The American Hanoverian Society Podcast

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The North American Stallion Sport Test 2022 - East Jan 26, 2023

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In this second of two episodes, we focus on stallions that are new to the test this year on the East Coast at Hilltop Farm. Host Candice Klingbeil had the opportunity to speak to riders and stallion owners who were presenting their stallions for the first time. The episode begins with comments from Marne Martin-Tucker on her stallion Galaxy Coeur (Grand Galaxy Win X Royal Coeur). And is followed by a conversation with rider Michael Bragdell of Hilltop Farm about his stallions, Louisville HTF (Lord Leatherdale X Negro) and Sir Real (Sir Donnerahll I X Furst Heinrich). Next, Emmanuelle Lord of Ashland Farm talks about her new stallion Milo B (Glamourdale X Krack C). And finally, Candice speaks to stallion owner Betsy Tyler and her trainer, Beny Konstantinova about her new stallion Segreto 66 (Secret X Stedinger).
This podcast series is sponsored by Carronada Farms and Hilltop Farm. For more information on this podcast, message us on our Facebook page, The American Hanoverian Society Official Page or send us an email at ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. Thanks for listening!

The North American Stallion Sport Test 2022 - West Jan 19, 2023

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For a warmblood stallion to become a fully approved breeding stallion with many of the major registries, a stallion is required to be licensed and proven in sport. The North American Stallion Sport Test is a path to achieve the sport requirement for many registries. It is a rigorous test where a panel of judges and test riders, approved by the German Equestrian Federation, observe and test ride the stallions over the course of three days. To complete the sport test, a stallion must attend on two separate years.
In this first of two episodes, we focus on stallions that are new to the test this year at Pollyrich Farm in Solvang, California. Host Candice Klingbeil also had the opportunity to speak to the guest rider for the dressage stallions, Jessica Wisdom. The episode begins with their conversation on how the rideability score is assigned. And is followed by a conversation with Willy Arts from DG Bar Ranch about his stallions, L Primo DG (Bordeaux X Contango) and New Adventure DG (Don Schufro X Zack). Next, Jessica Umansky of Exclusive Dressage Imports talks about her new stallion Free Solo EDI (Franziskus X Sandro Hit) and her stallions attending for the second year, Influencer (Ibiza X De Niro) and Rickhoff's Bodo (Bon Coeur X Freudenprinz). And finally, Candice speaks to Christiane Noelting about her stallion Velantis N (Vitalis X Floriscount).
This podcast series is sponsored by Carronada Farms and Hilltop Farm. For more information on this podcast, message us on our Facebook page, The American Hanoverian Society Official Page or send us an email at ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. Thanks for listening!

Dressage Bloodlines with Dr. Ludwig Christmann Oct 31, 2022

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Thanks to everyone who replied to our podcast on the D Line! We heard your request for more podcasts on bloodlines! In this episode, we listen to a recording of one of Dr. Christmann's bloodlines lectures at our recent breed orientation course at Dressage at Devon.
Dr. Ludwig Christmann is the former Director of International Affairs, Development and Education of the Hanoverian Verband. He is widely recognized as the world's leading expert on the Hanoverian breed.
At Devon, we took a deep dive into the dressage lines, starting with the classical Hanoverian lines and also lines with Trakehner, Thoroughbred, Anglo-Arab, Holsteiner, Selle Francais origin. Dr. Christmann pointed out in his lecture that all lines trace back to Thoroughbred stallions and this shows what a big influence the Thoroughbred had on the evolution of the Hanoverian breed.
In this episode, we focus on the stallion lines of Ladykiller xx, Sacramento Song xx, and Furioso II. The lines of Ladykiller xx and Sacramento Song xx are jumper lines of Holsteiner origin. The Ladykiller xx line had a very successful dressage branch with Lord Loxley, Krack C, and Vivaldi. The line of Sacramento Song xx, another jumper line was made popular with dressage breeders through Sandro Hit. The line of Furioso II was a dressage line of Selle Francais origin, which has developed into the most influential line of modern sport horse breeding with sires like Florestan.
For more information on the podcast, please message us on our Facebook page, The American Hanoverian Society Official Page or send us an e-mail at ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. We’d love to hear from you!

