.66 which included an overall 

8 for conformation as well as type and 

femininity, impulsion and elasticity, 

walk, and overall impression and 

development. The second mare, 

Aheadofthebest xx, was only one point 

behind her with 7.5. She also scored an 

overall 8 for conformation and also 8’s 

for type and femininity and overall 

impression and development. This was 

more than enough for acceptance into 

the AHS Studbook, but with her very 

good MPT score, she was upgraded 

into the Main Studbook. 

Nine foals were presented representing 

the stallions Bugatti Hilltop, De Niro, 

Escudo II (2), Furst Impression (2), 

Rubignon and Sinatra Song (2). 

Champion Filly was Sabella (Sinatra 

Song-Rubintanz/Rosenthal) owned 

and bred by High Point Hanoverians. 

She showed us the best movement of 

the day and is a refined, modern type. 

The Champion Colt on this day was 

the very well put together Exclusive Kis 

(Escudo II-Little Black xx/Rockamundo 

xx) owned and bred by Wendy Costello, 

Stevensville, Md. This colt is a product 

of the AHS Jumper Breeding Program. 

Thank you to Natalie DeBerardinis for 

all the driving she did for us on this 

portion of the tour. It is such a treat 

not to have to rent a car and try to 

figure out where we are going and how 

long it will take to get there. We 

understand and appreciate the time it 

takes for a volunteer to make all those 

airport and hotel runs! 

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windswept farm II 

georgetown, ont. 

The last leg of this tour was at the picturesque 

Windswept Farm II in 

Georgetown, Ontario, hosted by Nancy 

and Elke Mulholland. 

There was no MPT this year so we 

began the day with the eight 

Hanoverian mares presented for 

inspection, including six three-yearolds 

owned and bred by Windswept 

Farm that were a testament to the 

depth of the farm’s breeding program. 

The top two mares both scored 7.5 and 

we gave the Champion Hanoverian 

Mare ribbon to the beautiful, black 

Carolina WF, by Conteur-Spice WF/ 

Sam Steele. This mare scored 8’s for 

all conformation scores, plus 8’s for 

type and femininity, walk, and overall 

impression and development. Second, 

with pretty much identical scores was a 

lovely chestnut Bonny M WF, by 

Bonifatius-EM Scarlett WF/Sam Steele. 

The third and fourth placed mares, 

also owned and bred by Windswept 

Farm II, both scored 7.33, just one 

point behind the top two. They were 

Walencia WF, by Wellesley-EM 

Micaela, by Magic, and Meiomi WF, by 

Magic-EM Wellgunde, by World Cup 

IV. 

windswept farm – Windswept Farm II’s beautiful black mare Carolina WF (Conteur-Spice WF/Sam Steele) 

was the Champion Hanoverian Mare scoring 8’s in all her conformation scores, type and femininity, walk and 

overall impression and development. 

windswept farm – Top 

Foal of the day was the typey 

filly Dancing Diva WF 

(Dancier-SPS Lili/Lemon 

Park) owned and bred by 

Windswept Farm II. 

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Three very nice foals were presented 

representing the stallions Dancier, Viva 

Voltaire and Wellesley. We chose 

Dancing Diva WF, by Dancier-SPS Lili/ 

Lemon Park for Champion Foal. She 

is a beautiful type and demonstrated 

the best movement of this day. 

After a lovely salmon lunch cooked by 

Nancy, we headed out to find Kaiser 

Stud for an outreach branding and 

then back to Toronto Airport to our 

respective flights home. n 

windswept farm – Taking home Reserve 

Champion Mare honors just one point behind the 

champion was the lovely chestnut Bonny M 

(Bonifatius-EM Scarlett/Sam Steele). 



AHS futurity 

2013 AHS Futurity Preliminary Results now Online! 

The AHS is pleased to announce the preliminary standings of the second annual $3,000 AHS Yearling and Two-year-old 

Futurity held during the 2013 inspection tour are now posted on the AHS website. 

The Futurity is open to AHS-registered, HV-registered, and AHS Certificate of Pedigree yearling colts/geldings and 

fillies and two-year-old colts/geldings and fillies (four classes total). It is judged using a scale from 1-100 with three 

categories: Conformation/Type, Movement, and Foundation/Legs. Scores are announced following each horse’s presentation. 

