American Hanoverian Society Awards Program, Inspection & Performance

THE AMERICAN HANOVERIAN SOCIETY AWARDS MAGAZINE PERFORMANCE&INSPECTION

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THE AMERICAN HANOVERIAN SOCIETY AWARDS MAGAZINE PERFORMANCE&INSPECTION

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The American Hanoverian Society, Inc.

2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Natalie DiBerardinis, President

Rick Toering, Executive Vice President

Meg Williams, Vice President

Jan Marquardt, Treasurer

Nancy Connolly, Secretary

Judy Hedreen

Don Kapper

Ashlie Racette

Barbara Schmidt, DVM

Edgar Schutte

Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck

EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Jan Marquardt

Nat Masin

Janice Thompson

Caryn Vesperman

Laurie Weiser, DVM

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Janice Thompson, Director

Christy Markowski, Registrar

Ivy Pulliam, Horse Registry Office Asst.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

As I write my first president’s message to the AHS membership, I am filled with excitement for this new role, but also for where the Society stands and the potential that I see moving forward. In the recent years, we’ve faced significant hurdles: the COVID pandemic, an uncertain economy, and staffing changes. Despite these challenges, the organization is thriving, thanks to our fantastic volunteer base, united board of directors, and hard-working staff.

I am fortunate to move into this position after Edgar Schutte’s 12 years as our president. Under Edgar’s leadership, the AHS adopted the Rhineland Studbook and led efforts to create the North American Stallion Sport Test. Edgar was also instrumental in developing our Yearling and Two-Year-Old Futurity. Edgar will remain on the AHS Board. Thank you, Edgar, for making the AHS

a stronger and more memberfocused society under your tenure!

In the first months of this year, we’ve accomplished a lot! In January, we held our first in-person Annual Meeting since 2020. The AGM committee put together a diverse panel of speakers, a tour of Helgstrand Dressage, and an evening watching Grand Prix show jumping at Wellington Equestrian Festival. We’ll return to Wellington for the next annual meeting on Feb. 16-18, 2024.

The Fundraising Committee has wrapped up an outstanding Stallion Service Auction. Thank you to the generous stallion owners who show their support of the AHS and the mare owners who make the bidding action exciting! These funds are critical to many of our activities.

The Editorial Committee has published our Stallion Directory which is now in full color! It has been mailed to our Active and Lifetime members and is available to everyone online. The Mare Awards moved to the Awards Magazine – where now we highlight our horses’ achievements in both sport and breeding.

More than 50 inspection dates are scheduled for 2023 and public sites are published online. The AHS continues to meet the growing demand for private inspections, video inspections, and the Rhineland auto-approval process as well. Christy Markowski is your go-to in the office for all questions related to registration and inspections. Ivy Pulliam, our

most recent hire, is coordinating all the tour details with our site hosts and judges.

We have excellent news for our members with Hanoverian- and Rhineland-approved mares from “outside” populations! Now these mares can receive the Premium Mare title if they meet all requirements including a 7 or higher at their inspection, a 7 or higher at their Mare Performance Test, and have produced a Hanoverian/Rhineland-registered foal. We can now recognize the best of the mares in our breeding population as Premium Mares, regardless of their birth registration papers.

The Jumper Breeding Program (JBP) committee is working on a new Star Awards system for mares in the JBP, based on some new changes in Germany too. Stay tuned for more information.

The Education Committee is continuing its popular podcast series in 2023. Did you know the AHS Podcasts rank in the Top 25% of all podcasts and have listeners worldwide? How cool is that!

All this has been accomplished in just three months. The strength of this Society has always rested with our membership. Please, reach out to share your thoughts and ideas as well. Let’s connect soon!

American Hanoverian Society, President

Natalie DiBerardinis

Natalie with GK Calucci (Calido I x Magic Mouse/Acord II) at Hilltop Farm, Inc. in Colora, Maryland

INSPECTION BENEFITS:

EDUCATION, MARKETING AND FUN

By Caryn Vesperman

Meg Williams, owner of Oakwood Farms, has hosted inspections with the American Hanoverian Society for more than 30 years.

While they take time and a lot of effort to organize, inspections open to the public have benefits that far outweigh the work involved.

“Inspections get your name out there,” said Meg Williams, owner of Oakwood Farms, Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Meg has hosted inspections with the Hanoverian Society for more than 30 years.

In addition to increasing awareness of your business, inspections provide educational opportunities, showcase your horses, promote sales and create camaraderie.

Education is one of the most important factors with inspections. “The part I like best is when the inspection judges discuss conformation,” said Marie Caldwell, owner of the Hanoverian mare, D’Amore (Damsey x Rousseau/ Bordeaux). “I feel it helps train my eye on what to look for, plus how conformation affects movement and usefulness such as saddle position for keeping the saddle in place.”

Inspections also help provide a chance for breeders to share their experiences with each other. “We breeders can talk about what bloodlines are a good nick and what crosses improve certain characteristics,” said Meg. “It’s a great way to help us learn from each other.”

For both the public and breeder education, inspections provide a baseline for evaluating the horses equally, especially with the Mare Performance Test. “I’m impressed with the thought around maintaining the quality, type and longevity of the Hanoverian breed,” said Angela Genin, owner of the Hanoverian mare, Wicked Cute (Widmark x EM Emma/El Bundy), who has attended several inspections. “This is very apparent when the judges talk about what to watch for with certain lines and give feedback about

“It’s a great way to help us learn from each other.”

whether a factor in the lines are related to temperament or conformation,” said Meg.

Meg also has sold foals, broodmares and young mares under saddle as a result of awareness of her inspection and breeding operation – some have offered to purchase foals they’ve seen that day. For inspection sites that stand a stallion, it also gives the public a great opportunity to see the stallions and their offspring.

“Sometimes people attend inspections to check out foals to purchase,” said Meg. “I tell them if they come, they can see foals from many different sires out of many different broodmare lines, so they can see what several breeders are producing, all in one place.”

In spite of the work involved in hosting an inspection, Meg said they’re worth it. ”You see the babies all cleaned up and can see the difference between a foal that’s a few weeks old to one that’s a few months,” she said. “You can talk with the judges, which often means talking with a judge from the Hanoverian Verband. Best of all, you feel all of the enthusiasm for the horses. It’s really a lot of fun.”

“You can talk with the judges, which often means talking with a judge from the Hanoverian Verband.

Best of all, you feel all the enthusiasm for the horses. It’s really a lot of fun.”

Wicked Cute (Widmark x EM Emme/El Bundy), bred by Meg Williams of Oakwood Farms, sold at the inspection where she was presented for the Mare Performance Test. Photo by Cassandra Goyer

Fashion Designer (Fabregas x Flair/Fidertanz), bred by Meg Williams of Oakwood Farms, sold from the foal inspection. Photo by Cassandra Goyer

Inspections provide educational opportunities, showcase your horses, promote sales and create camaraderie.

- Meg Williams

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING ALL THE WINNERS

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING ALL THE WINNERS

Champion Mare Kalaska (Ivanhoe x Koko K/Kostolany) owned by Anna Wallace

Photo by J. Aumon

TOP INSPECTION MARES OF 2022

RANKED BY SCORE

During the summer and fall of 2022, the Society conducted one of its largest inspection tours ever at more than 47 public and private inspection sites across the United States. This year, 168 mares were inspected, with 134 mares entered into the Hanoverian Main Studbook and 15 into the Studbook. Additionally, 13 mares joined the Rhineland Main Studbook.

These are the top inspection mares of 2022, ranked by score.

DU PRIMERO - 8.0

Dubarry x Donatela/Don Primero Owner: Dr. Susan E. Heiken | Breeder: Meg Williams

FRESKA GV F - 7.83

Fuersten-Look x MS Shantilly Lace/Sandro Hit Owner: Rebecca Lewison | Breeder: Rebecca Lewison

FORTUNA DE BOCOY - 8.0

Franklin x Things Rafeilli/Skovens Rafael Owner: Audrie Nicole Anthony | Breeder: Audrie Nicole Anthony

FLIRTATIOUS MRF - 7.83

Fuerstenball x Dahlcinae/De Niro Owner: Amy Walker-Basak | Breeder: Maple Run Farm, LLC

Photo by PICSOFYOU

Photo by Sarah Lane Photography

Sir Donnerhall I x Hermes/Hofrat

Owner: Foxworth Farm | Breeder: Foxworth Farm

Vitalis x MS Dreamcatcher/Damon Hill

Owner: Samantha Kidd | Breeder: Samantha Kidd

DE

De Niro x Rebellienne HVH/Rotspon

Owner: High Valley Hanoverians | Breeder: High Valley Hanoverians

Don Deluxe x Lenara/Somerset

Owner: Liz Julian-Tuggle | Breeder: Cara Kettenbach

M-SOULFUL

Bliss MF x Kodiak BF/Iron Man

Owner: Nan Rowan | Breeder: Dana Long

ES Pikko Del Cerro HU x MS Gitana HU/Galant du Serein

Owner: Horses Unlimited | Breeder: Horses Unlimited

DIXIE LULU - 7.5

HER ROYAL MAJESTY FF - 7.83

VALKYRIE ASH - 7.66

BLISS EF - 7.5

NALIA HVH - 7.5

POCCET GENIE HU - 7.5

AURELIA N - 7.33

Ampere x Lalique N/Liberty Gold

Owner: Christiane Noelting | Breeder: Christiane Noelting

BEATRIX WS - 7.33

Benicio x Fly High/Florencio I

Owner: Jamie Roberts | Breeder: Jan Marquardt

FREYA FHF - 7.33

Fuerstenball x Reydena/Weyden

Owner: Candice Klingbeil | Breeder: Candice Klingbeil

HERZSPIEL MT - 7.33

ES EH Herzensdieb x MS Damiana/STB Idocus

Owner: Jessica Jo Tate | Breeder: M. Denise Curtis

KLEMENTINE FHF - 7.33

Prestige VDL x Reydena/Weyden

Owner: Candice Klingbeil | Breeder: Candice Klingbeil

PEGGY SLEW - 7.33

Roi Charmant x Pretty Peggy/Unusual Heat

Owner: Tosha Duncan | Breeder: Marie Goda

Photo by Julia B Photography

Photo by Julia B Photography

Photo by Tamara Torti

STUDBOOK UPGRADE BASED ON PERFORMANCE

For upgrade from the Studbook to the Main Studbook, Studbook mares must successfully complete their Performance Requirements. As a basis for upgrading a mare to a higher studbook or granting the title of Hanoverian Premium Mare, the following performance alternatives apply: 1) a mare performance test; or 2) performance in sport.

In 2022, Sweet Red’s Niece was the sole mare who achieved through performance an upgrade from Studbook to Main Studbook.

SYMPHONY MS - 7.33

Sir Gregory x Fhame/Fhitzgerald

Owner: Chelsea Spiegel | Breeder: Jessica Baumler

SHADE` - 7.33

Secret x MS Dejon/ES Domino

Owner: Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc. | Breeder: Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc.

SWEET RED’S NIECE

Hunting Hard x Bewareth/Caveat Owner: Diane Brandow| Breeder: Ocala Thoroughbred Farm

WINTESSA N - 7.33

ES Winterprinz x MS Farera/ES Waldorf

Owner: Heather Beaudry | Breeder: Christiane Noelting

HANOVERIAN INSPECTION SITE CHAMPION MARES

LISTED ALPHABETICALLY

During the 2022 inspection tour, 86 Hanoverian mares were presented for approval in the Hanoverian studbook.

The average inspection score for these 36 champion Hanoverian mares was 7.20, with scores ranging from 6.66 to 8.0.

Ampere x Lalique N/Liberty Gold

Owner: Christiane Noelting | Breeder: Christiane Noelting

BELLE OF THE BALL - 6.83

Black Tie x Poesy/Picaro

Owner: Catherine Cram | Breeder: Jeanne Jefferies

Damsey x Leonesse/Don Cardinale

Owner: Caitlin Novotny | Breeder: Jennifer Ray

MARE NAME - SCORE

DE SOLEIL - 7.16

breeding x breeding/breeding

De Niro x Weltmeyer`s Song/ Weltmeyer

Owner: | Breeder:

Owner: Catherine Pike | Breeder: Diane Nauman

DAME CHARLOTTE - 7.0

Photo by TG Photography

Photo by Tamara Torti

AURELIA N - 7.33

ES Diamondhead x SPS Scarlett/Sandro Hit

Owner: Olga Iglikova | Breeder: Diane Nauman

ES Donavan x S A Stairtothemaster/Fred Astaire

Owner: Joanna Russell | Breeder: Carolyn P. Wright

ELLEN S - INB - 7.16

Dubarry x Donatela/Don Primero

Owner: Dr. Susan E. Heiken | Breeder: Meg Williams

Emerald van het Ruytershof x As Di Amedea/As di Villagana

Owner: Mary O’Connor | Breeder: Mary O’Connor

FLYING HIGH - 7.16

Fuerstenball x Dahlcinae/De Niro

Owner: Amy Walker-Basak | Breeder: Maple Run Farm, LLC

Fabregas x Free To Be/Fidertanz

Owner: Natalie and Lynn Masin | Breeder: Shannon Brooks (CAN)

DU PRIMERO - 8.0

Photo by PICSOFYOU

DONIKA SCF - 6.66

Photo by Margie Skiljan

DIAMOND DOLL HH - 7.16

FLIRTATIOUS MRF - 7.83

FRESKA GVF - 7.83

Fuersten-Look x MS Shantilly Lace/Sandro Hit

Owner: Grand View Farm | Breeder: Grand View Farm

FREYA FHF - 7.33

Fuerstenball x Reydena/Weyden

Owner: Candice Klingbeil | Breeder: Candice Klingbeil

FRISKY WITCH - 7.0

Franziskus x Debby M/Don Vino

Owner: Ellen Ziemer | Breeder: Gerhard Dieckhaus

HEIREANA - 7.16

Hotline x MS Rubina MWF/HLP Rabino

Owner: Kate and Thomas Purnell | Breeder: Claudia Novick

HERZSPIEL MT - 7.33

ES EH Herzensdieb x MS Damiana/STB Idocus

Owner: Jessica Jo Tate | Breeder: M. Denise Curtis

LEADING LADY WHE - 7.16

ES Liberty Gold x EM Adancer/ES Antibes

Owner: Thomas and Sarah Doyle | Breeder: Thomas and Sarah Doyle

Photo by High Times Photography

LIBERTY BBR - 7.0

ES Lingh x MS Diachee/ES Diamont

Owner: Loel Smith | Breeder: Nannie Baker

POCCET GENIE HU - 7.5

ES Pikko Del Cerro HU x MS Gitana HU/Galant du Serein

Owner: Horses Unlimited | Breeder: Horses Unlimited

QUIDAME IHF - 7.16

Quidam Blue x Escada/Wamberto

Owner: Natalya Gryson | Breeder: Holly and Dave Kovach

RAPTURA ESH - 7.0

Rapture R x VT Kudos/Arrian

Owner: Regina Esterman | Breeder: Regina Esterman

REINA AF - 7.16

ES Richmond H.L. x EM Genoveva/HLP Grand Cru

Owner: Torrey Wilkinson | Breeder: Torrey Wilkinson

RELEVANTA R - 6.66

Relevantus (Zorro) x Plutocrat R/Pablito

Owner: Trudy Ramey Kelly | Breeder: Susan Worthington

Photo by Sharon Packer Horse Sports Photo

ROYAL DANCER HM - 7.33

Royal Classic x Destiny/Desert Moon

Owner: Samantha Kidd | Breeder: Linda and Jeffrey Mendenhall

RUMBA SF - 7.0

Rubignon x Feiner Fantasy/Feiner Stern

Owner: Nikki Taylor-Smith | Breeder: Rebecca Pennington

SCANDIA - 7.16

Scuderia x Annabel/ELP Amani

Owner: Jessie Myers | Breeder: Jos Van Der Meer

MARE NAME - SCORE

ROYSE - 7.0

breeding x breeding/breeding

Rotspon x MS Wiesling/Wolkentanz I

Owner: | Breeder:

Owner: Jill Starcevich | Breeder: Angela Mirachi

SAZSHA CSF - 7.0

Sezuan x Welt`s Classique/Welt Klasse

Owner: Terri Mason-Esteban | Breeder: Terri Mason-Esteban

SEA QUEEN UH - 7.16

Sam Steele x Wendy Lady WF/Wellesley

Owner: Nickolas and Audrey Popoff | Breeder: Ryan Pedigo Hanoverians, LLC

Photo by Karilynn Carlson

Secret x MS Dejon/ES Domino

Owner: Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc. | Breeder: Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc.

