In a move to radically modernise the Hanoverian breed society and keep up with the current trend of other "open" studbooks, the Hannoveraner Verband has decided to accept horses of colour.
Following a tumultuous delegates meeting where a big financial loss was reported, the Hanoverian society decided to open up its most important event, the main stallion licensing, to stallions from different breed registries than Hanover and Rhineland.
Now, they also decided to go "technicolor". So far horses and mares with a coat different from grey, chestnut, bay and black were not accepted with the Hanoverian society, but this has changed.
On 4 May, the Hanoverian Society reported via Facebook that,
"from now on all colours are allowed in the breeding program. This applies to piebald, palomino, cremello, smokey black and buckskin, among others. These colours were previously only allowed in the breeding program for the Rhinelander riding horse. Accordingly, foals of all colours can be registered as Hanoverians in the future and stallions of all colours are also admitted to the main licensing, provided that they meet the pedigree conditions in both cases."
Contact mschlender@hannoveraner.com for special questions concerning mares and patterns or colours.
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