A certificate, including scores, will be sent to each participant from the AHS Office. Champion and Reserve 

Champion ribbons are awarded in each of the four classes. Horses are shown on the triangle; yearlings are shown in a 

halter, while two-year-olds are shown in a bridle. They may not be turned loose, but a second round is permitted if 

necessary. 

New in 2013, an award of $250.00 (generously donated by Doug Langer) will be presented to both the top yearling and 

top two-year-old sired by a stallion that was donated to the AHS stallion service auction the year the winners were 

conceived. 

Scores will be tabulated from every Futurity class and $3,000 will be split between the top five yearlings and top five 

two-year-olds in the country. 

Visit the following link to see the current standings in the AHS Futurity: 

http://hanoverian.org/2013-ahs-futurity-results/ 

*Please note standings will not be complete or finalized until the last 2013 inspection has been held. 

Spruce glen farm at woodbine farm – Rowena SGF (Rubignon-EM Donnabella/Donnerschlag) owned by Jacqui Prentice, and 

bred by inspection host Sandy Hunt competed in the Yearling Futurity earning the score of 74.00. 

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Around the inspections 

Hawk hollow farm at cazenovia college equine center – 

Presenting a mare and foal in fine style! This is Winsome (Weltmeyer) and 

her filly , Contessa HHF by Contucci owned by Chris Kropf. 

Hawk hollow farm at cazenovia college equine center – 

Everyone enjoyed “inspecting” the centerpieces at the luncheon. 

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hilton farm – This lively, elegant foal is Hilton 

Farm’s filly by Liberty Gold-EM Lucy/Letkiss. 

Hawk hollow farm at cazenovia college equine center – The 

facilities at Cazenovia College made a delightful backdrop for the day’s 

inspection. 


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maple run farm – A highlight of any inspection or Futurity is seeing the impeccably 

turned out mares. The Reserve Champion of the Two-year-old Filly Futurity was 

Burlesque MRF (Belissimo M-EM Revlon/Rohdiamant) owned and bred by Maple Run 

Farm. 

maple run farm – The watchful judges, Juergen Rump and Sharon Garner. 

Photo: Karen Lietz 

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spirit equestrian – A perfect day for an AHS Inspection. 


sales list 

The American Hanoverian Society’s Hanoverian Sales List is a service to AHS members. Neither the American Hanoverian Society, its Officers, 

Directors, nor staff assume any liability, legal or otherwise. Inclusion in this list does not constitute endorsement by the AHS. Each horse 

advertised must have AHS or HV papers, or an AHS Certificate of Pedigree, or have applied for same with the exception of all non-Hanoverian 

mares who may be advertised if they have been inspected and accepted into the AHS breeding program. The American Hanoverian Society, 

through its Board of Directors, reserves the right to accept or reject advertisements for this publication at its discretion. 

MARES AND FILLIES: 

2013 Londonderry Filly Price: $15,000.00 

This filly received all the top excellent ratings at 

its 2013 AHS Foal Evaluation. Tall elegant filly, 

with excellent potential for spring breed shows. 

Very kind disposition with a willingness to 

learn. Out of Wolkentanz I mare, Winnifer, with 

very strong dam line of National Champions in 

US and Germany, including Selten HW. Dam 

won 4 Breed Show Filly Championships. 

Contact: Jo Ann Thomas, Phone: 541-247-7169 

Location: Wedderburn, Oregon, USA, http:// 

www.foals.com/ 

COLTS AND GELDINGS: 

2013 Dancier Colt Price: $12,000.00 This 

chestnut Dancier Colt is out of EM Lucette by 

Liberty Gold. Lucette was the 2010 AHS 

National Champion mare and highest scoring 

mare at the AHS Inspections and Reserve 

Champion Dr. Hartwig Prize. Excellent mover 

with presence. From a strong dam line of US 

and German Champions, including family of 

Selten HW. Contact: Jo Ann Thomas, Phone: 

541-247-7169 Location: Wedderburn, Ore., 

USA, http://www.foals.com/ 

2013 colt by Rascalino - Exceptionally Nice! 