STELLA ROSSA - 7.16

San Amour I x Walking on Sunshine/Walt Disney I

Owner: Kimberly Bliefernich | Breeder: Dr. Irina Meyer

TIGER LILY HF - 7.16

Sir Gregory x Fhame/Fhitzgerald

Owner: Chelsea Spiegel | Breeder: Jessica Baumler

Totilas x Kenza/Johnson

Owner: Lisa Thompson Smith | Breeder: Marsha Voica

WENDELEEN

Toronto x Fabulous/Fuerst Gotthard

Owner: Stephanie Poole | Breeder: Krista Mann

Wellesley x Mathilda/Magic

Owner: Campbell Associates, LLC | Breeder: Nancy Mulholland

SHADE` - 7.33

WF - 7.33

SYMPHONY MS - 7.33

TWIST OF CINNAMANN - 7.0

Widmark x Flair/Fidertanz

Owner: Dana Jensen | Breeder: Meg Williams

ES Winterprinz x MS Farera/ES Waldorf

Owner: Heather Beaudry | Breeder: Christiane Noelting

RHINELAND INSPECTION SITE CHAMPION MARES

LISTED ALPHABETICALLY

During the 2022 Inspection Tour, four mares were presented for approval into the Rhineland Studbook. Bell Rose WFUSA and Poppie K-PF were site Champions.

MARE NAME - SCORE

Benicio x Floreen/Florestan I

breeding x breeding/breeding

Popeye-K x Walentyna WF/Wellesley

Owner: | Breeder:

Owner: Dr. Andrea Sieg | Breeder: Dr. Andrea Sieg

Owner: Campbell Associates LLC | Breeder: Ryan Pedigo Hanoverians, LLC

WINTER SWEET - 7.41

WINTESSA N - 7.33

POPPIE K-PF - 6.67

BELL ROSE WFUSA - 7.16

NON-HANOVERIAN/NON-RHINELAND INSPECTION SITE CHAMPION MARES

LISTED ALPHABETICALLY

Both Hanoverian and Rhineland offer open studbooks that permit the inspection and possible acceptance of non-Hanoverican/Rhineland mares into their respective breeding programs.

In 2022, 78 such mares were presented for studbook approval. In addition to eligible warmblood mares, Thoroughbred and Arabian mares are also eligible for inspection. The average inspection score for these 28 champion non-Hanoverian/Rhineland mares was 7.1, with scores ranging from 6.5 to 7.8.

CAKE - 6.66

Majesticperfection x Kashami/Mizzen Mast Owner: Justin Roscoe | Breeder:

BELL ROSE WFUSA - 7.16 Benicio x Floreen/Florestan I Owner: Dr. Andrea Sieg | Breeder: Dr. Andrea Sieg

BAZINGA 18 - 6.83

Banderas x Lyrik/Marcato II Owner: Jennifer Hyatt | Breeder: Rachel Kane

BALTIC MYTH - 7.16

L. A. Baltic Sun x Havanna/Hotline Owner: Amanda Smith-Brady | Breeder: Lauren Dearlove

DIMORA-SCF - 7.16

Sir Donnerhall I x Tamora/Ferro

Owner: Ammie Lords | Breeder: Lana Sneddon

DIXIE LULU - 7.5

Don Deluxe x Lenara/Somerset

Owner: Liz Julian-Tuggle | Breeder: Cara Kettenbach

EXFANOFSIXTIES - 6.67

Sought After x Fall in Love/In Excess

Owner: Brigitte McLeavy | Breeder: Francoise Dupuis

FLAIRE - 7.0

Freestyle x Brisa/Bajazzo

Owner: Laura Geck | Breeder: Teresa Binetruy and Norman Kohle

FOR FOREVER - 7.0

Foundation x Fiona/Sagnol

Owner: Katherine Miller | Breeder: Katherine Miller

FORTUNA DE BOCOY - 8.0

Franklin x Things Rafeilli/Skovens Rafael

Owner: Audrie Nicole Anthony | Breeder: Audrie Nicole Anthony

Photo by Sarah Lane Photography

Photo by Julia B Photography

HER ROYAL MAJESTY FF - 7.83

Sir Donnerhall I x Hermes/Hofrat

Owner: Foxworth Farm | Breeder: Foxworth Farm

KALASKA - 7.44

Ivanhoe x Koko K/Kostolany

Owner: Anna Wallace | Breeder: IIonka Danowski

KEAUXMANDA - 7.16

Ferdeaux x Domanda/Uphill

Owner: Carolyn Briggs | Breeder: Gebr Derks

KLEMENTINE FHF - 7.33

Prestige VDL x Reydena/Weyden

Owner: Candice Klingbeil | Breeder: Candice Klingbeil

M-SOULFUL BLISS EF - 7.5

Bliss MF x Kodiak BF/Iron Man

Owner: Nan Rowan | Breeder: Dana Long

MAYBE NEXT YEAR - 7.0

Colonel John x Remembering Kali/Forest Wildcat

Owner: Stephanie Hill | Breeder: Ellen J. Caines

Photo by Lisa Michelle Photography

Photo by PICSOFYOU

Photo by Julia B Photography

Creative Cause x Ms Pianist/More Than Ready

Owner: Kimberlee Nadwocki | Breeder: Eric Steinmann

Mon Dieu x Ruby Tuesday/P.B. Rohdiamant

Owner: Leanne Krick | Breeder: Merle Withus

NUMBERS MATCHING - 6.17

Elite Squadron x Hansel`s Star/Hansel

Owner: Courtney Aaron

OLITA ESH - 7.0

Don Martillo x Zycoon/OO Seven

Owner: Regina Esterman | Breeder: Regina Esterman

Roi Charmant x Pretty Peggy/Unusual Heat

Owner: Tosha Duncan | Breeder: Marie Goda

Timebreaker x Voila/ES Viva Voltaire

Owner: Constance Brown | Breeder: Cindy Hunt

RICOCHET CR - 7.0

Photo by Shawn McMillen

PEGGY SLEW - 7.33

MILLIE JOEL - 6.5

MONA LISA - 7.0

SEABRING HSH - 7.0

Sternlicht GGF x Compass/Concerto Grosso

Owner: Julie Atherton Hagen | Breeder: Julie Atherton Hagen

SHAWNEE - 7.16

Shakespeare RSF x Whitney Q/Weltbekannt

Owner: Keri Damsgaard | Breeder: Maurine Swanson

SHAYNEY MAHANEY - 7.0

Honor Code x Decoder/War Front

Owner: Jessica Walker | Breeder: Steven and Brandi Nicholson

TINY DANCER - 7.16

Cacique x Levkoje/Alcatraz

Owner: Mikelle Crouch | Breeder: Wah’ Kon-Tah Sporthorse

TIZSWIFT - 7.0

Tiznow x It Must Be Magic/Storm Cat

Owner: Ben Samrick | Breeder: Winstar Farm, LLC

VALKYRIE ASH - 7.66

Vitalis x MS Dreamcatcher/Damon Hill

Owner: Samantha Kidd | Breeder: Samantha Kidd

Photo by Tamara Torti

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

BELLAREAVA

Benicio x HPM Wild Ivy GOA/ES Wild Dance

Owner: Michelle Voorheis

Breeder: Tamara Torti and Denise Cossuto

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

BELLEFYRE FH

Bon Courage x Sangrita/Stedinger

Owner: Ashley Chace

Breeder: Eliza Rutherford

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

D’ PIKANTE EE

Diamondhead x Delilah M.L./Dacaprio

Owner: Jessica R. Wisdom

Breeder: Jessica R. Wisdom

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

DABELL RINGER

Danciano x Blair/Beltano

Owner: Cindy Kidd

Breeder: Cindy Kidd

Photo by Tamara Torti

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

DANCING DIVA GVF

Dimaggio Black x HPM Doucette GVF/Danciano

Owner: Rebecca Lewison

Breeder: Rebecca Lewison

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

Dubarry x St. Isabelle BHF/Sir James

Owner: Paula Byrum

Breeder: Paula Byrum

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

DELILAH SSH

Diesel CF x Dordeei/Desperados

Owner: Yolanda Williamson

Breeder: Signature Sporthorses LLC

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

DIONE US

Devon Heir x Titan`s Royal Bliss/Titan

Owner: Jasmine Beckstead

Breeder: Jasmine Beckstead

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

DIVA WFUSA

Devonport x Fina/Fuerst Piccolo

Owner: Dr. Andrea Sieg

Breeder: Dr. Andrea Sieg

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

DIVINO DE BOCOY

F-D`avie x Fuerstin Vera/Fuerst Rousseau

Owner: Audrie Nicole Anthony

Breeder: Audrie Nicole Anthony

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

DRACHENLICHT DBF

ES Donarweiss GGF x

HPM Schanelle GGF/ES Sternlicht GGF

Owner: Patricia and Emily Shields

Breeder: Patricia and Emily Shields

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

FAHRENHEIT

Farrell x Raureif/Ramiro`s Bube

Owner: Hilltop Farm Inc.

Breeder: Sally Fish

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

FASHION FORWARD

Fabregas x Flair/Fidertanz

Owner: Dawn Spencer

Breeder: Meg Williams

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

FINLEY HTF

Foundation x Releve` HTF/Royal Prince

Owner: Hilltop Farm Inc.

Breeder: Hilltop Farm Inc.

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

FLORENCIA N

Franklin x Aurelia N/ Ampere

Owner: Christiane Noelting

Breeder: Christiane Noelting

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

FRANCHESCA HH

Franklin x HPM Florida May K/Foundation

Owner: Olga Iglikova

Breeder: Olga Iglikova

Photo by Sportfot

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

HAUTE DUCHESSE FV

EH Herzensdieb x Dansant/Dauphin

Owner: Jordan Koepke

Breeder: Kenneth Ortberg and Katherine Fletcher

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

HONORINE KFX

EH Herzensdieb x Sole Fiore KFX/Scuderia

Owner: KFX Farms, LLC

Breeder: KFX Farms, LLC

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

HYPOTHESIS CWH

ES EH Herzensdieb x MS Dyani FDL/ES Dacaprio

Owner: Clearwater Hanoverians

Breeder: Clearwater Hanoverians

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

JACKSON

Jaguar Van Paemel x Noelle/Eldorado van de Zeshoek TN

Owner: Charles M. Schneder

Breeder: Charles M. Schneder

Photo by Lisa Dean

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

LINE DANCE HSH

Louisville HTF x Alastasia/Alabaster

Owner: Julie Atherton Hagen

Breeder: Julie Atherton Hagen

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

LOGAN WFUSA

Lord Ferragamo x Bonnie/Benicio

Owner: Dr. Andrea Sieg

Breeder: Dr. Andrea Sieg

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

QARMA WM

Quaterback x Fantasia C/Fuerstenball

Owner: Mikelle Vulgamott Crouch

Breeder: Mikelle Vulgamott Crouch

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

RAYNA DE BOCOY

Revolution x Weissara/Sir Gregory

Owner:Audrie Nicole Anthony

Breeder: Audrie Nicole Anthony

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

RESILIENCE KOT

Ron Rubin x Stella Rossa/San Amour I

Owner: Kaitlin Knick

Breeder: Kaitlin Knick

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

ROOSEVELT AE

Revolution x Leonora/Tailormade Lancelot

Owner: Megan Fischer-Graham

Breeder: Megan Fischer-Graham

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

UBIQUITOUS IHF

ES Utopie x MS Kurtaxe/ELP Lordanos

Owner: Holly and Dave Kovach

Breeder: Holly and Dave Kovach

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

VESPER ASH

Vitalis x Dreamcatcher/Damon Hill

Owner: Lucinda and Gary Striker

Breeder: Samantha M. Kidd

Photo by Lisa Dean

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

VISION FHF

Vilancio x Fiori FHF/Fidertanz

Owner: Candice Kay Klingbeil

Breeder: Candice Kay Klingbeil

GOLD MEDAL FOAL

Zenon x For Fun HTF/For Romance I

Owner: Hilltop Farm Inc.

Breeder: Hilltop Farm Inc.

Photo by Julia B Photography

CHAMPION

BREMEN CHL

8.10

Bon Courage x Amber/Sandreo

Owner: Rebecca L. Langwost-Barlow

Breeder: W.M. Gestãt

FUTURITY CHAMPIONS YEARLINGS

RESERVE CHAMPION

FAYZON

7.60

For Romance I x Fleur Noir WSHS/Fuerstenball

Owner: Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc.

Breeder: Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc.

VERMILION ASH

7.55

THIRD Vasari x Diamond Girl AP/Diamond Hit

Owner: Rose Aschenbrenner

Breeder: Samantha M. Kidd

FOURTH (TIE)

DEVANT 7.50

Donarweiss GGF x Dameera/Domiro

Owner: Melissa Mattei

Breeder: Melissa Mattei

Photo by Tamara Torti

Photo by Tamara Torti

Photo by Conklin Photography

FOURTH (TIE)

WOHLGETAN UH 7.50

Widmark x Savoir Faire TFH/San Brasil

Owner: Audrey and Nikolas Popoff

Breeder: Audrey and Nikolas Popoff

FOURTH (TIE)

B’ENOIT LBV 7.50

Bon Coeur x Wintessa N/Winterprinz

Owner: Liz Julian-Tuggle

Breeder: Heather Beaudry

FOURTH (TIE)

DOCI DO 7.50

Dubarry x Paulene/Pointmaker

Owner: Rhonda Wiler

Breeder: Rhonda Wiler

FOURTH (TIE)

LONDON HTF 7.50

Louisville HTF x Allegra Q/Anhaltiner E

Owner: Laura Cannillo

Breeder: Hilltop Farm, Inc.

Photo by Tamara Torti

2 YEAR OLDS

CHAMPION

DEVINE DARKNESS AR

7.80

Dark Sensation x Rubinesque/Caruso

Owner: Christina and Matt Haferman

Breeder: Christina and Matt Haferman

RESERVE CHAMPION

HESPERA ASH

7.75

Hohenstein x Whipped Cream JP/Weltmeyer

Owner: Samantha M. Kidd

Breeder: Samantha M. Kidd

ROMEO ROMEO GVF

7.70

THIRD Revolution x Wroyal Heir/Widmark

Owner: Rebecca Lewison

Breeder: Rebecca Lewison

FOURTH (TIE)

TESSA TEMPTATION

7.60

Tailormade Temptation x Dutchess Mine/Damsey

Owner: Valerie A. Ahl

Breeder: Valerie A. Ahl

FOURTH (TIE)

ROYAL PRINZESS SCF

7.55

Royal Prinz x Angel/Sandro Hit

Owner: Willard and Teresa Simmons

Breeder: Willard and Teresa Simmons

HANOVERIAN AND RHINELAND PREMIUM ELIGIBLE MARES

LISTED ALPHABETICALLY

The Premium Mare Program is designed to identify the best Hanoverian and Rhineland broodmares for their respective studbooks. In 2022, the following 43 Hanoverian and two Rhineland daughters met the pedigree requirements and scored 7.0 or better upon inspection, thereby becoming Hanoverian or Rhineland Premium Eligible Mares.

Premium Eligible Mares that complete the Mare Performance Test (MPT) with a score of 7.0 or better become Premium Candidates. Once a Premium Candidate Mare has a Hanoverian- or Rhineland-registered foal, she will be awarded the title Premium Mare.

ADALIA MRF

Asgard`s Ibiza x Dacia MRF / Diamond Hit Owner: Amy Walker-Basak | Breeder: Maple Run Farm, LLC

BELL ROSE WFUSA

Benicio x Floreen / Florestan I Owner: Westphalians For USA LLC | Breeder: Westphalians For USA LLC

AURELIA N

Ampere x Lalique N / Liberty Gold Owner: Christiane Noelting | Breeder: Christiane Noelting

BEATRICE

Brentano II x Isabel / Induc Owner: Elizabeth A. Klebe, DVM | Breeder: Elizabeth A. Klebe, DVM

Photo by Tamara Torti

BELLACENTA IHF

Balou du Rouet x CR Centa / Cento

Owner: Holly and Dave Kovach | Breeder: Holly and Dave Kovach

BLING WFUSA

Bon Coeur x Fiona / Florestan I

Owner: Westphalians For USA LLC | Breeder: Westphalians For USA LLC

DE SOLEIL

De Niro x Weltmeyer’s Song / Weltmeyer

Owner: Catherine Pike | Breeder: Diane Nauman

DELAGE HPF

De Noir x Harmonie / Hohenstein

Owner: Sarah Memmo | Breeder: Nancy Connolly

DIAMOND DOLL HH

MARE NAME - SCORE

DOROTHEA SD

breeding x breeding/breeding

Diamondhead x Scarlett / Sandro Hit

Doctor Wendell MF x Winnifred H.L. / Wilmington H.L.

