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Под девизом "Познакомьтесь с ганновераном" Союз начал реализацию проекта, целью которого является пропаганда ганноверской лошади как отличного партнера для всадников, для которых верховая езда является хобби.
Костяк этой инициативы образуют хозяйства, которые разводят и готовят лошадей специально для всадинков-любителей.
Особое внимание в этих хозяйствах уделяется:
Многие из этих хозяйств находятся в живописных уголках Германии и наряду с коневодством занимаются туристическим бизнесом.
По вопросам воспитания и подготовки Союз работает в сотрудничестве см известным тренером по вестерну Петером Крайнбергом. Целью партнерства является внедрение в практику хозяйств-участников методики работы с лошадью в руках по системе "The Gentle Touch®", что позволяет лучше подготовить лошадь для использования во всех дисциплинах.
Hanoverian breeders do not only talk about the importance of considering riding qualities when deciding to breed a mare. Rideability, character and temperament are core values when choosing mares and stallions. These features are also of tremendous influence at the stallion performance test (70-day-test) as these partial scores make up more than 50% of the final score.
Mares are also consequently chosen according to their riding qualities. Year by year, approx. 1,200 young mares are presented under the rider at mare performance tests before they start their breeding career. Apart from judging basic gaits and jumper abilities, greatest importance is attached to excellent rideability.
The Lower Saxonian farms are regarded as the cradle of the Hanoverian breed. They are surrounded by vast grasslands and offer perfect conditions for horses to grow up. Before tractors conquered agriculture, mares were not only used for breeding purposes, they also had to earn their living with hard work on the fields. And they frequently participated at smaller competitions at the weekends.
Mares that refused to work or with a bad character were of no use. This is how the modern Hanoverian horse developed: It has been shaped by the close contact with humans over generations. It has an honest character, willingly works and matches different requirements and disciplines. Due to these favourable inner qualities, the Hanoverian horse is very popular all over the world today. And it is a popular breed for trekking and endurance riding, for hunting, conventional competitions and for the different riding styles.
Hanoverian horses are as suitable for outdoor raising as many other horse breeds. It is a common practice in the Hanoverian breeding area that foals and mares leave their stables in spring to spend the following months outside until they are stabled again and weaned in autumn. Yearlings and two-year olds are frequently grown up in herds on huge pastures, so that they have no problems to spend the winter months in big stalls in herds, too.