Price: $14,000.00 2013 colt by Rascalino out of 

St.Pr.Hanoverian mare. Shown at 7 weeks - 

winner of 2013 colt and Foal Champion. Tall 

leggy colt with big gaits already. Lovely stunning 

look. Big overstep on the walk, balanced 

trot and uphill canter. Sire Rascalino passes on 

a super exterior and three very good gaits with 

exceptional workable dispositions. Dam is a 

multi-talented riding mare both jumping and 

dressage, bred EscudoI/Wembly/Shogunxx she 

brings movement and swing to all her offspring. 

Lovely dressage colt with a bright 

future. Priced right to competition home only. 

Serious Inquire Only. Foal raising options 

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Contact 

Diane Beth Ziegler, Phone: 508-579-4929 

Location: Sturbridge, Mass., http://www. 

stonerosefarm.com/ 

PLEASE NOTE 

CHANGES FOR 

CLASSIFIED AD 

submissions: 

The Sales List classifieds 

cost $30 for members, 

$60 for non-members. 

Ads must be limited to 

8 lines of approximately 

60 characters/lines. 

One horse per ad. 

Please see the next page for 

information on submissions 

for online ads 

On Line 

Marketplace Ads 

For AHS Members 

Available in Three 

Price Plans 

Free: 

250 Character Limit 

No Image - 90 days duration 

Facebook Listing 

Featured - $49.99: 


90 days duration - 3 Images 

Featured Website 

Magazine Listing 


YouTube Video 

Standard - $19.99: 


90 days duration - 1 Image 


For complete details, 

deadlines and instructions, 

go to: 

http://www.hanoverian.org/ 

hanoverian-marketplace/ 


Links of interest for breeders and owners 

The following list was compiled by the Education committee and the Breeders Assistance Committee in coming up 

with a list of helpful online research links: 

Great resource, giving breeding indices of Hanoverian approved stallions that have had more than 10 mares go 

through the MPT: http://en.hannoveraner.com/home/breeding/stallions/stallion-directory/ 

Searchable Stallion Directory (will give basic information on current approved stallions in Germany): 

http://service.vit.de/pferd_praesentation/Front?L=0&verband=31&aktion=VorgabenHvp&an 

zeigezweck=Hengstverteilungsplan 

Celle Stallion Directory: http://landgestuetcelle.de/cms/front_content.php?idcat=16&changelang=2 

AHS Mare Inspection Score Archive (you will need to sign in): http://hanoverian.org/mare-inspection-score-archive/ 

AHS Mare Performance Test Archive (you will need to sign in): http://hanoverian.org/mpt-scores-2000-2010/ 

European Stallion Test Results: 

http://www.hengstleistungspruefung.de/pruefungen/ergebnisarchiv/ergebnisarchiv-uebersichtsseite 

WBFSH - SIRE RANKING 2012 – DRESSAGE - Top 100 Ranked Stallions: 

http://www.wbfsh.org/files/Dressage_2012_sire.pdf 

WBFSH - SIRE RANKING 2012 - SHOW JUMPING - Top 100 Ranked Stallions: 

http://www.wbfsh.org/files/Jumping_2012_sire.pdf 

Online database of marelines, offspring, their performance, etc. Subscription service, fee-based: 

http://en.hannoveraner.com/home/service/hannoveraner-dam-line/ 

Jahrbuch Hengst – publication available for sale by the Verband – published annually: 

https://ssl.kundenserver.de/s119816086.einsundeinsshop.de/sess/utn1551acd4e120a7f/shopdata/0030_B=FCcher/ 

product_details.shopscript?article=0005_Jahrbuch%2BHengst%2B2013%2B%3D28210134%3D29 

Searchable database of articles at the AAEP website: 

http://www.aaep.org/index.php 

In-depth, veterinarian-approved articles – searchable database at The Horse (must sign up – but membership is free 

http://www.thehorse.com/ 

University of Georgia – site on equine conformation: 

http://www.caes.uga.edu/Publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=7996 

WSU presentation on conformation: 

http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/cepublications/eb1613/eb1613.pdf 

Submitted by Kate Palmquist 


2013 AHS Services Directory 

AMerican Hanoverian SOciety 

2013 

services directory 

A practical resource and network between places and persons that can properly breed, prepare and train warmblood horses 

provided to the AHS membership by the American Hanoverian Society and Hannoveraner Verband. 