Owner: | Breeder:

Owner: Olga Iglikova | Breeder: Diane Nauman

Owner: Thomas Edwards | Breeder: Thomas Edwards

DU PRIMERO

Dubarry x Donatela/Don Primero

Owner: Dr. Susan E. Heiken | Breeder: Meg Williams

EDEN

Emerald van het Ruytershof x Camille / Prize Ring

Owner: Mary C. O’Connor | Breeder: Mary C. O’Connor

ELLEN S - INB

Emerald van het Ruytershof x As Di Amedea / As di Villagana

Owner: Mary C. O’Connor | Breeder: Mary C. O’Connor

FLIRTATIOUS MRF

Fuerstenball x Dahlcinae / De Niro

Owner: Amy Walker-Basak | Breeder: Maple Run Farm, LLC

FLYING HIGH

Fabregas x Free To Be / Fidertanz

Owner: Natalie and Lynn Masin | Breeder: Shannon Brooks

FRISKY WITCH

Franziskus x Debby M / Don Vino

Owner: Dr. Ellen L. Ziemer | Breeder: Gerhard Dieckhaus

GLEN INB

Photo by PICSOFYOU

Photo by High Times Photography

FUERSTIN MELODY VCF

Fuersten-Look x D. Stay Tuned / Don Alfredo

Owner: Kate and Thomas Purnell | Breeder: Kate and Thomas Purnell

GRAFITE

N LACE

Graf Top I x Samantha S / Sir Caletto

Owner: Megan Paget-Brown | Breeder: Tammy Burgard

HEIREANA

Hotline x Rubina MWF / Rabino

Owner: Kate and Thomas Purnell | Breeder: Claudia Novick

HERZSPIEL MT

EH Herzensdieb x Damiana / Idocus

Owner: Jessica Jo Tate | Breeder: M. Denise Curtis

LEADING LADY WHE

Liberty Gold x Adancer / Antibes

Owner: Thomas and Sarah Doyle | Breeder: Thomas and Sarah Doyle

LIBERTY BBR

Lingh x diachee / Diamont

Owner: Loel Smith | Breeder: Nanni Baker

Pikko Del Cerro HU x Gitana HU / Galant du Serein

Owner: Horses Unlimited, Inc. | Breeder: Horses Unlimited, Inc.

RAPTURA ESH

Rapture R x VT Kudos / Arrian

Owner: Regina Esterman | Breeder: Regina Esterman

REMY FLF

Romancero H x Heart Queen / Hill Hawk

Owner: Linda M. Sommers | Breeder: Linda M. Sommers

ROYAL DANCER

Royal Classic x Destiny / Desert Moon

Owner: Samantha M. Kidd | Breeder: Linda and Jeffrey Mendenhall

ROYSE

breeding x breeding/breeding

Rotspon x Wiesling / Wolkentanz I

Rubignon x Feiner Fantasy / Feiner Stern

Owner: | Breeder:

Owner: Jill Starcevich | Breeder: Angela Mirarchi

Owner: Nikki Taylor-Smith | Breeder: Rebecca Pennington

POCCET GENIE HU

MARE NAME - SCORE

HM

RUMBA SF

SAZSHA

Sezuan x Welt’s Classique / Welt Klasse

Owner: Terri Mason-Esteban | Breeder: Terri Mason-Esteban

SCANDIA

Scuderia x Annabel / Amani

Owner: Katherine Ohlendorf | Breeder: Jos van der Meer

SEA QUEEN UH

Sam Steele x Wendy Lady WF / Wellesley

Owner: Nickolas and Audrey Popoff | Breeder: Ryan Pedigo Hanoverians, LLC

SERENA

Sir Gregory x Rheadora CF / Royal Prince

Owner: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway | Breeder: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway

SHADE`

Secret x Dejon / Domiro

Owner: Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc. | Breeder: Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc.

Sam Steele x Wendeleen WF / Wellesley

Owner: Campbell Associates LLC | Breeder: Ryan Pedigo Hanoverians, LLC

CSF

CF

SKYLAR SONG PF

Photo by Tamara Torti

STELLA ROSSA

San Amour I x Walking on Sunshine / Walt Disney I

Owner: Kimberly Bliefernich | Breeder: Dr. Irina Meyer

SUNDANCER BHF

Sternlicht GGF x Rhococo / Renaissance

Owner: Paula Byrum | Breeder: Paula Byrum

TIGER LILY HF

Totilas x Kenza / Johnson

Owner: Lisa Thompson Smith | Breeder: Marsha Voica

WAIMEA

Werbellin x Lady of Fire / Lord of All

Owner: Marium Holland | Breeder: Kira Hackett

WALTHARI QUEEN

MARE NAME - SCORE

WENDELEEN WF

breeding x breeding/breeding

Widmark x Queen’s Gambit / Quaterback

Wellesley x Mathilda / Magic

Owner: | Breeder:

Owner: Dr. Susan E. Heiken | Breeder: Meg Williams

Owner: Campbell Associates LLC | Breeder: Nancy Mulholland

WINTESSA N

Winterprinz x Farera / Walldorf

Owner: Heather Beaudry | Breeder: Christiane Noelting

WONDERFUL MELODY

Wonderful x Sparkling Tootsie / Tudor Toor

Owner: Janet G. Gelwick | Breeder: Janet G. Gelwick

HANOVERIAN AND RHINELAND PREMIUM MARE CANDIDATES

RANKED BY SCORE

The Mare Performance Test assesses the rideability of mares and whether their talent lies in jumping or dressage.

The results of the test provide key evidence to allow informed breeding decisions and fulfills the sport requirements to achieve Premium Mare status. The Society has seen a significant rise in the number of mares completing the MPT in recent years. Most sites now offer the MPT. In 2022, a total of 39 mares participated in the MPT with 21 earning Hanoverian and Rhineland Premium Mare Candidate status. An additional five mares earned Premium Mare Candidate (HPMC/ RPMC) status through sport results in 2022.

DE NIRA SGF - 7.55

De Niro x Coco Chanel SF / Contucci Owner: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez | Breeder: Sandra Hunt

FURST ATHENA MRF - 7.57

Fuerstenball x Rousseanna / Rousseau Owner: John E. Lowe, MD | Breeder: Maple Run Farm, LLC

DE NALIA HVH - 7.57

De Niro x Rebellienne HVH / Rotspon Owner: High Valley Hanoverians Inc | Breeder: High Valley Hanoverians Inc

GREY C TOP - 8.33

Grey Top x Delightful / Drosselklang II Owner: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez | Breeder: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez

Photo by Laine Muir-French

BELLISIMA MRF - 7.44

Belissimo M x Caron OBX/Contucci

Owner: John E. Lowe, MD | Breeder: John E. Lowe, MD

WINTER SWEET - 7.42

Widmark x Flair / Fidertanz

Owner: Dana Jensen | Breeder: Meg Williams

ROYAL DELILAH SVR - 7.38

Royal Prince x Wild Lady SMH/Goodtimes

Owner: John E. Lowe, MD | Breeder: John E. Lowe, MD

DAME CHARLOTTE - 7.35

Damsey x Leonesse / Don Cardinale

Owner: Caitlin Novotny | Breeder: Jennifer Ray

BEATRIX WS - 7.27

Benicio x Fly High / Florencio I

Owner: Jamie Roberts | Breeder: Janice Graham Marquardt

FRESKA GVF - 7.27

Fuersten-Look x Shantilly Lace / Sandro Hit

Owner: Rebecca Lewison | Breeder: Rebecca Lewison

Photo by Jessica Farren

Photo by Captivation Photography

Fuerstenball

Owner: Candice Klingbeil | Breeder: Candice Klingbeil

PARIS NIGHT HU - 7.23

Pikko Del Cerro HU x Noble Destiny HU / Noble Champion

Owner: Horses Unlimited | Breeder: Horses Unlimited

Cornet Obolensky x Real Emotions RHR / Raphael Son II

Owner: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez | Breeder: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez

Diamondhead x Werlinda / Werlindo

Owner: Rebecca Klaus-Young | Breeder: Rebecca Klaus-Young

DAMONA HILL SVS - 7.18

DAMONA HILL SVS - 7.18

Damon Hill x Hoheit / Hohenstein

Damon Hill x Hoheit/Hohenstein

Owner: Reiko Weigel | Breeder: Jeanne Schamblin

Owner: Reiko Weigel | Breeder: Jeanne Schamblin

EH Herzensdieb x Damiana / Idocus

Owner: Jessica Jo Tate | Breeder: M. Denise Curtis

HERZSPIEL MT - 7.10

DAISY MAE - 7.17

CORNET BARCELONA - 7.22

FREYA FHF - 7.27

x Raydnea / Weyden

BIBI -7.07

Bugatti x Dona Rosa / Don Principe

Owner: Anne Schafer | Breeder: Anne Schafer

SYMPHONY MS -7.02

Sir Gregory x Fhame / Fhitzgerald

Owner: Chelsea Spiegel | Breeder: Jessica Baumler

FALVARA ASH - 7.0

Follow Me x Run Around Gal / Sword Dance (IRE)

Owner: Samantha Kidd | Breeder: Samantha Kidd

ROYAL JUNIPER SVR - 7.0

Royal Prince x Wild Lady SMH/Goodtimes

Owner: John E. Lowe, MD | Breeder: John E. Lowe, MD

RUBY HHF - 7.0

Rascalino x Contessa HHF / Contucci

Owner: Cerulean Farm, LLC | Breeder: Christine Kropf

MARE NAME - SCORE

LADY IN RED WS - THROUGH SPORT

breeding x breeding/breeding

Liberty Gold x Winessa/De Niro

Owner: | Breeder:

Owner: Jan Marquardt | Breeder: Jan Marquardt

Photo by J Aumon

Photo by Harmonie Williams

Photo by John Borys Photography

Richmond H.L. x Genoveva / Grand Cru

QUILANA CF - THROUGH SPORT

Vivaldi x Scarlett/Sandro Hit

Qredit Hilltop x Rheadora CF / Royal Prince

Owner: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway | Breeder: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway

QUIDAME IHF - THROUGH SPORT

Quidame Blue x Escada / Wamberto

Photo

VIVA VIVALDI - THROUGH SPORT

Owner: Diane Nauman | Breeder: Diane Nauman

REINA AF - THROUGH SPORT

Owner: Torrey Wilkinson | Breeder: Torrey Wilkinson

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HANOVERIAN PREMIUM MARES

LISTED ALPHABETICALLY

The final requirement for Hanoverian or Rhineland Premium Mare (HPM/RPM) status is the production of a Hanoverian- or Rhineland-registered foal.

This group of 27 previously inspected mares fulfilled the Mare Performance Test or sport requirements and have produced their first registered foal.

ANNA-KARINA

Antibes x Raphaea / Rienzi

Owner: Francesca Brittain | Breeder: Marefield Meadows, INC

DEMETRIA

Devon Heir x Karess / Kalypso Owner: Morgen Bastow | Breeder: Terri Mason-Esteban

BRIANKA SGF

Baroncelli x Anaconda G / Acord II

Owner: Liz Adrian Krug | Breeder: Sandra Hunt

CRAZY FOR CALYPSO

Coconut Grove x Crazy Lady / Crazy Classic Owner: Fox Lair Sport Horses | Breeder: Fox Lair Sport Horses

DOUCETTE GVF

Danciano x Shantilly Lace / Sandro Hit

Owner: Rebecca Lewison | Breeder: Rebecca Lewison

FIORI FHF

Fidertanz x Reydena / Weyden

Owner: Candice Klingbeil | Breeder: Candice Klingbeil

FLEUR NOIR WSHS

Fuerstenball x Wakanova WSHS / Weltmeyer

Owner: Michele and Genay Vaughn | Breeder: Lawrence and Janet Jones

FLIP SIDE

Fuerst Romancier x Something Royal / Sir Donnerhall I

Owner: Blossomwood LLC | Breeder: Marcia Boeing

FLORIDA MAY K

Foundation x Lorena / Londonderry

Owner: Olga Iglikova | Breeder: Dieter Kreyenhagen

GOLDEN DARLING HU

Glorioso Noir x Donatela / Don Primero

Owner: Horses Unlimited, Inc | Breeder: Horses Unlimited, Inc

Photo by Terri Miller

HYPERBOLE CWH

Hampton x Dyani FDL / Dacaprio

Owner: Clearwater Hanoverians | Breeder: Clearwater Hanoverians

PERFEKT

LIKENESS HU

Pik L x Loeonora HU / Leonberg

Owner: Horses Unlimited, Inc | Breeder: Horses Unlimited, Inc

PICCO DE LA NOCHE HU

Pikko Del Cerro HU x Noble Destiny / Noble Champion

Owner: Horses Unlimited, Inc | Breeder: Horses Unlimited, Inc

ROYAL ROSE HVH

Royal Prince x Wruffian Q. / Weltbekannt

Owner: Jane R. Frankel | Breeder: High Valley Hanoverians Inc

MARE NAME - SCORE

SCHANELLE GGF

St. Moritz x Asta / Atatuerk

breeding x breeding/breeding

Sternlicht GGF x Shalimar GGF / Schroeder

Owner: | Breeder:

Owner: Delores Loveless | Breeder: Joachim Wahlers

Owner: Rebecca Shields | Breeder: Rachel Erlich

SANTA FE

SILHOUETTE FDL

Sinatra Song x Florabella FDL / Fabuleux

Owner: Mikelle Crouch | Breeder: Peggy Lansing

SOLE FIORE KFX

Scuderia x Francesa / Fidertanz

Owner: Kevin and Melinda Kelly | Breeder: Ferdinand Mayer

SONATA EMF

Sir Gregory x Bellatesse HTF / Bugatti Hilltop

Owner: Kristine Schuler | Breeder: Kristine Schuler

SYNCOPATION RK

Sinatra Song x Werlwhind / Werbellin

Owner: Annette Hildabrand | Breeder: Emmett W. Turner

WICKED PRINCESS

Widmark x Royal Princess / Rotspon

Owner:

Owner: Meg Williams | Breeder: Meg Williams

WICKED LADY

Widmark x Downtoen Delight / Don Schufro

Meg Williams | Breeder: Meg Williams

Photo by Conklin Photography

Photo by KRae

Photo by KRae

Photo by PICSOFYOU

WILD IVY GOA

Wild Dance x Caraechstrodinair / Echstrordinary

Owner: Tamara Torti and Denise Cossuto | Breeder: Tamara Torti and Denise Cossutoans

WON FLIRTATION

Widmark x Allie / Al Capone

Owner: Angela Blackwell | Breeder: Meg Williams

WON FLAIR

Widmark x Flair / Fidertanz

Owner: Dr. Ellen Ziemer | Breeder: Meg Williams

WROYAL GRACE

Widmark x Wolkenstina / Wolkenstein II

Owner: Marcie Scheskie | Breeder: Meg Williams

ZACKLINA

MARE NAME - SCORE

Blue Hors Zack x SPS Flocke / Florestan I

breeding x breeding/breeding

Owner: | Breeder:

Owner: Marne Martin-Tucker | Breeder: Helmut Schloemer

Photo by Tamara Torti

Photo by LatkaPhoto.com

NEW COMPETITION MARES

LISTED ALPHABETICALLY

Requirements for Competition Mare (CM) title require significant achievements in sport.

The title is awarded to some of the top-performing Hanoverian or Rhineland mares in dressage, show jumping, three-day eventing or hunters.

Full requirements for each discipline are listed on our website. In 2022, four Hanoverian mares achieved the necessary sport requirements to earn their Competition Mare title.

LADY IN RED WS

Liberty Gold x Winessa/De Niro

Owner: Jan Marquardt | Breeder: Jan Marquardt

NECIA

Nocturno x EM Wruffian Q/Weltbekannt

Owner: Keila Golden | Breeder: Suzanne Quarles

WELTSPITZE

Weltregent H x Angelina/Archipel

Owner: Monica South | Breeder: Christy Horton

SERENA CF

Sir Gregory x Rheadora CF/Royal Prince

Owner: Kimberly Kobryn Callaway | Breeder: Kimberly Kobryn Callaway

Photo by John Borys Photography

Photo by Alicia Frese

Photo by Mary Cornelius

NEW JUMPER BREEDING PROGRAM MARES

The Society’s North American Jumper Breeding Program (JBP) has strict pedigree and performance requirements.

Mares admitted to the program must either meet certain scores in competition or score an overall 8.0 or better (averaged scores for technique/ability) on the jumping portion of the MPT In 2022, four Hanoverian mares attained a sufficient MPT jumping score or were approved through performance for entry in the JBP.

