What is welfare? A study into perceptions of equine welfare
BY INGA WOOLFRAM; FRANCES A. LE BELLE, YTEKE ELTE
GRAPHICS AND TABLES: THE AUTHORS
To give the report its full title: “What is welfare? A qualitative...
Bundeschampion and premium stallion Sky (Sezuan) awarded
BY JEAN LLEWELLYN / PRESS RELEASE
PHOTOGRAPHY: HANOVERIAN ASSOCIATION
The exceptional quality of the 2023 crop was impressively confirmed after the pre-selection at the licensing. 39...
TIH: The foundation of Ireland’s sport horse breeding heritage
BY HORSE SPORT IRELAND / HSI
GRAPHICS: HSI
The Traditional Irish Horse (TIH) represents the foundation of Ireland’s sport horse breeding heritage, preserving the influence of...
Polish athletes celebrate successful second half of 2025
BY EWA POGODZIŃSKA / PZHK
PHOTOGRAPHY: PZHK
The dressage, showjumping and eventing World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Verden, Lanaken and Le Lion d’Angers, respectively,...
Winner’s sash for Bon Courage following FRH Cup in Verden
BY JEAN LLEWELLYN / PRESS RELEASE
PHOTOGRAPHY: HANOVERIAN ASSOCIATION
The third edition of the FRH Cup in Verden saw beaming winners. Bon Courage and Thomas Schulze...
KWPN Predicates make the quality of a mare measureable
BY MILOU VAN ENGELAND
PHOTOGRAPHY: DIRK CAREMANS
A preferent mare achieves what every breeder hopes for: passing her quality on to her offspring. She has proven...
Benicio (Belissimo) striking in every way as stallion of the year
BY JEAN LLEWELLYN / PRESS RELEASE
PHOTOGRAPHY: HANOVERIAN ASSOCIATION
The Verband Hannoveraner has named its stallion of the year for 2025 as Benicio. Bred by the...
Hello Jefferson: Synonymous with speed, precision, and the Majors!
BY ADRIANA VAN TILBURG (COURTESY ROLEX)
PHOTOGRAPHY: PETER LLEWELLYN
The story of Hello Jefferson is one for the history books after the impressive gelding ridden by...
Emile Hendrix: “Understand what you feel as a rider…”
COURTESY ROLEX
PHOTOGRAPHY: PETER LLEWELLYN; ROLEX
Emile Hendrix, co-owner of Stal Hendrix, earned his notoriety as an international showjumping rider and now passes on the passion...
North American outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1)
BY JEAN LLEWELLYN
Horses have also displayed signs of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), currently within the rodeo subpopulation in a number of US states, and...
St.Pr.Dorina: Hanoverian mare of the year with outstanding offspring
BY JEAN LLEWELLYN / PRESS RELEASE
PHOTOGRAPHY: HANOVERIAN ASSOCIATION
St.Pr.St. Dorina has been named the Hanoverian Mare of the Year. Born in 2002 at Günther Lindwehr's...
Top auction price for Hanoverian Lampo di Fonteaubeti
BY JEAN LLEWELLYN / PRESS RELEASE
PHOTOGRAPHY: HANOVERIAN ASSOCIATION
Following its successful premiere in March, the Hanoverian Association’s High Level Auction has entered its second round....