As first announced in the 2008 

spring issue of The American 

Hanoverian magazine, the AHS 

and the Hannoveraner Verband (HV) 

embarked upon a joint enterprise, the 

Hanoverian Training Identification 

program, to bring long term benefits 

to Hanoverian breeders, owners and 

competitors in the United States and 

Canada. The broad scope of this 

program has enabled the society to 

generate the AHS Services Directory, a 

comprehensive compendium of sport 

horse services in North America. 

It is widely recognized that there is a need 

in the United States for the services of 

skilled professionals in a variety of areas, 

including foaling, mare breeding/teasing, 

stallion collection, raising, preparing, 

training and marketing young horses 

for breed inspections, performance 

tests, and sport. We know that there are 

many individuals and facilities qualified 

in the 15 categories that have been 

identified to date, but in a country that 

is continental in scope, it is easier said 

than done for an individual to locate 

the specific help that he or she may 

require. For example, where should 

AHS members turn to obtain assistance 

in having a stallion prepared for 

Hanoverian licensing? Where can an AHS 

member find an experienced person in 

his or her state to properly prepare a 

mare for free jumping? Now that I 

have a newly approved stallion, where 

can I send him in my area for collection? 

With this in mind, the AHS and HV 

intend that the AHS Services Directory 

will serve as a practical resource and 

network between places and persons 

that can properly breed, prepare and 

train warmblood horses. A current 

listing for the AHS Services Directory 

is maintained on the society’s website at 

www.hanoverian.org/ahs-servicesdirectory 

along with forms and checklist 

materials for those interested in submitting 

new applications for the program. 

We are pleased to publish the 2013 AHS 

Services Directory of identified facilities 

and individuals. At present, the service 

categories that an individual or facility 

could apply for identification are as 

follows: 


A current listing of persons and places identified for the AHS Services Directory 

is maintained on the society’s website at http://www.hanoverian.org/ahs-services-directory. 

Young Horse Raiser 

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Amber Farm, Inc., Chippewa Falls, Wis. Contact Kathleen Jerome, 

(715) 723-7050; dhrsldy@mydnet.com 

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Blue Moon Farm, Columbus, N.C. Contact Sophie Pirie Clifton, 

(828) 863-4756; sophie@montana.net 

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Canterbury Court, Fresno, Calif. Contact Cynthia Bergmann, 

(559) 903-4814; info@canterbury-court.com 

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DG Bar Ranch, Hanford, Calif. Contact Willy Arts, 

(559) 732-7738; willyarts@dgbarranch.com 

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Elandale Farm, Creedmoor, N.C. Contact Eleanor Eltoft, 

(919) 528-4444; elandalefarm@earthlink.net 

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Garner Creek Farms, Ranger, Texas. Contact Sharon Garner, 

(254) 647-1605; sharon@garner-es.com 

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Hilltop Farm, Colora, Md. Contact Natalie DiBerardinis, 

(410) 658-9898; natalie@hilltopfarminc.com 

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Horses Unlimited, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact Anne Sparks, 

(505) 873-9043; horsesunlimited@msn.com 

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Middlefield Farm, Blythewood, S.C. Contact George and 

Catherine Walker, (803) 786-7333; thewalkers@middlefieldfarm.com 

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Oldfield Farm, LLC, Adrian, Mich. Contact Patti L. Gira, 

(517) 436-3179; oldfield@triton.net 

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Pine Orchard LLC, Crozier, Va. Contact Justin T. Wynne, 

(804) 677-9108; JTWynne@comcast.net 

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Prosperity Farms, Williston, Fla. Contact Andrea Hayden, 

(352) 529-0959; prosperityfarms@embarqmail.com 

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Silver Creek Farms, Broken Arrow, Okla. Contact Barbara Sikkink/ 

Summer Stoffel, (918) 830-4262; barbara@silvercreeksporthorses.com 

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Stargate Sport Horses, LLC, Argyle, Texas. Contact Roslyn Bonnot, 

(940) 241-1120; rbonnot@stargatesporthorses.com 

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Sullivan Farm, Walkertown, N.C. Contact Steve and Bettie Carroll, 

(336) 595-4286; carrollsbm@aol.com 

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Timber Ridge Equestrian Center, Ruffs Dale, Pa. Contact Robin Birk, 

(412) 736-9626; rbirk@uss.com 

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Winter Star Farm, Steamboat Springs, Colo. Contact Toni Petersen, 

(970) 871-4640; toni.petersen@ahsinc.com 

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Elaine Lash, Aiken, S.C. Contact Elaine Lash, 

(305) 797-5066; lashkwest@aol.com 

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Glenda Warner, Clare, Mich. Contact Glenda Warner, 

(989) 386-2039; warnerglen@ejourney.com 

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KEFA Performance Horses, Wilton, Calif. 

