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p bREEDING GUIDeLINeS FoR BReeDING p For a few years now the Hanoverian association has for- ahead which brings about changes. For instance today mulated guidelines for planning and realizing strategic we are in a better position to evaluate the effects of spe- goals. These guidelines describe the course of a decision cialization in the breeding of sport horses than during the process and, at the same time, they serve as a foundation nineties. The breed progress must however be examined for a discussion on how to realize definite measures. The as to whether it produces positive or negative develop- international and national expansion of the association ments in certain groups of attributes, when bloodlines are was prepared in accordance with this method. combined. The breeding book committee of the Hanoverian Associ- Departmental heads of the association define these guide- ation formulated three guidelines. The guidelines are in lines in cooperation with the executive board. The discus- agreement with the breeding goal in the by-laws. They sion about how to formulate the guidelines has already each present a view on a part of the breeding goal. proven helpful. All involved parties share from which angle they view the issue. The result of this mutual under- A corresponding article explains the practical back- standing is that all parties speak a uniform language when ground.The concept that dressage horses will be evalu- discussing the strategic goals. Until now this method has ated on their jumping ability and jumper horses on their only been applied to structural goal setting and marketing basic gaits and rideability is followed now and will also question. Because of the positive experiences this system be done in future in the Hanoverian breed. In other words will now also be applied to breeding issues. The breeding there is not a strict line of demarcation between the dis- goal is defined in the by-laws. In a consistent effort to ciplines in our riding horses. However breeders should improve the breeding of riding horses in accordance with place emphasis on one discipline in their breeding con- the breeding goal, a dynamic process is being pushed cept. p eMPHASIZeD PReDISPoSITIoN The breeding of sport horses calls for an adjustment to an aim-oriented predisposition for dressage, jumping or eventing. All attributes must be evaluated during the selection process. In the breeding of jumper horses, jumper lines are to be used exclusively and suitable refining sires. In the breeding of dressage horses, dressage lines, suita- ble jumper lines as well as refining sires can be used. QUALITY The evaluation of the back construction is of special importance in the breeding of sport horses for all disciplines. We strive to improve the motion of the movement under saddle. In the selection process we filter out horses with an energetic move-off which goes through a powerful, supple back as this is a prerequisite for a horse to best develop carrying power under a rider. The demands on the quality of the hooves and the foundation will also be increased again. IDeNTITY The goal of the Hanoverian Association is to effectively stabilize the valuable, genetic foundation of the Hanoverian breed through purposefully promoting proven and newly arising Hanoverian performance lines. p 6 THe HANoveRIAN 3/10 bREEDING p eMpHasiZeD preDisposiTion when only combining the blood of sires with clearly one-sided dres- sage genes. over the past years the Hanoverian dressage horses has CURReNT BReeD made great progress with respect to type, rideability and overall ela- sticity however, we must direct our attention to improving the hind legs, STRATeGIeS the motor. The second observation relates to the pedigree of successful Grand Prix horses. very often we With the quidelines‘ help we to collect. For both disciplines the find a good “swig” of jumper blood horses must be willing, serviceable, in their pedigrees for instance in direct our attention towards and with respect to their constitution Satchmo, IPS Salinero and Hunter Douglas Sunrise all of which have those parts of the breeding serviceable over several years. The jumper horse program was introdu- been top dressage representatives for goal and to selection cri- ced in 1993. Since then, with respect the Hanoverian breed during the last to specializing on predispositions, year. They all have one thing in com- teria that currently are of we have come to unpredicted reali- mon: jumper pedigrees. In Satchmo importance. They present a zations. Specializing works very well by Sao Paulo/Legat and Salinero by with jumper horses and with dressage Salieri/Lungau, both parents are valuable orientation tool for horses but one must differentiate. even entered into the Hanoverian jumper horse breeding program. every breeder. The guideline What does that mean? In the bree- Many more examples are available. “specialized predisposition” ding of jumper horses the today´s There must be attributes in jumpers norm is to exclusively use the so- that are beneficial to the sport of describes