An Insider’s Guide to the Verden Auctions Sep 19, 2022

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Anna Baden from the Hannoveraner Verband gives listeners tips on purchasing horses at the auctions in Verden. Anna is a customer advisor for dressage, auction manager for the riding horses and participates in the selection process for both dressage and jumping horses. For additional information, feel free to reach out to Anna at abaden@hannoveraner.com, or +49 171 7 23 68 36.
Thanks also to Tim Dutta of the Dutta Corporation for providing insights into the importation process. Contact Tim through www.timdutta.com to discuss a booking.
We are grateful to our podcast sponsors, Hilltop Farm and Carronada Farms for your support. Thanks for listening!

Talking Bloodlines with Dr. Ludwig Christmann - The D Line Aug 17, 2022

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In this episode, Candice Klingbeil speaks to Dr. Ludwig Christmann, the former director of international affairs, development and education of the Hanoverian Verband about the D line. Dr. Christmann is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on the Hanoverian breed.
This podcast covers the importance of the D line in the past - it’s versatile history in producing both dressage horses and jumpers to the characteristics of the major D line stallions of today, and D line stallions in North America.

For more information on the podcast, please message us on our Facebook page, The American Hanoverian Society Official Page or send us an e-mail at ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. We’d love to hear from you!

Why Everyone’s Talking about Para Dressage Jul 21, 2022

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In this episode, Laura St Clair of the Education Committee for the American Hanoverian Society interviews para riders Roxie Trunnell and Ellie Brimmer; Lisa Hellmer, the new Para Dressage Development Coach for the U.S. Para Dressage Program; and Karin Flint, the owner of the Hanoverian superstar, Dolton.
Links to additional information:
Roxanne Trunnell’s ride for a second gold medal in Tokyo is an absolute masterclass in the walk: https://youtu.be/Y9OkkVJ6930

Dolton’s Pedigree https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/1683551/dolton

Solitaer 40’s Pedigree https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/2110679/solitaer-40
London Swing’s Pedigree https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/58535/london-swing
Argentina’s Pedigree https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/302321/argentina
Para Dressage Centers of Excellence https://uspea.org/centers-of-excellence/
Reach out to Lisa Hellmer at Lisa@lchequestrian.com, or (603) 801-2140.
And be sure to check out the upcoming documentary, ParaGold, at https://www.paragoldmovie.com/.
Please direct comments or feedback to ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. Thanks for listening!

A Conversation with Sabine Schut-Kery Jun 03, 2022

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In this episode, Candice Klingbeil speaks to Olympian Sabine Schut-Kery. Sabine and Alice Womble’s Hanoverian stallion Sanceo (San Remo x Ramiro's Son II) were part of the Silver Medal winning team at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Candice talks to Sabine about how she selected Sanceo, the “feel“ she wants from her horses, and how the stars aligned for her at the Olympics. They also discuss Sanceo‘s stable mate Gorgeous Latino (Glock's Toto Jr. x Rubiquil). Gorgeous Latino is a talented Hanoverian-approved KWPN stallion owned by Sandy Mancini that is showing a lot of promise.
The American Hanoverian Society is excited to announce its new sponsors, Hilltop Farm and Carronada Farms! Thank you for your support and collaboration!
For more information or suggestions for our podcast, please message us on our Facebook page, the American Hanoverian Society Official Page or send us an email at ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. Thanks for listening!