CORNET BARCELONA

Cornet Obolensky x Real Emotions RHR/Raphael Son II

Owner: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez | Breeder: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez

GREY C TOP Grey Top x Delightful/Drosselklang II Owner: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez | Breeder: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez

DAX

Diacontinus x For Argentina/Forsyth

Owner: Laurie Cameron | Breeder: Reinhard Kohn

FINA 79

For Edition x Harmonie Xvi/Corrado I Owner: Crystal Toogood | Breeder: Martin Klintworth

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Dame Charlotte (Damsey x Leonesse / Don Cardinale) owned by Caitlin Novotny

THE DANCE OF A CHAMPION:

A SYMPHONY OF SUPPORT

BY VICKI LANGERS | PHOTO BY LISA MICHELLE DEAN

There is much joy and satisfaction in having a horse in competition year after year. Let us consider the factors that keep a senior in the show arena.

Great genetics are foremost. Solid bone structure and great confirmation are part of the package of sound genetics.

The team of owner, trainer, farrier and veterinarian combine to support the senior competitor.

Diet cannot be overlooked in maintaining overall health and stamina. An exercise program to achieve and maintain optimum weight and endurance is critical. This is a scheduled part of the training in and out of the show season. Generous turnout time, six to eight hours a day, contribute to random activity and joint movement. Scheduled training provides specific areas of focus.

Veterinary evaluation on a periodic basis can identify movement and health issues that may require intervention.

A well-trained horse that is healthy and happy, combined with a sound mind, presents the basics for a competitor.

Add to this a love of work, a big heart and a great trainer, and you have the dance of a champion.

KEEPING YOUR OLDER EQUINE ATHLETE HEALTHY

Written by Bob Grisel, DVM

Photos by J. Klein Photos and Jessica Haney

Regardless of your horse’s age, implementing proactive or preventative therapy can maximize your chances of success in the show ring. As your horse gets older, this approach becomes even more essential. Staying ahead of problems helps you to avoid frustrating interruptions in training, saves you money, and keeps your horse performing better for longer. In this article, we’ll highlight three basic strategies that will help to keep your equine partner in top competitive form for years to come.

1. REGULAR EXERCISE

As many of us know from personal experience, it is inherently easier to maintain body fitness than it is to attain it. Working your horse a minimum of 4-5 days per week will keep the muscles toned and the joints pliable, both for you and your athletic partner. The exercise doesn’t have to be intense, just consistent.

Regularly observing and riding your horse also affords the opportunity to detect small problems promptly, before they become big problems. Routine assessment is the basis of equine sports wellness, because it enables us to address issues during the “window of treatment opportunity,” a.k.a the phase when treatment will still be curative or at least highly effective.

2. ATTENTIVE FARRIERY

Your farrier has the ability (and burden) of influencing your horse’s overall comfort and performance every 5-6 weeks (on average). Accordingly, the

amount of attention aimed at satisfying the following responsibilities (among others) directly affects how the horse will feel and move underneath you:

• Maintaining appropriate palmar and plantar angulation (PA) in the fore and hind feet, respectively. The PA represents the angle of the third phalanx (P3 or coffin bone) relative to the ground surface. Aberrant angles can impose excessive challenge to the flexor apparatus, the

suspensory apparatus, the distal (lower) joints of the limb, and the functionality of the stay apparatus (particularly in the hind end).

Summoning your veterinarian to acquire lateral radiographic images (x-ray) of the feet as needed may serve to provide your farrier with a blueprint off of which to work, thereby making it considerably easier to maintain optimal P3 angulation.

• Maintaining optimal medial-to-lateral foot balance. Foot imbalance not only alters load-bearing and breakover of the foot, it also disrupts loading and functionality of the distal (lower) joints within the respective limb. Regularly ensuring that the medial-tolateral balance of the foot and lower limb are optimal effectually amplifies your chances of keeping your horse sounder for longer. By acquiring dorsopalmar (or dorsoplantar) radiographic images of the feet, your veterinarian and farrier can accurately assess medial-tolateral balance and make physical adjustments as needed.

• Maintaining favorable breakover of the foot. The term breakover refers to the action of the hoof as it pivots over the toe to lift and moves the limb forward. The timing, speed, and pattern of foot breakover not only affects the flight path of the limb but the overall movement of the horse. Each horse’s ideal breakover is individually exclusive and best assessed while the horse is in motion.

• Accommodating for altered load bearing. The foot may encounter abnormal weightbearing loads depending on the positioning and deformation of the respective limb during the stance phase of the stride (load-

bearing). Your farrier may decide that the application of shoes is necessary to help reconcile these unnatural forces encountered by the hoof wall(s). In some instances, adjusting the width of a portion of the shoe (such as one of the branches) or applying frog pressure is necessary to counteract abnormal forces coming from above (i.e. higher up in the limb).

3. SYSTEMIC ARTHROTHERAPY

This form of therapy is designed to improve integrity and comfort associated with all of synovial structures in the horse.

Such synovial structures include joints, bursas, and tendon sheaths. So-called “joint supplements” have seen wide use among competitive equestrians, and are most often the horse owner’s first line of treatment for equine arthritis. The primary goal of the joint supplement is to stimulate normal activity and functionality of the synovial membrane(s) thereby enhancing the horse’s overall comfort and performance. Topical, oral, intravenous and intramuscular forms exist.

Preserving the comfort of your horse’s joints facilitates our first strategy (above) of maintaining a consistent work program. Your equine veterinarian will indubitably possess a wealth of knowledge in the field of systemic arthrotherapy, and it is therefore worth your time to broach the subject sooner rather than later.

Dr. Bob Grisel is the founder and CEO of The Atlanta Equine Clinic, an equine sports medicine practice accommodating an international clientele. In addition to writing numerous scientific articles and book chapters related to the fields of equine surgery and sports medicine, Dr. Grisel authored Equine Lameness for the Layman, a publication aimed at helping equestrians recognize and characterize performance problems in their horses.

THE ENGLER-FRIEDLANDER MEMORIAL TROPHY

The Engler-Friedlander Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Hanoverian mare that achieves the highest Mare Performance Test score during the annual inspections. The trophy honors the passing in 1998 of former Society President, Herman Friedlander, and long-time board member, Dr. Reto Engler, both who passed away in 1998. John and Tracy Weyl generously sponsor this trophy.

Grey C Top (Grey Top x Delightful/Drosselklang II) was destined to be a performance horse.

Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez of Barcelona Farms first saw the jumping talent in her half-sister – Coco Chanel (Contendro I x Delightful/Drosselklang II), who was a champion mare in Canada, earning a 9.75 in her jumping test.

8.33

Grey Top x Delightful/Drosselklang II

Owner: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez

Breeder: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez

“I really like the bloodline of her dam, Delightful, so I thought this time if I bred Delightful to Grey Top, the foal would be a taller, more modern type,” explained Carlos.

He was right. Grey C was top filly at her inspection and now she’s earned the Engler-Friedlander Memorial Trophy for the highest Mare Performance Test score. Their plan for

Gracie is to compete her on the jumper circuit and then add her to their breeding program.

This is the second time they’ve won this memorial trophy. Their first win was with HRH Real Emotions (Raphael Son II x Pagoda/ Prinz Gaylord).

THE DR. HARTWIG MEMORIAL TROPHY

Started in 2001, the Dr. Hartwig Memorial Trophy recognizes the North American-bred 3 or 4-year-old mare that has the best combined scores from her studbook inspection and her Mare Performance Test.

Freska GVF (Fuersten-Look x Shantilly Lace/Sandro Hit) is the result of careful planning of genetics and previous breedings.

Rebecca Lewison and Doug Palmer, owners of Grand View Farm, Barneveld, Wisconsin, bred Freska’s dam, Shantilly Lace, several times prior and knew what she produced. “She improved almost all the stallions we bred her to,” said Rebecca. “It helps to have mares that have been bred numerous times to see what traits demonstrate themselves.”

FRESKA GVF

15.510

Fuersten-Look x Shantilly Lace/Sandro Hit

Owner: Rebecca Lewison

Breeder: Rebecca Lewison

Rebecca’s husband, Doug, likes to study the genetic lines and make decisions about what could result in a good genetic cross. “Of course, nature has its own way, no matter what we think,” said Rebecca.

Freska has a consistent and reliable personality. “She hasn’t varied in temperament even through her cycles,” said Rebecca. “I never have to ponder, ‘What is she going to be like today?’ She also watches everything going on at the farm. She will talk from afar, with her head up, looking at you – and she expects an answer.”

When training started, she continued to prove how steady and even-keeled she is. “With ground work, she was very obedient,” explained Rebecca. “She was always ready for cavaletti work and just loves to jump.”

Freska is due to have a foal by So Perfect (Sezuan x Shakira/Sir Donnerhall) in late March and will probably be bred back to him.

“We started breeding seriously less than 10 years ago,” said Rebecca. “We only wish we had started earlier!”

8.00

Dubarry x Donatella/Don Primero

Owner:

Dr. Susan E. Heiken

Breeder: Meg Williams

THE BARI VON BUEDINGEN MEMORIAL TROPHY

The Bari von Buedingen Memorial Trophy, first awarded in 1994, is given to the highest scoring Hanoverian mare at an inspection. The trophy is awarded in memory of noted breeder, Bari von Buedingen, who with her husband, Dr. Richard von Buedingen, developed their top broodmare band at Graf Bae Farm.

Dr. Susan E. Heiken is the owner of Du Primera (Dubarry x Donatella/Don Primero), winner of the Bari von Buedingen Memorial Trophy with a top score of 8.0.

“Dolche is a beautiful, very intelligent and observant filly that is very connected to her people,” said Susan.

Purchased as a foal from Meg Williams of Oakwood Farms, Susan raised her since weaning. “Dolche is easy to train, tries really hard to do whatever is asked of her and loves attention!”

Dolche is currently at Meg Williams’ farm, being backed

and prepared for her Mare Performance Test (MPT). “I’m so excited to sit on her and begin her dressage training,” said Susan. “Dolche is the first to notice anything new, but follows my lead in how to respond, which is certainly a wonderful training characteristic.

“Dolche produced a lovely colt by the Grand Prix stallion, Don Nobless,” continued Susan. “Meg reports Dolche’s been a quick study with backing and loves her work.”

Susan’s goals for Dolche include successfully completing the MPT, then training and developing through the levels. “Thank you to the American Hanoverian Society for this award. We love being a member of such a professional, supportive and educational group of individuals.”

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VINTAGE BLACK (ZALINA)

USEF GREEN HUNTER 3’6”

NATIONALLY

Zack x Homepage/Hochadel

Owner: Megan Precopio

Breeder: Erika Buenger, Ger.

forehead, which allows her to stand out with her large, muscular build.

THE PREMONITION BHF TROPHY

The Premonition BHF Perpetual Trophy goes each year to the highest placing Hanoverian in the hunter division. The award is named in honor of Premonition BHF

(Pablo-SPS Galaxis/Ganymed), the inaugural winner of this award in 2017.

Vintage Black (Blue Hors Zack x Homepage/Hochadel) joined the Precopio family when she was an adolescent 4-yearold, described as a “scrawny, spooky young horse” by her rider Megan Precopio, who began her relationship with her as a young rider at 13 years of age. “Mimi had a curiosity and hardworking attitude that made every ride fun and exciting,” reflected Megan.

“It took time for Mimi to grow into a horse that knows her job,” said Megan. After several years of consistent training and patience from her trainer, Matthew Jenkins, partnered with Megan’s dedicated efforts and riding, “Mimi has learned to balance and harness her

power with a lighter, relaxed way of going.” Bred to be a dressage horse, Mimi had started her under saddle career in Germany consistent with that breeding. Naturally, she had to then learn and adapt to the hunter style.

At 8-years-old, Mimi demonstrates exceptional promise for the hunter ring. “Mimi is very athletic and powerful, yet at the same time, she can be kind and gentle,”said Megan.

Her elegant gaits and athleticism brings grace and beauty to her jump, and she paints a beautiful picture in her stunning black coat, but for a few white hairs on her

Now Mimi has it all figured out, and Megan continues to reap the benefits of all this hard work. “Her willingness to do what is asked of her and hard-working attitude make her fun to ride in lessons and the show ring,” said Megan who cares for Mimi six days a week, year-round. “Mimi is truly a pleasure to care for.”

“Mimi is a beautiful jumper and able to make even a notso-perfect jump, look stylish and effortless,” said Megan’s mother, Liz. “It’s amazing to watch Megan and Mimi working together as a team and in sync with each other.”

With Matthew, Mimi has successfully shown her jumping ability, and this year was USEF Zone 2 Champion 3’6” Green Hunter. “Who knew a daughter of Olympic Grand Prix dressage stallion Blue Hors Zack would make such a wonderful hunter?” stated Matthew. “With time, and a great crew, all is possible!”

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THE BENCHMARK FARM PERPETUAL TROPHY

The Benchmark Farm Award is presented each year to the mare with the highest combined jumping score for both technique and ability in the Mare Performance Test. The Society’s North American Jumper Breeding Program (JBP) has strict pedigree and performance requirements. Mares admitted to the program must either meet certain scores in competition or score an overall 8.0 or better (averaged scores for technique and ability) on the jumping portion of the MPT.

Not only was Grey C Top the highest scoring overall in the Mare Performance Test in 2022, she achieved the highest jumping score as part of that test: a perfect pair of 10s!

Grey C Top (Grey Top x Delightful/Drosselklang II) was bred by Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez who own Barcelona Farms in Del Mar, California.

“Gracie showed a lot of ability when she started jumping, and she loves to do it,” said Carlos, “but we never thought she was going to get a 10 in ability and a 10 in technique!”

Carlos is a fourth generation horseman, with more than 30 years of experience in breeding, raising and managing horses. Gabriela’s fascination with horses began at age nine and has continued through the years, including competing in dressage.

Grey Top x Delightful/Drosselklang II

Owner: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez

Breeder: Carlos and Gabriela Fernandez

They breed one or two horses a year with the goal of producing top Hanoverians, so people don’t have to go to Europe to buy horses.

“I think the breeders here can breed the best horses in the world,” said Carlos. “We have the best soil, great pastures and great people who can handle and take care of the horses.”

GREENGATE FARM AWARD OPEN FEI

The Greengate Award, established in 2019 by Rachel and Warren Ehrlich of Greengate Farm, honors the breeder of an American-born horse that is a high-score winner at the US Dressage Finals at the National and FEI levels.

Lady in Red (ES Liberty Gold x MS Winessa/PB DeNiro) loves to show off at a competition, reports Heather McCarthy, who rides and trains Red for owners, Jan and Gary Marquardt of Walkabout Station. “The lower levels were hard for her because, I think, there wasn’t enough to keep her mind busy,” she said. “As the work got harder, she started listening more and more. When we’re on the same page, everything just feels effortless – like we’re truly dancing together!”

In addition to being a successful show horse, Heather reports Red loves to

go on trail rides and gallops more than any horse she has ever had. “If she doesn’t get out and blow off steam, she’s not happy and will let you know,” Heather said. “Once you get her out for a gallop, she lets out a big breath and starts walking on a long rein. She never spooks on the trails – just wants to take it all in and have fun!”

Early on, Red earned the barn name, Trouble. “She was born a mischievous child,” said Jan. “She was brave, inquisitive, friendly, and her nose was always into something. Plus, her gaits were exceptional. She was very special from birth.”

LADY IN RED Liberty Gold x Winessa/De Niro

Owner: Janice Marquardt

Breeder: Janice Marquardt

As far as future plans, Heather said Red will determine that. “We’ll see how far we can go together. I’m hoping for grand prix and believe she can make it there, “Heather said. “She’ll tell me if it’s too much for her as the training progresses.”

So she can keep moving up the levels, Jan said she wants to do embryo transfer next year, and hopefully “the fertility fairies shine favorably upon us!”

Heather appreciates owners like Jan and Gary. “They are the most supportive partners a trainer could ask for,” she said. “We have the same mindset when it comes to horses: let them be horses, and always do what is best for them. I’m grateful for everything they’ve done and continue to do for me.”

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FINNEGAN SQF

Fidertanz SQF x SPS Whitney/Wolkenstein II

Owner: Rachel Pennington

Breeder: Jill Peterson

GREENGATE FARM AWARD ADULT AMATEUR FEI

The Greengate Award, established in 2019 by Rachel and Warren Ehrlich of Greengate Farm, honors the breeder of an American-born horse that is a high-score winner at the US Dressage Finals at the National and FEI levels.

