NZHS – The New Zealand Hanoverian Society

Welcome to the website of the New Zealand Hanoverian Society, the administrator of the official New Zealand Hanoverian and New Zealand Rheinland Studbooks and promoter of the breeds.

These are two internationally recognised Stud Books. NZHS has gained membership of the World Breeding Federation of Sporthorses – the WBFSH.

On this website you will find information about the Hanoverian and Rheinland horses, the New Zealand Hanoverian Society and the Hanoverian and Rheinland breeding programmes, including the procedures that must be followed in order to breed horses eligible for Hanoverian and Rheinland registration and branding.

AGM 2021 – now via a Zoom meeting on Saturday Sept 25th at 4.30 pm

To Members – Look out for your Zoom meeting invitation prior to the Meeting – you will need to have Zoom installed on your device. For Non Members who wish to hear the amazing Babiche and her talk – please

New foal? Planning to breed one? All you need to know about The Breeding Programme

The Hanoverian and Rheinland Breeding Programme– Registrations The Process Explained NZHS is directed by the terms of our Contract with the Hanoverian Verband in Verden Germany, allowing NZ horse breeders to breed both Hanoverian and Rheinland

Introducing Furst Hit EDH Rhein. newly licensed for Rheinland

Announcing our newest Licensed Stallion: Furst Hit EDH Rhein. (Furstenball Old/Sandro Hit/Jazz) Initial licensing achieved – Lifetime License to be achieved through Performance. Bred, owned and produced by Victoria Wall – of Elite Dressage Horses See Stallion listing for contact

Stallions in New Zealand for 2021-22

Herewith the Licensed and Performance tested Stallions – registered with NZHS for the coming season NB. Bellario is also on the registered list as he will stay another season in New Zealand…. Progeny by these stallions – and licensed and