Horse breed
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The Hanoverian, Germany's Performance-Bred Sport Horse

Performance-based registration
Origin
Germany
Height
160–190 cm
Colours
Bay, Black, Chestnut, Gray
Best for
Dressage, show jumping, eventing, driving, leisure riding
Studbook since
1888
Population
~20,014
Risk status
Not at risk
FEI/WBFSH rankings (2023)
3rd dressage · 8th show jumping · 7th eventing

What is Hanoverian?

The Hanoverian stands 160 to 190 cm tall and appears most often in bay, black, chestnut, or gray. Bred for Dressage, show jumping, eventing, driving, and leisure riding, it consistently ranks among the top FEI/WBFSH studbooks. The breed traces to the Celle stud in Germany's Lower Saxony, founded in 1735 by George II. Its studbook was established in 1888 and privatized in 1922 under the Society of Hanoverian Warmblood Breeders.

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Profile: Hanoverian

All figures are editorial reference values.
Origin
Germany
Colours
Hauptsächlich Braune, Rappen, Füchse, Schimmel
Population
~20,014
Height
160–190 cm
Best for
Dressage, show jumping, eventing, driving, leisure riding, show hunters
Studbook since
1888 (first studbook founded by the Royal Agricultural Society)
Risk status
Not at risk

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