Rachel Pennington and Finnegan (Fidertanz SQF x SPS Whitney/Wolkenstein II) earned the Greengate Award at the adult amateur FEI level.

Rachel had never ridden above First Level before Finn. “It’s fun, we’re learning together,” she said. “It’s rewarding to learn new movements and progress together. He has lots of natural talent, and I’m definitely the limiting factor. But it amazes me that he’s patient and tries so hard.”

While he’s a successful competitive partner, Rachel,

who has known Finn since he was born, said he has some “quirks.” He’s “very particular, methodical and doesn’t like change,” she explained. “He gets lots of special allowances, and I’ve learned to choose my battles.”

Finn does best with a lot of turnout time. “Unless the weather is bad or we’re at a show, he’s outside from late afternoon through the night,” Rachel said. “Once he’s outside, you can’t catch him until the morning. In fact, you have to leave a halter on him or you may never catch him!”

Rachel’s goal this year are

to perfect the movements at Prix St George and Intermediate. In addition, Rachel applied for and received his FEI passport “with the hopes of doing our first CDI this spring.”

Rachel appreciates the awards given because it helps recognize all those involved – from the breeders to the trainers. “With the time, money and effort that goes into this sport, it’s always great to have recognition,” she said. “I want to thank Jill Peterson of StarQuarry Farm – Finn’s breeder and our biggest cheerleader. I also want to thank my trainers at LTR Dressage, Lyndon Rife and Julie Madriguera, for the support and knowledge to get us to the FEI level. And of course, thanks to the American Hanoverian Society for recognizing our success.”

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LOUISVILLE HTF

Lord Leatherdale x Unicum D/Negro

Owner: Hilltop Farm

Breeder: Hilltop Farm

GREENGATE FARM AWARD OPEN NATIONAL

The Greengate Award, established in 2019 by Rachel and Warren Ehrlich of Greengate Farm, honors the breeder of an American-born horse that is a high-score winner at the US Dressage Finals at the National and FEI levels.

For a performance breeding stallion dominating his classes, Louisville HTF (Lord Leatherdale x Unicum-D [a.k.a. Uforia]/Negro) lives a rather uneventful life at home, a circumstance that could be deemed unusual through the eyes of an experienced equestrian on a breeding and training farm. Day-to-day, Louis is “a really brave horse – happy to go to turnout every morning, the one you always know will walk right past anything new or scary,” remarked Hilltop’s barn manager, Jenn Callahan.

Despite his casual façade, Louis also has a sweet, funny

side to him. Those familiar with Hilltop’s TikTok channel will recognize him as part of the stall cleaning crew. And, of course, one of his favorite things is butt scratching, and he will perform professional contortionist tactics to maneuver his hind end under your hand without shifting his front end away, if you happen to start scratching anywhere else on his body.

About his rideability, Michael Bragdell, Louis’ trainer, said, “He gives the rider a really great feel and picks up new things easily. He likes to come out and work every day.” Consistent feedback from the test rider at the

North American Stallion Sport Test confirmed Louis “really lets you access his whole body.”

All of this translates to success in the show ring for this young breeding stallion. Louis has easily moved up to Third Level over the Florida show season this winter, with scores in the 70s. His next focus will be the breeding season with a few additional shows, aiming for the USDF Regional Championships and a return to the US Dressage Finals.

“This is a horse bred for the FEI arena,” said Hilltop’s Managing Director, Natalie DiBerardinis. “The Grand Prix is the real goal, and we’ll focus on building the foundation toward that end.”

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DARK KNIGHT

Donnerwetter x World Class/First Class

Owner: Lysa Hodgson

Breeder: Brenda Hendershot

GREENGATE FARM AWARD ADULT AMATEUR NATIONAL

The Greengate Award, established in 2019 by Rachel and Warren Ehrlich of Greengate Farm, honors the breeder of an American-born horse that is a high-score winner at the US Dressage Finals at the National and FEI levels.

Before finding Dark Knight (Donnerwetter x World Class/ First Class) in late 2021, Lysa spent the previous five years with her recently retired KWPN gelding, alternating between success at the lower levels and periods of increasingly dramatic and unpredictable explosive behaviors under saddle, ending with Lysa’s decision to retire him and search for her next sport partner.

After a 40+ year riding career, Lysa was struggling to overcome her newfound fears and was looking for something that would allow her “to go from literal pony rides to getting back to competing at the US Dressage Finals, a tall task in any market, but especially in the insane horse market of fall

2021,” reminisced Lysa on her search.

Deacon was the last appointment scheduled before a search hiatus. He passed Lysa’s trainer, Heather Mehal’s tests, so Lysa cautiously got on. “Embarrassingly, I could barely get him to walk, much less trot. I was on the verge of tears, but also terrified of what he might do, since I didn’t know him at all. Everything felt terrible at the time, but Deacon just stood there and waited for me to get my act together. We eventually made it all the way up to canter that day, which is something I’d barely done in the last year,” admitted Lysa.

Lysa’s relationship with Deacon and confidence in

the saddle grew slowly and was solidified when Deacon failed to turn tail at a herd of deer jumping into the arena during a lesson. Deacon didn’t flinch,” said Lysa, “and just acted like he was saying, ‘Hey Bob! The family looks good!’ We call Deacon ‘The Mayor’ because he’s constantly on the campaign trail shaking hands and kissing babies everywhere he goes.”

Lysa had success at the various fall championships in 2022, less than a year into their relationship, securing Region 1 Regional Champion at Training Level and Reserve Champion at First Level. From there, Deacon and Lysa earned two invitations to the US Dressage Finals in Lexington, Kentucky. Despite the memorably challenging weather at Finals, “Deacon felt amazingly safe and focused,” said Lysa, taking home Reserve Champion at Training Level Adult Amateur and eighth place at First Level Adult Amateur.

At home, Deacon often resembles “a Thelwell pony, with a shaggy mane and pot belly,” laughed Lysa. “He does this perfectly slow and methodical pachyderm shuffle around the pasture, but when he’s ready to show and all put together, he’s just stunning!”

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BROOKLEA FARM OVERALL CHAMPION EVENTING AWARD

The Brooklea Farm award recognizes the Overall Eventing Horse of the Year. The champion from each of the seven eventing levels, beginner novice through advanced, is assigned a percentage factor that reflects the increasing difficulty of the levels. The horse with the most points after the difficulty factor has been added is named the Eventing Horse of the Year.

Danito (Dancier x Wie Musik/Wolkenstein II) had an interesting year because he started by breaking his withers in February. After the obligatory time off, he came back to work an inch shorter but fiercer than ever. He understands and enjoys his job, so he barely missed a beat with a top finish at his first outing in 2022 at Rebecca Farms 4*.

“When Tamie Smith suggested that Danito should run the 5* in Maryland, I had my doubts,” admitted owner Ruth Bley. “Could he really

DANITO 149.00

Dancier x Wie Musik/Wolkenstein II

Owner: Ruth Bley

Breeder: Herbert Schuette, Ger.

gallop that long and jump those monster fences?” Well, apparently with Tamie in the irons, he can and they galloped to an amazing second-place finish.

“We’re not sure what this year has in store for him,” said Ruth. “Will he be a team horse and do we hold him back for potential team competition that he may or may not be selected for or do we run him at the 5* in Kentucky? Either way, as long as he’s happy and sound, it’s been a wonderful journey. He’s the little red horse who could.”

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CHAMPION

4 YEAR OLD

BAILEYS H

8.390

Benicio x Deniera/De Niro

Owner: Holly and Jeffrey Taylor

Breeder: ZG Harms

THE HILLTOP FARM, INC. YOUNG DRESSAGE HORSE AWARD

This award, sponsored by Hilltop Farm, celebrates the highest scoring Hanoverian or Rhineland young dressage horse competing in the USEF 4-year-old and FEI 5- and 6-year-old classes.

Four-year-old Hanoverian Bailey H (Benicio x Deniera/De Niro), with a score of 8.39, earned the title of champion in the young horse competitions. He’s a very enthusiastic and playful young horse, and at the same time, has a willing attitude and picks up things very quickly in his training. Bred by ZG Harms, Bailey is owned by Holly and Jeffrey Taylor.

RES. CHAMPION 5 YEAR OLD

DON HANNES

7.740

Don Romanov x Wanderwelfin/Wanderbursch II

Owner: Bruce and Maripat Connor and Petra Warlimont

Breeder: GmbH Limbecker and Co.

Five-year-old Rhinelander Don Hannes (Don Romanov x Wanderwelfin/ Wanderbursch II) was awarded reserve champion with a score of 7.74. This is the second year he has been in the top two for this young horse award. Bred by Oliver Wauro, Don Hannes is owned by Petra Warlimont and Bruce and Maripat Connor.

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FEI LEVEL Lady in Red WS

Liberty Gold x Winessa/De Niro

Owner: Jan Marquardt

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

Under the guidance of her rider, Heather McCarthy, Lady in Red earned the FEI Horse of the Year award by achieving a 74.118% year-end score in the open division at Prix St. Georges.

“Red loves to show off in the show arena,” said Heather, “and she’s the diva of the barn. She’s like a dog – I swear. She will put her head down to the ground in front of your feet and stand there forever and let you scratch the inside of her ears and hug her. She will not take no for an answer. She just stands there with her head in your lap wanting cuddles. Then when you bring her into the arena, it’s ears straight forward, head up and ready to rock!”

Heather said Red is very smart, and she is

all mare. “Sometimes I think, ‘Is she ever going to do this?’” said Heather. “Then all of a sudden, she is like, ‘Oh, you want this? Okay, I got it.’”

As far as the future, Heather said they’ll take it day by day. “We’re going to keep chipping away and see how far we can go together. So far, nothing has been too much for her, so fingers and toes crossed!”

FEI AND USDF/USEF HORSES OF THE YEAR

NATIONAL LEVEL Qunique N

Quaterback x Farera/Walldorf

Owner: Christiane Noelting

Breeder: Christiane Noelting

Qunique (Quaterback x Farera/Walldorf) is a second generation breeding for Christiana Noelting of Vacaville, California. His dam, now retired, was a prolific producer with multiple FEI level offspring. He was raised in an idyllic setting on irrigated green pastures with a herd of other youngsters.

Carla Schulz, assistant

trainer for Christiane Noelting, started him as a 3-year-old. In his younger years he was quite spirited, and it took a few trips down centerline for him to find his confidence in the show arena. They made two trips to Chicago for the National Young Horse Championships and that helped tremendously as the environment is so large and challenging. Christiane said, “It took a bit to get him to find his relaxation, and all that spirited energy to focus, but you need that to make it up the levels and really shine in the FEI.”

While Qunique really enjoys the show arena, he also benefits from diverse training with cavaletti work, long lining, trail riding and even jumping. All of this diversity and show experience has helped him really come into his own. In 2022 he was CDS and USDF Third Level Open and Third

Level musical freestyle champions.

Christiane said, “Qunique is really a horse for the future as he is confirmed in his 2s and piaffe and pirouettes are coming along nicely. He has already shown Fourth Level this year and scored a 67%.”

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OPEN - NATIONAL

LOUISVILLE HTF

Lord Leatherdale x Unicum-D/Negro

Owner: Hilltop Farm Inc.

Breeder: Hilltop Farm Inc.

OPEN - FEI

LADY IN RED WS

Liberty Gold x Winessa/De Niro

Owner: Jan Marquardt

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

ADULT AMATUER - NATIONAL

DARK KNIGHT

Donnerwetter x World Class/First Class

Owner: Lysa Hodgson

Breeder: Brenda Hendershot

ADULT AMATUER - FEI

FINNEGAN SQ F

Fidertanz x SPS Whitney/Wolkenstein II

Owner: Rachel Pennington

Breeder: Jill Peterson

JR/YOUNG RIDER - ALL LEVELS

EYE CANDY

Escudo II x Goldstern/Grenadier

Owner: Robin Mattson

Breeder: Hans Hosp

Photo by John Borys Photography

OPEN TRAINING LEVEL

VELANTIS N

77.155%

Vitalis x Fleur d`Amour/Floriscount

Owner: Christiane Noelting

Breeder: Christiane Noelting

RESERVE CHAMPION

SUPERSONIC

77.122%

Secret x Feira de Santana/Furst Heinrich

Owner: Sewickley Farm Partnership LLC

Breeder: Rene Lahning

“Siggi is the horse in the barn I compare to that person in school who didn’t have to study for exams and always got an A. He’s one of those rare horses who oozes talent, natural ability and a genuinely good character. Siggi enjoys daily hand-grazing with syndicate member, Mary Stark Riggle, and is known to take a lot of goofy selfies with his groom, Mallory Sensenig!”

OPEN FIRST LEVEL

CHAMPION

FABULIT S

74.429%

Fuerstenball x Lady Diamond/Londonderry

Owner: Lauren Fisher

Breeder: Johannes Sabel

RESERVE CHAMPION

LOUISVILLE HTF 74.258%

Lord Leatherdale x Unicum-D/Negro

Owner: Hilltop Farm Inc.

Breeder: Hilltop Farm Inc.

“The 2022 USDF Finals were Louisville’s first trip to a big national championship. He has such a confident, outgoing personality we weren’t surprised at all with how much he seemed to thrive in the big environment. The weather conditions were challenging, to say the least, but he stayed focused on Michael through it all. Here’s hoping for a return trip in 2023!”

BAILEYS H

74.655%

Benicio x Deniera/Dancier

Owner: Holly Taylor, Jeffrey Taylor

Breeder: ZG Harms

DAVOS DH

73.621%

Donarweiss GGF x Lauren FS/Letkiss

Owner: Kristine Kuchinski Broome

Breeder: Kristine Kuchinski Broome

FURSTINBELLA BG

72.371%

Fuerstenball x Dacapriella/Dacaprio

Owner: Alyssa Barngrover

Breeder: Alyssa Barngrover

THIRD

VERLAINE

74.083%

Vilancio x Fiora/Fidertanz

Owner: Holly Taylor, Jeffrey Taylor

Breeder: ZG Bollhorst and Mertens

FOURTH

DIAMANTENSTERN

73.611%

De Niro x Wonne/Weltmeyer

Owner: Kristin Grosso

CHAMPION THIRD FOURTH FIFTH FIFTH

Breeder: Frank Moormann

PENELOPE PITSTOP HF

71.552%

Pikko Del Cerro HU x Big Girl/Baroncelli

Owner: Lisa Thompson

Smith

Breeder:Lisa Thompson

Smith

Photo by Tamara Torti

Photo by John Borys Photography

OPEN SECOND LEVEL

CHAMPION

FIONA MRF

70.595%

First Ampere x Chenya/Contucci

Owner: Kathleen Marsh

Breeder: Maple Run Farm LLC

“Even though she is a fabulous show horse and loves the attention of the show ring, Fiona would rather be a ‘lady who lunches.’ She works hard because she wants to please, but after each big effort, she moans loudly to let us know she made an extra effort. Fiona is a funny, sweet, spoiled girl.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

DON’S DEBUTANTE

69.459%

Don Hill x Wolkentessa/Wolkenglanz

Owner: Diane Richey

Breeder: Diane Richey

OPEN THIRD LEVEL

CHAMPION

QUNIQUE N

72.000%

Quaterback x Farera/Walldorf

Owner: Christiane Noelting

Breeder: Christiane Noelting

RESERVE CHAMPION

FOR MY HEART

70.750%

Finest x Bonita/Belissimo M

Owner: Angelyn Gunn

Breeder: Johannes Harms

THIRD

PENELOPE PITSTOP HF

68.494%

Pikko Del Cerro HU x Big Girl/Baroncelli

Owner: Lisa Thompson Smith

Breeder: Lisa Thompson Smith

SUPERGIRL KS

68.013%

Sinatra Song x Nisha KS/Nocturno

Owner: Suzanne Cotter

Breeder: Karan Schwencer, Tom Schwencer

LUCKY LADYBUG TF

67.645%

Livaldon x Feng Popo TF/ Fuerst Nymphenburg

Owner: Michelle Conrad

Breeder: Kimberly Davies Slous

THIRD

SIMBA

68.897%

Stedinger x Hofdame/Hohenstein

Owner: Jacklyn Celano

Breeder: Victoria Holstein-Childress

FOURTH

STANDING OVATION

67.750%

Scuderia x Fuerstin de Charry/Fuerst Nymphenburg

Owner: Gwen Blake

Breeder: Leon Meier

FOURTH FIFTH FIFTH

COPERNIKUS

67.385%

Coal Diamond x Donna Hit/ Don Schufro

Owner: Dana Fiore

Breeder: Hans-Heinrich

Bruning

Photo by Lisa Michelle Dean Photography

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Photo by Susan J. Stickle Photography

OPEN FOURTH LEVEL

CHAMPION

LADY IN RED WS

71.250%

Liberty Gold x Winessa/De Niro

Owner: Jan Marquardt

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

“Gary and I are extremely proud of Lady in Red. From the day Heather visited Walkabout Station to find her next competition horse, it’s been an amazing partnership. Red was born an inquisitive, brave filly that was quickly dubbed ‘Trouble.’”