Contact Kevin or Ericka Reinig, (916) 616-4581; 

kefaperformance@hotmail.com 

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Los Cedros USA, Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact Paula Paglia, 

(480) 695-4581; paulapaglia@cox.net 

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Thornridge Manor, Glen Arm, Md. Contact Phoebe DeVoe-Moore, 

(410) 592-6426; info@thornridgemanor.com 

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Legacy USA Equestrian, Burr Ridge, Ill. Contact Mary Lou Moskal, 

(630) 325-4230; legacyusa@hotmail.com 

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Silver Medalion Farm, Clarksville, Md. 

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2013 AHS Services Directory 

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October Hill Farm, Weatherford, Texas. Contact Wendy Davis Gerrish, 

(817) 341-2012; wendy@octoberhill.com 

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(352) 812-4069; friscos55@yahoo.com Prosperity Farms, Williston, 

Fla. Contact Andrea Hayden, 


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(412) 736-9626; rbirk@uss.com 

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Dressage Trainer – Young Horse and USEF Levels Preparation 

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Canterbury Farm, Hampshire, Ill. Contact Gregory Franklin, 

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The American Hanoverian 

Advertising Rates 

The American Hanoverian offers an excellent opportunity to reach the Hanoverian market. It 

is mailed free to all active members and has a press run of approximately 2,400 copies. 

Layout and Design 

The American Hanoverian can be contracted to prepare your advertisement for a small fee. 

Just send in your photograph/artwork, text and a rough idea for the layout, and we will be happy 

to provide an estimate for production. Many ads can be produced for as little as $15 to $25. 

Photographs may be added for $20 each. All estimates must be approved by the advertiser 

before any work will be done. 

Magazine Classifieds - 

The AHS Magazine Sales List classifieds cost $30 for members, $60 for non-members. Ads must 

be limited to 8 lines of approximately 60 characters/line). One horse per ad. 

Display Ads Cost Print/Digital Dimensions 

■ 

Premium Positions - Full Page Four-Color Only 

Back Cover, Inside Front and $575.00/$384.00 8.5" x 11" 

Inside Back Covers (if available) 

Page Opposite Inside Front and $500.00/$334.00 8.5" x 11" 

Inside Back Covers (if available) 

■ 

Full Page Four-Color $475.00/$317.00 8.5" x 11" 

■ 

Full Page B&W $250.00/$167.00 8.5" x 11" 

■ 

Two-Thirds Page B&W 

$165.00/$110.00 4.75” x 9.1875” Vertical 

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Half Page B&W $125.00/$84.00 3.5" x 9.75" Vertical 

7.25" x 4.875" Horizontal ■ 

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Half Page Color $150.00/$100.00 3.5” x 9.75” Vertical 

7.25” x 4.875” Horizontal 

■ 

Third Page B&W $95.00/$64.00 2.25" x 9.75" Vertical 

■ 

Quarter Page B&W $65.00/$44.00 3.5" x 4.875" Vertical 

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Sixth Page B&W $50.00/$34.00 2.25" x 4.75" Vertical 

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Business Card $30.00/$20.00 3.5" x 2" Horizontal 

Artwork Specifications: 

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Trim size is 8.5" x 11". For full page ads: keep live matter .5" inch from trim, and provide a bleed of 

not less than .125" on all sides. Note: Trim size varies from most national equine publications. Any 

alterations necessary to make submitted material camera-ready will be billed to advertiser by editor. 

■ 

Digital files are required. Acceptable media in order of preference include CD, zip and floppy 

disks. Files may be e-mailed only with prior permission. Macintosh format only). All files should be in 

InDesign 3.0, Quark XPress 4.1, Photoshop 5.5, Illustrator 9.0 or high-resolution PDFs. PageMaker files 

are subject to compatibility and may incur a conversion charge. Include all fonts and linked graphics. 

Advertiser must provide proofs and assume responsibility for reproductive quality. 

■ Four-color ads: Advertiser must provide color keys or they will be created by the editor, and 

advertiser will be billed at a cost of $45/page. 

