Hanoverian
willing to perform, rideable, level-headed
Origin
Lower Saxony, Germany
Withers height
160–172 cm
DressageShow jumpingEventing
Traits & strengths
- ✦outstanding sport and dressage aptitude
- ✦great rideability and willingness to train
- ✦one of the world's leading sport horse breeds (WBFSH)
- ✦elastic, ground-covering basic gaits
Breed-typical predispositions
OCD (osteochondrosis)
Disease →hereditary component; X-ray screening established in licensing
WFFS (Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome)
Disease →recessive (PLOD1) — only homozygous foals are affected; carrier test before mating
Latest findings
WFFS gene test (PLOD1)
2012/2019Identifying the causal PLOD1 variant enables targeted carrier testing; carrier-to-carrier matings are avoided.
Source · Winand et al. — WFFS variant
Genomic selection
ongoingBreeding associations integrate genomic breeding values for health traits (incl. OCD, limb health) — progress toward healthy sport horses.
Source · FN / breeding associations