During the International Dressage and Show jumping Festival in Verden, the inaugural meeting of the Hanoverian district society “Hannoveraner International” took place.
International Hanoverian breeding is a story of success. Hanoverian breeding clubs and breed societies respectively working in accordance with the guidelines of the German Hannoveraner Verband have been founded in 12 countries: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Sweden, South Africa and the U.S. Now they have joined together in this new district society. In this way, the exchange among Hanoverian breeders and friends from various countries is furthered and their specific interests, which outside of the mother country frequently differ from those in Germany, can be better looked after. In addition, the international societies and clubs are now integrated in the structures of Hannoveraner Verband, including full voting rights.
Manfred Schäfer, president of the Hannoveraner Verband welcomed delegates from 10 different countries. They unanimously elected Anne Kollberg from Denmark as president. Her deputies are Hugh Bellis-Jones, managing director of the American Hanoverian Society (AHS) for many years and Cheryl O’Brien, president of the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia. Anne Kollberg will look after the interests of the new district society on the board of the Hannoveraner Verband.
Hugh Bellis-Jones commented, “The American Hanoverian Society (AHS) is very pleased to be a member of Hannoveraner International (HI) and I am honored to have been asked to serve on the three-person Executive Committee. The AHS sees HI as a platform whose member countries will now be able to speak with one coordinated voice. We think it is very beneficial that the 12 member countries of HI will have a presence on the HV board and will have voting rights and the AHS looks forward to cooperating with our HI colleagues on matters of mutual interest. These are exciting times in the Hanoverian world and the AHS is glad to be a part of it.”
Source: U.S. Hanoverian
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