Young Horse Training with Michael Bragdell and Emily Miles Apr 22, 2022

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Welcome to the American Hanoverian Society Podcast. In this episode, Laura St Clair from the AHS Education Committee, talks to Michael Bragdell and Emily Miles about starting young horses - we’ll cover training philosophies, managing owner expectations, what your youngster needs to know before starting undersaddle training, and we’ll ask - who are the young horse trainers of the future?
Michael Bragdell is the training director at Hilltop Farm in Maryland. Originally from Sweden, Michael joined the Hilltop team in 1995. He is well-known for his success with young horses and has twice won the USEF Four-Year Old National Championships and three USDF Dressage Final Championships on horses he started. Michael is a USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist and is a USDF Certified Instructor. Last October, Michael and Qredit Hilltop, a stallion Michael has known since he was a yearling, took the victory in the Devon CDI4* Grand Prix and Freestyle.

Emily Miles of Wally Woo Farm in Kansas has been training young horses since she was a kid herself. Emily is also a Bronze, Silver and Gold USDF Medalist, and she has won numerous national titles, including the U25/Brentina Cup and every Young Horse and Developing Horse division at the national championships. Emily has represented the United States at the World Championships in Verden, Germany and Ermelo, Netherlands with WakeUp, Sole Mio and Daily Show.
You can reach our guests through their websites, for Michael, go to hilltopfarminc.com and for Emily, it’s wallywoofarm.com. And if you enjoyed the conversation, please subscribe and recommend the AHS Podcast to a friend. We look forward to many more lively and educational discussions in future episodes so stay tuned.

This podcast series is brought to you by the American Hanoverian Society . For more information on this podcast, message us on our Facebook page, The American Hanoverian Society Official Page or send us an email at ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. Thanks for listening!

In Her Own Words: Kasey Cannon on her Training Experience with Helen Langehanenberg Mar 19, 2022

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In this episode, we sit down with dressage rider and stallion owner, Kasey Cannon. Kasey is an adult amateur dressage rider, who owns and rides her stallion Diesel CF (Dressage Royal X Ritual). Diesel is a full brother to the German Hanoverian stallion, Damsey FRH. In October, Kasey took leave from her job as an avocado farmer at her beautiful Carronada Farms in Moorpark, California to travel to Germany for a unique, immersive, dressage training experience with Olympian Helen Langehanenberg. The interview was conducted primarily by AHS office staff Janice Thompson and Emma Pennell. Podcast co-hosts Candice Klingbeil and Laura St. Clair were also present and asked supplementary questions. For more information on Kasey's amazing journey, you can visit her website and read her blog 60 Days with Helen Langehanenberg at http://www.carronadafarms.com/germany-2021.
This podcast series is sponsored by The American Hanoverian Society. For more information on this podcast, message us on our Facebook page, The American Hanoverian Society Official Page or send us an e-mail at ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. Thanks for listening!

The North American Stallion Sport Test East - Jumper Stallions and More Feb 22, 2022

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Join us as we continue our coverage of the North American Stallion Sport Test East. Access to the testing location at Hilltop Farm were restricted due to COVID, so AHS Education Committee member Laura St Clair interviewed stallion owners by phone. The episode begins with Samantha Bielawski, who owns the stallion Coconut Macaroon aka Calisto (Cancara - James) along with Susan Martin. Christina Parker follows to tell us about her stallion, Obi Wan B (Nabab de Reve - Jus de Pomme) from Coruscant Stables. Beau Balou (Bon Balou - Calypso de Moyon) is featured next in our talk with owner Louise Masek. Laura chats with Andras Szieberth of Prairie Pines Farm about his stallion Long Island T (Lotus T - Calato) and later, Marcy Segel, the owner of the pony stallion, Standing Ovation New Horizons, a Haflinger (Stellar TVR - Ricola DTA), tells us her tips for preparing a stallion for testing.
This podcast series is sponsored by The American Hanoverian Society. For more information on this podcast, message us on our Facebook page, The American Hanoverian Society Official Page, or send us an email at ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. Be sure to subscribe to stay up to date on future episodes, and thanks for listening!

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