■ 

Minimum resolution: Photographs - 300 dpi; Line art - 600 dpi 

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Discounts: a 10% discount is applied to the same sized advertisement placed in all four issues of 

the AHS magazine and the Stallion Book. No Agency Discounts. 

Deadlines 

Display Advertising and Submissions: 

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Spring Issue – February 10 Fall Issue – August 10 

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Summer Issue – May 10 Winter Issue – November 10 

Classifieds: 

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Spring Issue – February 28 Fall Issue – August 30 

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Summer Issue – May 30 Winter Issue – November 30 

Get Ready for Show Season! 

Stylish... 

AHS Promotional Merchandise 

Great flattering looks in 

coordinating colors! 

AHS Saddle Pads $42.00* 

High quality saddle pads feature 

the AHS logo embroidered in black 

on a white quilted pad. Two styles: 

dressage with a smaller quilted 

pattern and a contoured wither cut, and an all-purpose 

cut (shown above) with a slightly larger quilted pattern. 

Great for showing off your favorite Hanoverian in the 

ring no matter what your riding discipline! 

GREAT STYLE! AHS Ball Caps $15.00* 

Features the AHS logo in brown on low profile garment 

washed khaki with a black, blue or red bill and an adjustable 

leather strap with brass clasp. 

Embroidered AHS Gildan Sweatshirts $35.00* 

Creme with the H-US logo Navy Blue. Available in Small, 

Medium, Large, and X-Large sizes. 

*All prices include shipping and handling, but shipping insurance must be added. 

Please Note: All Ads Must Be Prepaid 

Please mail or fax copy and payment to AHS Central Office: 

4067 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 1 ■ Lexington, KY 40511 

(859) 255-4141 ■ Fax: (859) 255-8467 ■ E-mail: ahsoffice@aol.com 

Ad materials and payments by checks may also be sent to: 

Terri Ralenkotter ■ 12574 Andrews Rd. ■ Walton, KY 41094 

(859) 802-8895 ■ Fax: (859) 485-1365 ■ E-mail: ahs_editor@hanoverian.org 

Visit 

o t h e r s t y l e s a n d i t e m s a v a i l a b l e 

the AHS Store at hanoverian.org 

or contact the AHS Central Office to order: 

Phone: (859) 255-4141 ■ Fax: (859) 255-8467 ■ E-mail: ahsoffice@aol.com 


Prepare for the 2013 MPT! 

© susanjstickle.com 

$30/VHS 

$40/DVD 

includes shipping 

and handling 

AHS Free Jumping Clinic 

Video and DVD 

This three-hour video and DVD was produced by the 

AHS Mare and Stallion Committee from a 2004 clinic 

sponsored by the Mid Atlantic Hanoverian Breeders 

Club with Hilltop Farm’s head trainer, Scott Hassler. A 

how-to clinic starting from the basics of appropriate 

tack/equipment, to required jumping materials and 

how much is enough in each training session, this is a 

valuable resource for those who have been unable to 

take advantage of a free jumping clinic, or do not 

have access to a free jumping expert in their area. 

To receive your copy, please indicate VHS or DVD format and call, mail or fax order 

and payment (check, Visa or Mastercard information) to the AHS Central Office: 

4067 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 1 ■ Lexington, KY 40511 

Telephone: (859) 255-4141 ■ Fax: (859) 255-8467 ■ E-mail: ahsoffice@aol.com 

Top Mare and Foal Inspection Photos 

Now Also Listed Online 

Each year the AHS regrets that due to cost and space constraints 

in our printed materials, we cannot include photos of 

all the top inspection mares and foals sent in to us for each 

tour. While all the top-scoring and Champion mares are each 

listed in the AHS Annual Breeders’ Guide, Stallion Directory 

and Mare Book with available photos, often the foal photos 

are limited by space in the magazine since they are judged 

as the top foal seen on the day and not officially scored. As it 

is no small feat to produce and present such stellar mares and 

foals, for the benefit of our members we have added a tour 

archive section to the AHS website at hanoverian.org. In the 

left-hand navigation bar, visit Annual Inspection Tour > 

Tour Archives > 2012 for links to the pages with slideshows 

and information for this year’s top inspection mares, 

MPT Champions – and new for 2012 – the top foal listings 

as well as information and requirements for submitting your 

photos for these archives. 


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