It would be fair to say that the majority of dressage horses at the top of the sport have European bloodlines. This is not an accident and did not happen overnight.

In this episode, JJ talks with Wilken Treu, General Manager of the Hanoverian Verband in Hanover, Germany.

You’ll learn about the 100-plus-year history of the Hanoverian horse and the rigorous testing that stallions AND mares must go through before they are approved for breeding.

The Hanoverian Verband takes a long view of improving the breed with careful planning and forethought. Excellence is not because of luck!

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