the strategic direc- called jumper lines and/or refining dressage. Which are they? As men- sires with corresponding talents. tion for breeding dressage, tioned above we need the right atti- Significant progress has been achie- tude for both disciplines, horses with jumping and event horses. ved through applying this principle spirit and performance willingness. to breeding jumpers over the past With respect to kinetics the impel- decades. The progress is not only ling force from the hind leg is impor- By Dr. Ludwig Christmann limited to jumping ability and type, tant. While it propels the jumper off to some extent it has even improved the ground it allows the dressage the movement. out of a large variety horse to powerfully push off and to of different types a modern, athletic carry during collection. Both disci- The necessity to specialize with jumper has evolved. plines require the horse’ s back to respect to predisposition in the bree- combine mobility with strength. ding of sport horses is no longer dis- When breeding dressage horses putable. It was not always like that. it appears advantageous to consi- PeRFoRMANCe In the first decades after the war the der jumper genes in addition to the goal was to breed one type of riding current dressage lines. Practical PRoDUCeR horse that was useable in a variety experiences support this thesis. The The realization that good dressage of ways. The sport of riding conti- impression is that athleticism is lost horses are produced out of classic nued to develop though. During the eighties an insight was adopted that breed progress could be accelerated through breeding with a focus on a special predisposition. This makes sense as the demands on a jumper are very different to the demands on a dressage horse even though there are a multitude of attributes that are required for both types. The jumper horse needs jumping ability, careful- ness and technique, while dressage horses must have three above average basic gaits, rideability and the ability Dam‘s sire of Dablino by De Niro is Wanderbursch II, who passes powerful movements and willing to perform to his offspring. Dablino was the best young german Grand Prix-horse of the past year under rider Anabel Balkenhol. THe HANoveRIAN 3/10 7 p bREEDING jumper lines is neither a new nor Top as well as Goldfever II. The name by De Niro, who was awarded the a Hanoverian phenomena. Perfor- Wanderer also stands for powerful otto-Lörke Prize as the greatest Ger- mance producer Werther has cre- action. This son of Wendekreis won man hopeful under rider Anabel Bal- ated international competitors in the jumper index of his stallion per- kenhol. dressage as well as in jumping. He formance test in his time. In the end is a grandson of Ferdinand who was he convinced more so with the dres- Johnny Hilberath from Scheessel, the one of the World’s best jumper pro- sage horses that he produced than former German Champion of Profes- ducers during the first decades after with his jumper offspring. Three sons sional Riders placing third with his the war. The Holstein Flemmingh of Wanderer and one grandson were horse Fariano in the German Cham- by Lacapo became the founder of a in the top 100 of the World rankings pionships in Gera in 2007 and today our federal dressage trainer, explains successful dressage line producing in 2006: Wellington out of a dam by why Fariano became such a success- horses like Krack C and Lingh in the Garibaldi II under rider Alexandra ful dressage horse, “I especially liked Netherlands. Simons de Ridder, Wild one out of a his strong back that in the beginning mare by Gutenberg with eileen Page Which stallions with jumper blood was rather tight but loosened up with in the saddle, Active Walero out of are suitable for breeding dressage proper gymnastic work. Most of all I a Matcho AA-daughter under Nicoal horses? The G-line is a classic, Hano- liked his attitude and his spirit both McGiven, and grandson Fabriano verian performance bloodline used being so important at the Grand Prix by Wanderbursch/Wienerwald with for breeding jumpers as well as dres- level.” He views the use of jumper rider Jonny Hilberath. Wanderer’s son sage horses. Stallions like Grande, genes in the breeding of dressage Falkland stepped into the footsteps his son Garibaldi II and the two full- horses as very positive especially siblings Grundstein I and II passed of his sire. He has already produced with respect to attitude and perfor- on to their offspring dressage as well a dressage competitor of internatio- mance willingness. “When breeding as jumper talent. Representatives of nal caliber with Faberge (rider: Bea- jumpers performance and athletic the G-line that are presently in bree- triz Ferrer-Salat); he is also the dam’s ability come to the fore, while type ding service and appear to be very sire of Una Donna Unique (bred and beauty are also rather significant interesting are Goethe by Grosso Z in Denmark), the silver medal win- when breeding dressage horses.” who has an excellent own perfor- ner of the World Championships for mance record and Grand Cru by young dressage horses.