The Mare Shows are the show case of our breeding. They are organized by the local horse breeding clubs. Each mare can be shown once a year. 

The Mare Shows show the breeding status in a certain region and are meeting points of breeders. The show to the individual breeder its position, he sees, how he is doing compared to other breeders. In addition they are an important selection level, because here the best young mares (3- and 4-years-old) are pointed out as state premium candidates.

Classifikation

• 2-years-old mares
• 3-years-old mares
• 3-years-old mares without mare performance test
• 4-years-old mares
• 5- and 6-years-old mares
• families: dam with two daughters
  three daughters out of a dam
  grand dam, dam and her daughter

Other Shows

Apart from the local shows there are further mare shows of regional and national  importance:

• Louis-Wiegels-show: mare show on district level (organized approx. every two years by another district society)
• Herwart-von-der-Deecken-Show (former Ratje-Niebuhr-Show): The central Hanoverian mare show with the best mares from the entire breeding area (takes place every two years)
• Federal mare show (Bundesstutenschau)

Presentation

The mares are shown on a triangular course. They get marks for the trot and the conformation. When each mare of the class has been shown, they are assembled in a large circle and judged at walk. The mares do not get a score, they are ranked in the premium-groups Ia, I or II.  

Staatspraemie

At the mare show the three-year-olds are awarded with the "Staatspraemie".  The "Staatspraemie" is an encouragement measure of the Lower-Saxony State Government which aims at keeping good mares in the breed. Due to this it cannot be awarded beyond the borders of Lower Saxony.

There are similar conditions abroad to receive a special title. This candidature and title resp. is, however not called "Staatspraemienstute" (St.Pr.St.) but "Elite Mare Candidate" (EMC) and "Elite Mare" (EM) resp.