RESERVE

CHAMPION

LIVING THE DREAM MRF

67.7099%

Lemony’s Nicket x Dahlcinae/De Niro

Owner: Jacqueline Zimmermann

Breeder: Douglas Langer, Maple Run Farm LLC, Shannon Langer

“It’s been a rewarding journey with Louie, from a foal to Fourth Level. Louie’s favorite part of showing is the extensive cuddling he receives after a job well done, and he received tons of that during our 2022 show season! With our sights set on Grand Prix, we’re both hopeful for more cuddling in the future.”

OPEN PRIX ST. GEORGES

CHAMPION

LADY IN RED WS

74.118%

Liberty Gold x Winessa/De Niro

Owner: Jan Marquardt

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

“Gary and I are extremely proud of Lady in Red. From the day Heather visited Walkabout Station to find her next competition horse, it’s been an amazing partnership. Red was born an inquisitive, brave filly that was quickly dubbed ‘Trouble.’”

RESERVE CHAMPION

QOSMO

73.897%

Quaterhall x Ronja/Rascalino

Owner: Martha Stover

Breeder: Gunter Lichtenstein

“It has been a treat to watch Qosmo’s progress under the guidance of David Marcus, Marcus/Fyffe Dressage. This pair was destined to be together. Qosmo’s willingness to work and his confidence in the ring have us excited about the future. Even better, Qosmo is personable and easy to be around!”

THIRD

SUMATRA 64.236%

Sinatra Song x Fallan/ Feinbrand

Owner: Edith Blair

Breeder: Vanessa Swartz

DON DIABLO DOC

63.403%

Don Index x Dolly/Dauphin

Owner: Jill Fragomeni

Breeder: Udo auf dem Kampe

FOURTH FIFTH

WIND PHAERIE HU

62.083%

Wild Dance x Pikk Diva HU/Pik L

Owner: Dawn Frazer

Breeder: Horses Unlimited Inc.

THIRD

DANIEL L 72.206%

Damsey x Wibranda/ Wolkenstein II

Owner: Leatherdale Farms, Louise Leatherdale

Breeder: Leatherdale Farms

FOURTH

FLEUR NOIR WSHS

70.294%

Fuerstenball x Wakanova WSHS/Weltmeyer

Owner: Genay Vaughn, Michele Vaughn

Breeder: Janet Jones, Lawrence Jones

FIFTH

J’ADORE 69.412%

Jazz x Daylight/Donnerhall

Owner: Audrey Humphrey

Breeder: Limbecker GmbH & CoKG

Photo by John Borys Photography

Photo by John Borys Photography

Photo by John Borys Photography

Photo by Susan J Stickle Photography

OPEN INTERMEDIATE I

CHAMPION

FLEUR NOIR WSHS

70.294%

Fuerstenball x Wakanova WSHS/Weltmeyer

Owner: Genay Vaughn, Michele Vaughn

Breeder: Janet Jones, Lawrence Jones

RESERVE CHAMPION

FARLEY 4

68.897%

Fabriano x Wonja Z/Woodstock

Owner: Chloe Fullar

Breeder: Barbara Zeitler

“Farley 4 is incredibly consistent and always rises to the occasion. As soon as you shorten your reins and head down the centerline, he is ready. I have been very fortunate to have him as a partner in two successful show years as well as my first international competitions.”

OPEN INTERMEDIATE II

CHAMPION

FLEUR DE LIS L

68.098%

First Dance x De La Rosa/De Niro

Owner: Leatherdale Farms, Louise Leatherdale

Breeder: Leatherdale Farms, Louise Leatherdale

RESERVE CHAMPION

BEST OF BENETTON 70.750%

Benetton Dream x Die Galante/De Niro

Owner: Kathy Beattie

Breeder: Yvonne Bunger

“We’ve been very fortunate to own a horse like Benetton. He has been a great performer and a total pleasure to ride. His exceptional character and solid mind exceeded our expectations. He gives a totally secure ride consistently. We were very impressed with his performance at Intermediate II last year–he performed above and beyond expectations!”

THIRD

SOLANA

67.868%

Soliman de Hus x Fuerstin

Aramis/Fuerst Heinrich

Owner: Susan Sullivan

Breeder: Susanna Borchers

FLASH GORDON HF

67.559%

Falsterbo x Big Girl/Baroncelli

Owner: Lisa Thompson

Smith

Breeder: Lisa Thompson

Smith

BULGARI CF 66.691%

Bugatti Hilltop x Academy

Award/Anamour

Owner: Kimberly

Kobryn-Callaway

Breeder: Kimberly

Kobryn-Callaway

THIRD

RAMORA CF 66.434%

Royal Prince x Daniella/Davignon

Owner: Kimberly

Kobryn-Callaway

Breeder: Kimberly

Kobryn-Callaway

FOURTH

DEMETRIUS 64.471%

Dancier x Decente/Don Bosco

Owner: Rebecca Lord

Breeder: Hermann Rump, Lotte Rump

FOURTH FIFTH FIFTH

BAHAI

64.423%

Baroncelli x Rose/ Rotspon

Owner: Nora Batchelder

Breeder: Otto Fuchs

Photo by Terri Miller

Photo by Lisa Michelle Dean Photography

OPEN GRAND PRIX

FARO SQF

68.304

Fidertanz x Rose/Rotspon

Owner: Andrea Whitcomb, Nora Batchelder

Breeder: Jill Peterson

THIRD

RAMORA CF 66.305

Royal Prince x Daniella/Davignon

Owner: Kimberly

Kobryn-Callaways

Breeder: Kimberly

Kobryn-Callaway

DOW JONES I

65.326

Desperados x Enya/Ehrenwort

DUBLIN

67.391

Damsey x Wibranda/Wolkenstein II

Owner: Leatherdale Farms, Louise Leatherdale

Breeder: Douglas Leatherdale, Louise Leatherdale

LORINO

68.820%

Lauries Crusador x Regina/Raphael

Owner: Samantha McSpadden

Breeder: Carsten Haack

“Lorino is a loving and patient horse. I began riding in 2021 and plan on competing in the FEI Children division this year. I’m enjoying this journey with him and cannot wait for what is to come.”

SPORTSFIELD FINNEGAN

67.069%

Sion x Wild Little Lady/Wanderbursch II

Owner: Morgan Colby

Breeder: Lothar Urowski

Owner: Christopher Palabe

Breeder: Wilfried Otten

FOURTH FIFTH

BENIDETTO

63.750

Belissimo M x Crispy Sweet/Cordoba

Owner: Stacy Parvey-

Larsson

Breeder: Jochen Dittmer

Photo by Terri Miller

Photo by Phelps / Emma Miller

JR/YR FIRST LEVEL

CHAMPION

FÜRSTENDIEB AS

68.403%

Fuerstenball x Hilda/EH Herzensdieb

Owner: Sylvia Taylor

Breeder: Matthias Stottmeister, Silke Stottmeister

JR/YR SECOND LEVEL

CHAMPION

FÜRSTENDIEB AS

62.054%

Fuerstenball x Hilda/EH Herzensdieb

Owner: Sylvia Taylor

Breeder: Matthias Stottmeister, Silke Stottmeister

JR/YR THIRD LEVEL

CHAMPION

DUCATI BP

66.250%

Dancier x Li La Lu/Londonderry

Owner: Brenda Curnin

Breeder: Edda Kroner, Frederich Kroner

“Ducati is a clever and sensitive horse, and as he develops the confidence to manage his power, it’s an incredible feeling. I can just think of something happening (such as a transition), and it’s like he reads my mind. We just click! I’m making a Third Level freestyle for this season, and I hope we’re ready to touch Fourth Level too.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

CASCOU W

65.500%

Conteur x Wolke/Wolkenstein II

Owner: Launa Desportes

Breeder: Bernd Wilhelmer, Petra Wilhelmer

“Zuko is my 14-year-old Prix St. George/Intermediate I schoolmaster. Besides his ultimate love for bananas, Zuko loves to be in the show ring. Overall, he’s pretty uncomplicated and gives the movements to me with ease. He loves lateral work, and even though he’s a goofy guy, his presence in the ring doesn’t show it, and I’m just glad to be along for the ride.”

THIRD

EYE CANDY 64.951%

Escudo II x Goldstern/Grenadier

Owner: Robin Mattson

Breeder: Hans Hosp

WVODKA 63.254%

Weltmeyer x Grandma

Colleen/A Mighty Cheer

Owner: Rylee Pumphrey, Valentine Pumphrey

Breeder: Shelly Williams

FOURTH FIFTH

NOVU (VAN HALEN) 62.290%

Now or Never M x Lorana/Laptop

Owner: Kiara Lutzen

Breeder: Jost Klindwort

Photo by Susan J. Stickle Photography

JR/YR PRIX ST. GEORGES

CHAMPION

RONALDO

65.735%

Rousseau x Dancing Queen/Diorello

Owner: Olivia Williams

Breeder: Bjoern Kommerell

“Ronaldo is fun to ride and tries hard to do what l ask. He wants to please. We’re training and competing to qualify for the Young Rider North American Youth Championships. After having Ronaldo for just four months, we managed to qualify for both competitions last year and hope to return this summer and have a shot at a medal.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

BELLA YMAS

64.191%

Bon Bravour x Dora/De Niro

Owner: Isabella Thorpe

Breeder: Reinhard Wilms GbR

“Bella Ymas is one of the coolest horses I’ve ever sat on. She is a very fast learner and she always gives me her best work. She loves trail rides as much as she does dressage. She absolutely loves apples! We are excited to hopefully go to NAYC in 2023.”

ADULT AMATEUR TRAINING LEVEL

CHAMPION

DARK KNIGHT

72.069%

Donnerwetter x World Class/First Class

Owner: Lysa Hodgson

Breeder: Brenda Hendershot, Capriole Farm

RESERVE CHAMPION

FIRST CLASS EDI

71.442%

Fuerstenball x Santa Fe/Sandro Hit

Owner: Lisa Jackson

Breeder: Josef Bramlage

“Classy makes me laugh and smile every day. His curious, playful, kind personality makes him a barn favorite wherever he goes. I love my Hanoverian!”

ADULT AMATEUR FIRST LEVEL

CHAMPION

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

70.694%

Diamond Hit x Milli Vanilli/Millennium

Owner: Rebecca Blake

Breeder: Sabine Rubin

QUARTER NOTE

71.380%

Qredit Hilltop x Acapella/Arrian

RESERVE CHAMPION

DRAGON D

69.239%

Dauphin x All Spice D/Anhaltiner E

Owner: Gretchen Fieser

Breeder: Lauren Dearlove, Parade Field Farm

“My trainer, Pia Helsted, picked Dragon D out from Parade Field Farm, when he was a yearling. He was so tiny then–now at 7, he’s 17 hands. He’s loved beyond words. My mares raised him, and to this day, he prefers the company of mares to geldings. He has a wavy mane that I don’t pull or cut that always attracts attention; we call him Fabio.”

Owner: Karen Sanchez

Breeder: Michelle Reilly

ROXY LEE HA

67.328%

Revolution x Halleluja H.A./His Highness

Owner: Ruth Shirkey

Breeder: Cheryl Johnson, Eric Johnson

THIRD FOURTH FIFTH

FANFARE EMF

65.674%

Franziskus x Plume de Soleil EMF/Roi du Soleil

Owner: Brian Isbell

Breeder: Kris Schuler

THIRD

DARK KNIGHT

68.873%

Donnerwetter x World Class/First Class

Owner: Lysa Hodgson

Breeder: Brenda Hendershot, Capriole Farm

FOURTH

FROSTY FOX

68.333%

Floris Prince x Fever/Rousseau

Owner: Stacey Knox

Breeder: Carmen Woitscheck

FIFTH

HEINRICH’S HATTIE LHF

67.778%

Heinrich Heine x Davinia/Davignon

Owner: Maggie Mae

Breeder: Jess Systo

ADULT AMATEUR SECOND LEVEL

CHAMPION

SUPERGIRL KS

68.013%

Sinatra Song x Nisha KS/Nocturno

Owner: Suzanne Cotter

Breeder: Karan Schwencer, Tom Schwencer

“I’ve owned Supergirl KS since she was 2. Together, we’ve had quite an adventure from showing in hand at Devon and winning two regional championship classes to becoming Reserve Champion in a Second Level freestyle at the USDF Finals. Supergirl loves to show. We hope to get her Competition Mare title this year and add to her HPM title.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

DON RAMIRO KF

67.317%

Don Principe x Stellar Hit MF/ Sandro Hit

Owner: Sharon Caldwell

Breeder: Claudia Patrick

ADULT AMATEUR THIRD LEVEL

CHAMPION

FERENTIO MIO

66.993%

Fuerstenball x La Belle/Laurentio

Owner: Kimberly Clark

Breeder: Gesa Coordes

D’AMORE MRF

65.419%

RESERVE CHAMPION

BARN DANCE

66.284%

Benetton Dream x Rambling Rose/Rotspon

Owner: Janelle Williams

Breeder: Susan Field

“Boo has been the journey of a lifetime. His talent is amazing! The tears of joy have overcome the tears of frustration. At just 6 years old, he has accomplished so much. He’s truly one of a kind, and I cherish him as my dance partner.”

Damsey x Rousseanna/Rousseau

Owner: Marie Caldwell

Breeder: Douglas Langer, Maple Run Farm LLC, Shannon Langer

WRENNA

65.357%

Widmark x Regalita/Rascalino

Owner: Brenda Zeitler

Breeder: Meg Williams

THIRD FOURTH FIFTH

SERGENT FS

65.119%

Sinatra Song x Delightfull/

Owner: Kelli Diener

Breeder: Marty Hunt

THIRD

HAVANNA

66.283%

Heinrich Heine x Werra/Weltmeyer

Owner: Alain Ducharme, Triin Ducharme

Breeder: Wilhelm Heyer

FOURTH

FUERSTENDANCE

66.250%

Fuerstenball x Danni/Dancier

Owner: Lucinda Mcconnell

Breeder: Dita Ruppert

FIFTH

DESTINY BC

66.0003%

Dancier x Rivalin BC/Ravallo

Owner: Robin Mattson

Breeder: Cord Baden-

hoop-Clausen

Photo by Susan J. Stickle Photography

ADULT AMATEUR FOURTH LEVEL

CHAMPION THIRD

DON DIABLO DOC

63.403%

Don Index x Dolly/Dauphin

Owner: Jill Fragomeni

Breeder: Udo auf dem Kampe

“Besides being fun to ride, Ollie’s personality was the deciding factor when I purchased him 18 months ago. He has no idea he’s a horse–he’s more like a giant golden retriever. He cuddles, licks and adores human interaction. Last season was about gaining experience, but we ended up at the US Dressage Finals.”

RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)

BELATRIX RH

61.667%

Bretone x Weltfee II/Weltmeyer

Owner: Valerie Feigen

Breeder: Nora Batchelder/ River House Hanoverians

“Belatrix RH is my perfect horse–she chose me three years ago. A ‘watchful’ mare, Bela is always thinking and full of opinions. When Bela goes to work, she’s all in. We’re heading to Prix St. George together!”

RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)

SORAJA

61.667%

Soliman de Hus x Weltdame/Weltmeyer

Owner: Jill Peterson

Breeder: Rolf Deecke

“Soraja was imported as a broodmare. She had two amazing foals in Germany and foaled a spectacular filly in the U.S. We also discovered she’s a talented riding horse. She had a stunning colt, and we have plans for 2024 babies–all while Soraja moves up the levels. The plan is to continue with Fourth Level this year and more up to Prix St. George soon.”

HALLELUJAH HVH

60.6940%

Hotline x Wruffian Q./Weltbekannt

Owner: Caroline

Morgan-Sullivan

Breeder: High Valley Hanoverians

Photo by Susan J. Stickle Photography

ADULT AMATEUR PRIX ST. GEORGES

CHAMPION

J’ADORE

69.412%

Jazz x Daylight/Donnerhall

Owner Audrey Humphrey

Breeder: Limbecker GmbH & CoKG

RESERVE CHAMPION

DIAMOND DUREZA

64.045%

Diamond Hit x Salope/Spitzweg

Owner: Caryn Vesperman

Breeder: Caryn Vesperman

“Zeza always tries. Her work ethic is impeccable. She’s the perfect combination of sensitive and sensible. Sometimes she forgets I’m her ‘captain’ when her ambition gets in the way because she’s thinking, ‘I know. I know. I got it–just hang on!’ She’s also really coming along with piaffe and passage–which is a blast, and yet she’s a steady and fun trail horse.”

