The NZHS Hanoverian and Rheinland Studbook Tour 2024
Dates and venues – Monday 22nd January – south Auckland areas mares and foals.
Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th January – Matthews Hanoverians Stud Tour – State Highway 10 Awanui
Thursday and Friday 25th and 26th January – Northwest Auckland and Northeast Auckland areas.
Saturday 27th January – Palmerston North area including stallion licensing.
Sunday 28th January – Whanganui , including VHS and others.
Monday 29th January – Canterbury north of the Waimakariri and Golden Grove Stud for licensing in the afternoon.
Tuesday 30th January – Rakaia first stop then other areas south of the Waimakariri.
Wednesday 31st January – rest day in Auckland.
Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd February – Hawkes Bay including NZPH and Bayview areas.
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th February – Waikato and Central Plateau areas.
Please contact The Studbook keeper in the first instance for entries and queries. info@nzhanoverian.com
Please contact Bridget Sutton for questions around logistics and planning Hentonlodge@ps.gen.nz
We are delighted to announce that there will be a Tour again – starting the week after Auckland Manukau Dressage Premier League Show from January 22nd – and continuing until a February 5th departure. Renai Hart will oversee the organisation with assistance from co-opted member, Bridget Sutton. The Studbook keeper will supply the necessary information in order that they put a balanced Tour together for all involved. There will be area liaison people who will coordinate their area requirements with Renai and Bridget.There main breeding centres of Auckland, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Central Districts, North and South Canterbury and Kaitaia will be the focus. It was agreed that for breeders who live far afield or who cannot travel their horses to more centralised locations, Video presentations will be available. There will be educational material available in order that the videos of the horses are well presented.
PLEASE SEND IN YOUR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE CONVENIENCE TO ASSIST WITH THE PLANNING PROCESS
Introducing Katy Holder-Vale – our Studbook Judge for 2024
“I am a breeder and have been active in the breeding industry for more than 40 years, with a strong involvement in the Hanoverian breed. As a rider I started out in Eventing before moving on to Dressage; I have produced 3 horses from starting to Advanced. As an accredited judge for the German Hanoverian Horse Society covering Stallion Licensing, Mare Performance Test / Grading and foal shows, I have judged in Germany, Austria, Canada, and Australia. In 2024 I am due to judge in New Zealand, and I have been a British Hanoverian Horse Society committee member for more than 20 years. I have worked as senior evaluator with the British Breeding Futurity program for 14 years doing live and virtual evaluations. In addition, I am executive director of the Department of Development for the World Breeding Federation of Sports Horses. This background stands me in good stead to assist the WBFSH studbooks to represent their views and help the development of the industry through collaboration of the studbooks.”
Katy runs Witcham House Stud Farm in England. In 2011 She was elected as Chairman of the British Hanoverian Horse Society.
More information can be found here http://www.hanoverianstud.com/katy-holder-vale.html