ADULT AMATEUR INTERMEDIATE I

CHAMPION

SHEIKHA B (SOLANA)

67.868%

Soliman de Hus x Bungee B/Brentano II

Owner: Susan Sullivan

Breeder: Susanna Borchers

“Solana is my first dressage horse. I’m incredibly proud of our teamwork. We get lessons, but I have done all her training/riding myself as a senior citizen. Solana is eternally tolerant, willing and forgiving of my mistakes. We’re showing Intermediate II this year with our eye on Grand Prix! My advice is: Go for it, NEVER give up!”

RESERVE CHAMPION

BULGARI CF

66.284%

Bugatti Hilltop x Academy Award/Anamour

Owner: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway

Breeder: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway

THIRD

FINNEGAN SQF

63.898%

Fidertanz x Withney/Wolkenstein II

Owner: Rachel Pennington

Breeder: Jill Peterson

STILETTO MRF

63.750%

Sir Donnerhall I x Britania/Bordeaux

Owner: Maple Run Farm

LLC, Shannon Langer

Breeder: Douglas Langer, Maple Run Farm LLC, Shannon Langer

FOURTH FIFTH

BALTIC 6

63.676%

Belissimo M x Laura/Lauries Crusador

Owner: Lisa Battan

Breeder: Rudolf Hagen

THIRD

BROOKLYN GCF

66.373%

Bonheur x Greta Garbo/Grand Cru

Owner: Barrett Barksdale

Breeder: Sharon Garner

FOURTH

SONNENSCHEIN ROA

65.442%

Sonntagskind x Francesca B/Fabuleux

Owner: Anne Tursky

Breeder: Anne Tursky

FIFTH

FINNEGAN SQF

64.853%

Fidertanz x Withney/Wolkenstein II

Owner: Rachel Pennington

Breeder: Jill Peterson

Photo by Susan J. Stickle Photography

Photo by Stacy Lynne

Photo by AJSK Photography

ADULT AMATEUR INTERMEDIATE II

CHAMPION

DEMETRIUS

64.471%

Dancier x Decente/Don Bosco

Owner: Rebecca Lord

Breeder: Hermann and Lotte Rump

RESERVE CHAMPION

RICHTHOFEN 7

63.861%

Royal Blend x Wonne/Wolkentanz I

Owner: Judy Ethell

Breeder: Fritz-Harald Strodthoff-Schneider

ADULT AMATEUR GRAND PRIX

DOW JONES I

65.326%

Desperados x Enya/Ehrenwort

Owner: Christopher Palabe

Breeder: Wilfried Otten

RESERVE CHAMPION

WYLEIGH PRINCESS

63.560%

Weltmeyer x Heiress B/His Highness

Owner: Ruth Shirkey

Breeder: Cheryl Johnson, Eric Johnson

THIRD

BAHAI

62.436%

Baroncelli x Rose/Rotspon

Owner: Nora Batchelder/ River House Hanoverians

Breeder: Otto Fuchs

WICKET

62.283%

Wolkenstein II x Alure/Armin

Owner: Kathy Viele

Breeder: Maurine Swanson

FOURTH FIFTH

DEMETRIUS

61.522%

Dancier x Decente/Don Bosco

Owner: Rebecca Lord

Breeder: Hermann and Lotte Rump

Photo by Q2 Photography

MUSICAL FREESTYLE FIRST LEVEL

CHAMPION

DOLCE DANONE

76.267%

Danone II x Warinja/Welser

Owner: Lindsay Wilson

Breeder: Anneliese Hartmann

RESERVE CHAMPION

QADENCE

74.500%

Quaterback x Ariel/Master

Owner: Emme Johnston

Breeder: Denise Williams

“I started showing Qadence as a 3 year old and am so enjoying training her up the levels. She is a very sensitive, intelligent horse, and once she figures something out, she gets so proud of herself! Qadence loves dancing to music and learned all the musical cues for her freestyle. My goals with her are to take her to the FEI levels with more freestyles along the way!”

MUSICAL FREESTYLE SECOND LEVEL

CHAMPION

DI AMORE GCF

75.333%

Diamo Gold x Rubina/Rotspon

Owner: Jennifer Stevens

Breeder: Lisa Gorsuch

“Di Amore GCF enjoys her work and is eager to please. She’s sensible, sweet natured and very trusting of all humans with the exception of babies in strollers. We plan to continue Di Amore’s training through the levels and are looking forward to creating her next musical freestyle.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

FIONA MRF

73.750%

First Ampere x Chenya/Contucci

Owner: Kathleen Marsh

Breeder: Maple Run Farm LLC

“At shows, Fiona has multiple hay bags in her stall, but her absolute favorite are the bags with the hole in the front. She jams her head in so deep, I wonder how she can breathe. She tears them up with her enthusiasm, but I keep buying her more because she loves them. Watching her eat is worth the expense. She’s very funny.”

WATER PROOF HU

72.867%

Wild Dance x Pikko de la Nube HU/Pik L

Owner: Jessica Matson

Breeder: Horses Unlimited Inc.

THIRD FOURTH

MAJESTIC DANCER NHF

70.000%

Metternich x Wersace/Weltmeyer

Owner: Kari Felton

Breeder: Barbara Wood

FIFTH

DARK KNIGHT

69.667%

Donnerwetter x World Class/First Class

Owner: Lysa Hodgson

Breeder: Brenda Hendershot, Capriole Farm

THIRD

ROMANTIC ROSE

73.367%

Rotspon x Romance`s Holly/Jet Sail

Owner: Mary Richmond Brown

Breeder: Tanna Dole

SUPERGIRL KS

73.034%

Sinatra Song x Nisha KS/Nocturno

Owner: Suzanne Cotter

Breeder: Karan Schwencer, Tom Schwencer

FOURTH FIFTH

PRIVATE RESERVE HU

72.933%

Pikko Del Cerro HU x Rohmanie/Rohdiamant

Owner: Anne Sparks, Horses Unlimited Inc.

Breeder: Horses Unlimited Inc.

Photo by Lisa Michelle Dean Photography

Photo by John Borys Photography

MUSICAL FREESTYLE THIRD LEVEL

75.333%

N

Quaterback x Farera/Walldorf

Owner: Christiane Noelting

Breeder: Christiane Noelting

DELOREAN

72.517%

Don Principe x Royal Gem/Royal Gem

MF

Owner: Josefine Parada

Breeder: Maryanna Haymon

MUSICAL FREESTYLE FOURTH LEVEL

CHAMPION

LADY IN RED WS

79.000%

Liberty Gold x Winessa/De Niro

Owner: Jan Marquardt

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

“Gary and I are extremely proud of Lady in Red. From the day Heather visited Walkabout Station to find her next competition horse, it’s been an amazing partnership. Red was born an inquisitive, brave filly that was quickly dubbed ‘Trouble.’”

RESERVE CHAMPION

DENZEL BC

73.167%

Way of Life x Donna BC/Donnerhall

Owner: Vicki Langer

Breeder: Cord Badenhoop-Clausen

“It’s a pleasure owning Denzel BC. Even as a 19 year old, he’s a bit mischievous, reaching into my treat pocket after his ground work session. He knows the pocket and is confident of the treat. He looks forward to an afternoon nap. Don’t we all? I’m looking forward to 2023 as Denzel and his trainer, Katie Foster, compete at Prix St. George.”

THIRD

STANDING OVATION

71.133%

Scuderia x Fuerstin de Charry/Fuerst Nymphenburg

Owner: Gwen Blake

Breeder: Leon Meier

FOURTH

EYE CANDY

70.633%

Escudo II x Goldstern/Grenadier

Owner: Robin Mattson

Breeder: Hans Hosp

FIFTH

SIMBA

70.372%

Stedinger x Hofdame/Hohenstein

Owner: Jacklyn Celano

Breeder:Victoria

Holstein-Childress

THIRD

ELYSIAN

68.667%

Earl x Whoopi/Wolkentanz I

Owner: Delinda Ruffino

Breeder: Buss

Hinrich-Johannes

WIND PHAERIE HU

67.850%

Wild Dance x Pikko de la Nube HU/Pik L

Owner: Dawn Frazer

Breeder: Horses Unlimited Inc.

FOURTH FIFTH

BALTIC 6

67.400%

Belissimo M x Laura/Lauries Crusador

Owner: Lisa Battan

Breeder: Rudolf Hagen

Photo by Terri Miller

Photo by John Borys Photography

MUSICAL

CHAMPION

FREESTYLE

INTERMEDIATE I

BULGARI CF 71.100%

Bugatti Hilltop x Academy Award/Anamour

Owner: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway

Breeder: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway

RESERVE CHAMPION

FARLEY 4

70.000%

Fabriano x Wonja Z/Woodstock

Owner: Chloe Fullar

Breeder: Barbara Zeitler

MUSICAL FREESTYLE GRAND PRIX

CHAMPION

DON SAUVIGNON (DON VINO)

74.800%

Don Vino x Toscana/Traugott

Owner: Kristen Becker

Breeder: Gerd Luehr

THIRD

SAN PAOLO

67.913%

Stedinger x Wisconsin K/Weltmeyer

Owner: Lynne Prado

Breeder: Albert Kampert

RESERVE CHAMPION

RAMORA CF 74.625%

Royal Prince x Daniella/Davignon

Owner: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway

Breeder: Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway

“Heart is a special mare I bred and trained through Grand Prix. She has two foals on the ground from embryo transfer. She loves to do tricks–like give me a ‘kiss’ on my face on command! She has amazing talent for piaffe and passage.”

THIRD

WYLEIGH PRINCESS 69.175%

Weltmeyer x Heiress B/His Highness

Owner: Ruth Shirkey

Breeder: Cheryl Johnson, Eric Johnson

BENIDETTO 67.615%

Belissimo M x Crispy Sweet/Cordoba

Owner: Stacy

Parvey-Larsson

Breeder: Jochen Dittmer

FOURTH FIFTH

WICKET 67.575%

Wolkenstein II x Alure/Armin

Owner: Kathy Viele

Breeder: Maurine Swanson

Photo by Stacy Lynne

Photo by Lisa Dean Michelle Photography

Photo by John Borys Photography

Photo by Joanna Jodko

ADEQUAN/USDF

RHINELAND ALL-BREEDS AWARDS

OPEN FIRST LEVEL

CHAMPION

FARALLON

68.276%

Frascino x Silvie/Stedinger

Owner: Margaret Kripke

Breeder: Heinz Bornhorst and Ires Reese-Bornhorst

“Farallon has incredible athleticism, but what I adore most is his upbeat attitude, curiosity and sociable personality. For humans he has never met, he politely raises his head and says, ‘Excuse me, but I don’t believe we’ve been properly introduced.’ Once acquainted, he becomes incredibly warmhearted. My ultimate goal is Grand Prix.”

OPEN THIRD LEVEL

CHAMPION

ELEMENTAL

70.031%

Escolar x Fiderbluete/Fidertanz

Owner: Meaghan Newhouse

Breeder: Bernd Hickert

“Elemental (Erwin) was imported four years ago and has been an absolute delight. He started his career a bit later than most but his willingness and work ethic, along with an amazing coach and trainer (Claire Darnell), have caught him up quickly. He is a happy, curious, and SMART boy, who loves his people…as well as bananas, peppermints, and ginger snap cookies.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

FIVEL

63.117%

Fiderball x Betsey/Green Tune

Owner Anne Montgomery

Breeder: Frederich Straeten

“Fivel started his dressage at 13, after a wreck in the hunter ring. It took time and a very patient instructor (Jill Seely) to work through those issues, but the result has been a beautiful partnership with this sweet horse. At each level, Fivel exceeds expectations, so we’ll go where he takes us! He does like his cookies and has trained us to carry them at all times.”

OPEN PRIX ST. GEORGES

CHAMPION

FEELING HW

60.294%

Feedback x Finesse/Ferragamo

Owner: Carol McPhee

Breeder: Ursula Thiebes

“Fitz is my heart horse. His ‘race car style’ ride allows us plenty of forward momentum and agility in his suppleness. He’s as quirky as they come and loves personal attention. My goals are to develop him correctly and patiently to Grand Prix.”

Photo by Jessica Farren Photography

ADULT AMATEUR PRIX ST. GEORGES

CHAMPION

FEELING HW

60.294%

Feedback x Finesse/Ferragamo

Owner: Carol McPhee

Breeder: Ursula Thiebes

“Fitz is my heart horse. His ‘race car style’ ride allows us plenty of forward momentum and agility in his suppleness. He’s as quirky as they come and loves personal attention. My goals are to develop him correctly and patiently to Grand Prix.”

MARES AND FILLIES

CHAMPION

DON DESSA DEC

83.700%

Don Juan de Hus x Dunja/Dimaggio

Owner: Amanda Graf

Breeder: Kendra Anshen

“Dessa is a special girl for sure. Last year we attended our first shows after only being partners for a few months, and she did great–even with it being a new experience for both of us. She has the most lovely canter to ride. Dessa is quite the princess in the barn and enjoys peppermints, posing for selfies and being fawned over in general.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

DAISY MAE

80.450%

Diamond Head x Werlinda/Werlindo

Owner: Rebecca Klaus

Breeder: Rebecca Klaus

THIRD (TIE)

DAVINA B

78.500%

Da Caprio x Fancinova/Fabuleux

Owner: Svetlana

Von Wernich

Breeder: Dr Barbara Schmidt, DVM

THIRD (TIE)

FENDI S

78.500%

Finest x Séance SQF/Sandro Hit

Owner: Lori Barrett

Breeder: Sandra Heinrichs

FIFTH

POCCET GYPSY HU

76.700%

Pikko del Cerro HU x Gitana HU/Galant du Serrain

Owner: Horses Unlimited Inc

Breeder: Horses Unlimited Inc

Photo by Tamara Torti

A special thanks to all the AHS board members for your service, support and growth of the American Hanoverian Society!

2022 SPORT HORSE BREEDING AWARDS

GELDINGS AND COLTS

CHAMPION

SPLENDIDO

87.300%

Secret x Remi Demi/For Romance

Owner: Victoria Reeder

Breeder: Dr. Christine Fiechtinger

“He is an extremely charismatic, curious youngster that is eager to please and has a great work ethic. He is true to his breeding and spectacular in the show ring but can also take his AA for a trail ride. Our plans for 2023 are to qualify for the Festival of Champions in the 4-year-old division and to qualify for training level championships.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

SO DABLINUS

80.500%

Secret x Dablina/De Niro

Owner: Merrie Velden

Breeder: Bernhard Sieverding

“Dablinus is a wonderful horse and I just love him and I have high expectations for him as an FEI horse. I was up late one night virtual horse shopping when I came across his ad in Germany when he was coming 3 so I bought him. He comes from dressage horse royalty. He is by Secret and his Dam Is a full sister to Annabel Balkenhol’s Dabalino. His nickname is Sweety.”

WEANLING AND YEARLING FILLIES

CHAMPION

STANISLAVA PVF

81.800%

So Unique x Amperetta/Ampere

Owner: Kadriya Musina-Sallus

Breeder: Siegfried Beinroth

RESERVE CHAMPION

DESERT ROSE SDSF

79.800%

Danneborg x Qrystal Cadence/Qredit Hilltop

Owner: Lynn and Natalie Masin

Breeder: Lynn and Natalie Masin

“Desert Rose SDSF is a second-generation Sierra Downs foal. She came into this world knowing her place in the spotlight! “Desi” comes from a line of bold, beautiful mares, destined to conquer their world.”

2022 MATERIALE AWARDS

THIRD

DONARZEN GGF

78.500%

Donarweiss GGF x Rendevous GGF/Rascalino

Owner: Jennifer Fowler

Breeder: Rachel Ehrlich

FOURTH

SCHWARZKOPF WS

78.400%

Supremat OLD x Donnacina/Donnerhall

Owner: Anna Zhiltsova

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

FIFTH

BELLISARO HHV

77.800%

Bliss MF x Whimsical HPF/Widmark

Owner: Yellow Pine Farms

Breeder: Renee Bambach

THIRD

EURYTHMIC WS

78.869%

Everdale x Saskiah WS/Supremat OLD

Owner: Simone

Van Der Schalk

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

FUERSTIN TANZ WS

78.238%

Fidertanz x Lissarah WS/Lissaro

Owner: Jan Marquardt

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

FOURTH FIFTH

LADY WILLA

72.933%

Lord Ferragamo x Wiesling/Wolkentanz I

Owner: Angela Mirarchi

Breeder: Angela Mirarchi

Photo by Patricia Ernesto Photography

Photo by High Time Photography

Photo by Tamara Torti

Photo by Tamara Torti

WEANLING AND YEARLING COLTS

CHAMPION

ROOSEWELT

79.775%

Rotspon x Wiesling/Wolkentanz I

Owner: Angela Mirarchi

Breeder: Angela Mirarchi

“Roosewelt’s presence was evident at birth. He is a self-confident and friendly horse. His favorite pastime is playing with this pasture buddy, Vito. Roosewelt loves people and immediately seeks your attention as he wants to get to know you. He enjoys learning and can adjust his energy to the task at hand – I love his flexibility.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

WYNDSOR CF

79.45%

Wynton x Ramora CF/Royal Prince

Owner: Kimberly Koburn-Callaway

Breeder: Kimberly Koburn-Callaway

2- AND 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES

CHAMPION

SECRET DEVOTION

81.325%

Secret x Dynastie/Damon Hill

Owner: Sue Ann Wells

Breeder: Sue Ann Wells

“I bred her on my family farm in Tennessee. I want her to continue to gain experience that is needed to be a future dressage competition horse. I decided that USDF Breeders Champion Series would be a great place to start. Devotion not only handled “show stress” in stride but also won a HOTY award as well as a USDF All Breeds Championship.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

FLYING HIGH 79.550%

Fabregas x Free To Be/Fidertanz

Owner: Lynn and Natalie Masin

Breeder: Shannon Brooks

“Flying High joined Sierra Downs as a weanling in 2019 after earning top foal accolades. She immediately made her mark on us with her dashing looks and showy presence. “Peanut” demonstrates her natural FEI-level qualities in the show arena and has started her under saddle career this year. We look forward to her first foal in 2024!”

THIRD

SAUVIGNON WS

79.325%

Sarkozy x Dakotah WS/Dancier

Owner: Amy Griffin

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

VESPER ASH

79.300%

Vitalis x Dreamcatcher/Damon Hill

Owner: Lucinda Striker

Breeder: Samantha Kidd

FOURTH FIFTH

WREMBRANDT WS

79.113%

Wynton x Fabrice Firenze/Florencio I

Owner: Nicole Rothell

Breeder: Jan Marquardt

THIRD

ROYSE

79.300%

Rotspon x Wiesling/Wolkentanz I

Owner: Jill Starcevich

Breeder: Angela Mirarchi

HESPERA ASH

77.950%

Hohenstein x Whipped

Cream JP/Weltmeyer

Owner: Samantha Kidd

Breeder: Samantha Kidd

FOURTH FIFTH

DE CIEL

77.925%

Don Martillo x Dynastie/Damon Hill

Owner: Sue Ann Wells

Breeder: Sue Ann Wells

Photo by Conklin Photography

Photo by Jess Casino

2- AND 3-YEAR-OLD COLTS

CHAMPION

SZYNERGY PVF

80.975%

Sezuan x Amperetta/Ampere

Owner: Ellen Ziemer

Breeder: Siegfried Beinroth

“Jerry Waddle and I purchased Szynergy as a 2–1/2-year-old stallion in Germany Nov. 2021, due to his breeding and exceptional movement. After seeing his outgoing personality and calm temperament, we knew we had our perfect match. We look forward to the start of his riding career in 2023.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

RAMMSTEIN HH

79.575%

Rascalino x Scarlett/Sandro Hit

Owner: Heather Petersen

Breeder: Olga Iglikova

“Ricky Bobby, as he’s lovingly known, has a huge personality. He’s extremely curious and loves to get into trouble. He does enjoy showing off at the sport horse shows, and we can’t wait to put him under saddle this year. Ricky soaks up all the attention he can get and milks being handsome.”

MARES - BRED AND YELD

CHAMPION

COLETTE HTF

78.550%

Contucci x Raja HTF/Royal Prince

Owner: Carrie Hattaway

Breeder: Hilltop Farm Inc.

RESERVE CHAMPION

FALVARA ASH

78.525%

Follow Me x Run Around Gal xx/Sword Dance xx

Owner: Samantha Kidd

Breeder: Samantha Kidd

THIRD

HARRISON PFORD HU

78.475%

Herzendieb x Pikka de la Nube HU/Pik L

Owner: Horses Unlimited

Breeder: Horses Unlimited

FOURTH

SECRET FORMULA

77.850%

Secret x Dynastie/Damon Hill

Owner: Sue Anne Wells

Breeder: Sue Anne Wells

FIFTH

DOWNTOWN

70.372%

DaCaprio x Pikko de la Nube HU/Pik L

Owner: Anna Crane

Breeder: Horses Unlimited

THIRD

DAISY MAE

76.650%

Diamondhead x Werlinda/Werlindo

Owner: Rebecca Klaus

Breeder: Rebecca Klaus

FOURTH

FRISKY WITCH

76.600%

Franziskus x Debby M/Don Vino

Owner: Ellen Ziemer

Breeder: Gerhard

Dieckhaus

FIFTH

AMPERETTA

75.850%

Ampere x Donnerfee/Don Frederico

Owner: Ellen Ziemer

Breeder: Siegfried Beinroth

Photo by High Times Photography

Photo by Patricia Ernesto Photography

CHAMPION

DIAMONDHEAD

Thank you!

T h e B o a r d a n d o f f i c e s t a f f w o u l d l i k e t o s a y t h a n k y o u t o a l l o u r v o l u n t e e r s .

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Tiny Dancer Vinicius

Diamond Hit x Heidefee/Hohenstein

Owner: Jessica Wisdom

Breeder: Hans Guenter Berner

2022 HUNTER, JUMPER AND HUNTER BREEDING AWARDS

HUNTERS - NATIONAL DIVISIONS - GREEN HUNTER 3’0”

CHAMPION

BALOUJOIE

1350.8

Bon Balou x Wynita/Wonderland

Owner: Stephanie Hill, Happy Dance Farm

Breeder: Chris and Tara Lambie, Canada

“A fun fact about Baloujoie is although he is a stallion, he is well-behaved in public as any horse you can find. Future plans for Baloujoie are to show him in “A” rated Hunter Divisions with professional rider Sarah Mechlin Duhon.”

GREEN HUNTER 3’3”

CHAMPION

VINTAGE BLACK (ZALINA)

46

Zack x Homepage/Hochadel

Owner: Megan Precopio

Breeder: Erika Buenger, Ger.

“Mimi is beautiful and stands out in the show ring because she’s large, muscular and all black except for a little white on her forehead. Mimi’s willingness and hard-working attitude make her fun to ride in the show ring, as well as in lessons. Her curiosity and work ethic make every ride fun and exciting.”

GREEN HUNTER 3’6”

CHAMPION

VINTAGE BLACK (ZALINA)

1879.6

Zack x Homepage/Hochadel

Owner: Megan Precopio

Breeder: Erika Buenger, Ger.

“Mimi is beautiful and stands out in the show ring because she’s large, muscular and all black except for a little white on her forehead. Mimi’s willingness and hard-working attitude make her fun to ride in the show ring, as well as in lessons. Her curiosity and work ethic make every ride fun and exciting.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

CURIOSITAS (BEN RIACH)

1134.6

Bennetton

Owner: Lauren LaPoint

Breeder: Susen Shumaker

Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography

Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography

Dream x Windsor CA/Warkanson

GREEN HUNTER 3’9”

CHAMPION

CURIOSITAS (BEN RIACH)

15

Bennetton Dream x Windsor CA/Warkanson

Owner: Lauren LaPoint

Breeder: Susen Shumaker

PERFORMANCE HUNTER 3’0”

CHAMPION

VINTAGE BLACK (ZALINA)

32

Zack x Homepage/Hochadel

Owner: Megan Precopio

Breeder: Erika Buenger, Ger.

SMALL HUNTER

CHAMPION

VEYRON 149.6

Valentino x Enni/Espri

Owner: Niki Zarcades

Breeder: Karsten and Brigitte Harrje, Ger.

T H A N K Y O U !

The AHS thanks all the committee chairs and their volunteers for your dedication and contributions in 2022!

Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography

HUNTERS - ZONE DIVISIONS - ADULT AMATEUR 36-49

CHAMPION

GOODFELLOW (SKYE)

366.53

Sinatra Song x ES Special/Eminenz

Owner: Kendra Ward

Breeder: Anne Schafer

RESERVE CHAMPION

VEYRON

278.73

Valentino x Enni/Espri

Owner: Niki Zarcades

Breeder: Karsten and Brigitte Harrje, Ger.

ADULT AMATEUR 50+

CHAMPION

FANCI THAT (FANCIFUL LADY)

291.1

Fabuleux x Mon Amour/Matcho x

Owner: Connie Fry

Breeder: Barbara Schmidt

RESERVE CHAMPION

BALOUJOIE 65.75

Bon Balou x Wynita/Wonderland

Owner: Stephanie Hill, Happy Dance Farm

Breeder: Chris and Tara Lambie, Canada

“A fun fact about Baloujoie is although he is a stallion, he is well-behaved in public as any horse you can find. Future plans for Baloujoie are to show him in “A” rated Hunter Divisions with professional rider Sarah Mechlin Duhon.”

Photo by Sportfot

CHILDREN’S HUNTER 15-17

CHAMPION

VINTAGE BLACK (ZALINA)

850.37

Zack x Homepage/Hochadel

Owner: Megan Precopio

Breeder: Erika Buenger, Ger.

“Mimi is very athletic and powerful, yet at the same time, she can be kind and gentle. Due to her athleticism, Mimi makes her jumps look beautiful. Originally bred as a dressage horse (daughter of Blue Hors Zack), she has grown into a wonderful hunter who can show in the professional divisions, as well as children’s divisions. Mimi is a powerful and reliable hunter.”

LOW AMATEUR HUNTER

CHAMPION

MONTEGO BAY WF

211.9

Magic x Wellgunde/World Cup IV

Owner: Sharon Angell

Breeder: Windswept Farm

RESERVE CHAMPION

GOODFELLOW (SKYE)

129

Sinatra Song x ES Special/Eminenz

Owner: Kendra Ward

Breeder: Anne Schafer

USHJA HUNTER 2’9”

CHAMPION

MONTEGO BAY WF

72

Magic x Wellgunde/World Cup IV

Owner: Sharon Angell

Breeder: Windswept Farm

Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography

USHJA HUNTER 3’0”

CHAMPION

MONTEGO BAY WF

242

Magic x Wellgunde/World Cup IV

Owner: Sharon Angell

Breeder: Windswept Farm

RESERVE CHAMPION

FANCI THAT (FANCIFUL LADY)

171

Fabuleux x Mon

Amour/Matcho x

Owner: Connie Fry

Breeder: Barbara Schmidt

USHJA HUNTER 2’6”

CHAMPION

MONTEGO BAY WF

511.5

Magic x Wellgunde/World Cup IV

Owner: Sharon Angell

Breeder: Windswept Farm

RESERVE CHAMPION

LOT’S OF GOLD

238

Liberty Gold x Forever A Memory/Wuemmestern

Owner: Melissa Burhenne

Breeder: Kathy Haskins Campbell

“The best thing about Lot’s of Gold aka Louie is how much he seems to love being at horse shows. Instead of grazing he would just inquisitively watch the other horses doing their jump rounds. We called it his horse show TV. What I enjoy about Louie are his hugs, though sometimes I think he is just looking for a treat.”

Photo by Sportfot

USHJA HUNTER 2’3”

CHAMPION

PUISSANCE R

167

Pablo x Fastenyourseatbelt R/ Fuerst Gotthard

Owner: Lisa Hankin

Breeder: Rainbow Equus Meadows

RESERVE CHAMPION

SILVER LINING

118

Sir Caletto x Minnietta/Minneapple

Owner: Kim Davis

Breeder: Marcy Tremblay

“2022 was our first show season together and had some wonderful firsts and successes. Sterling gives 110% and takes his job very seriously. He’s a sensitive horse that tends to “wear his heart on his sleeve.”

Once you win his heart, he will do anything for you, and I love that about him. I need to give credit to my trainer, Tal Mizrahi, who helped show him.”

USHJA HUNTER 2’0”

CHAMPION

FOLKLORE (FORTUITOUS I)

258

Franziskus x Dramatic/Donatelli

Owner: Stacey Belcher

Breeder: Signature Sport Horses, LLC

“I bought Folklore as an unbroke fresh 3 year old. He was an underdeveloped, uneducated and opinionated colt but seemed to be forward thinking, sensible and very athletic. I broke and trained him myself. 2022 was his first year entering the show ring and I couldn’t be more pleased with how he has progressed.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

PUISSANCE R

38.5

Pablo x Fastenyourseatbelt R/ Fuerst Gotthard

Owner: Lisa Hankin

Breeder: Rainbow Equus Meadows

Photo by Alison Hartwell Photography

Photo by Alden Corrigan Media

Photo by Sue Leopold

Escudo I x Leca/Le Primeur Owner: Charlotte Powers Breeder: Friedhelm Mohlfeld, Ger. “Escot 6 is the absolute best partner I could hope for. He’s always ecstatic to compete and gives it everything he’s got every time out. I’m very lucky to have him!”

BALOU HUNTER BREEDING - 2 YEAR OLD

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CHAMPION

HIGH ADULT AMATEUR JUMPER

BEGINNER NOVICE

CHAMPION

CRESCENDA 6

Contratto x Gi Gi Giselle/unkown

Owner: Valerie Fox

Breeder: Valerie Fox

CHAMPION NOVICE

WONDERELLA 13

Widmark x Merlot/Abdullah

Owner: Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz

Breeder: Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz

TRAINING LEVEL

CHAMPION

WINNSOME 10

Wild Dance x Merlot/Abdullah

Owner: Heather Drager

Breeder: Diane Morey

“Winnsome is a horse that was bred to do dressage but loves to jump. This year he had a stellar season at the training/preliminary levels. I hope to compete at his first FEI competition in 2023. Thank you for the all breed reserve championship.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

ARDEN CASINO (VEGAS ARDEN) 9

Valentino x Count Your Pennies xx/Aptitude xx

Owner: Anita Antenucci

Breeder: Anita Antenucci

CHAMPION

DOUBLE DIAMOND C 9

Diacontinus

Owner: Laurie Cameron, DVM

Breeder: Laurie Cameron, DVM

“His barn name is Petey, his personality is “aloof”, he loves to play in the FEI jogs, but is all business under tack.”

RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)

WINNSOME 6

Wild Dance x Merlot/Abdullah

Owner: Heather Drager

Breeder: Diane Morey

“Winnsome is a horse that was bred to do dressage but loves to jump. This year he had a stellar season at the training/preliminary levels. I hope to compete at his first FEI competition in 2023. Thank you for the all breed reserve championship.”

RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)

LUFTMANN MWF 6

Landfriese

Owner: Meredith Michelfelder

Breeder: Meredith Michelfelder

II x Karrena/Kalypso

Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo

x Lois Lane CBF/Le Primeur

CHAMPION

DOUBLE DIAMOND C 51

Diacontinus x Lois Lane CBF/Le Primeur

Owner: Laurie Cameron, DVM

Breeder: Laurie Cameron, DVM

“His barn name is Petey, his personality is aloof, he loves to play in the FEI jogs, but is all business under tack.”

RESERVE CHAMPION

DANITO 12

Dancier x Wie Musik/Wolkenstein II

Owner: Ruth Bley

Breeder: Herbert Schuette, Ger

ADVANCED - 4* - 5*

CHAMPION

DANITO 149

Dancier x Wie Musik/Wolkenstein II

Owner: Ruth Bley

Breeder: Herbert Schuette, Ger

RESERVE CHAMPION

EARLY REVIEW C 28

Secret x Feira de Santana/Furst Heinrich

Owner: Laurie Cameron, DVM

Breeder: Laurie Cameron, DVM

Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo

Photo by Chronicle of the Horse

Photo by Chronicle of the Horse

Copernicus WF

2022 NASST Jumper Champion

Copernicus WF

• 2016 Hanoverian Stallion

• Height: 17.1 hh

• Dam: EM Flower Song (Federalist / For Pleasure)

• Sire: Clinton I (Carolus I / Capitol I)

• Registries: AHS, GOV, Westfalen, Rhineland

• Jumping Qualifications:

• AHS Jumper Breeding Program

• 2022 NASST Champion Jumper Stallion

North American Stallion Sport Test

Results 2022:

• Canter: 8.50

• Scope: 9.00

• Style: 8.50

• Rideability: 8.50

• Overall Impression: 8.50

• Final Score: 8.63

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