Licensing is the decision taken by the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia or the Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzuchter and its associated daughter societies concerning the provisional use of a stallion within the context of the breeding program. In making the decision, the features of the external appearance as well as the performance potential are considered particularly carefully in as far as these are evident from the available information.

The licensing decision is as follows:-
Licensed
Not Licensed
Provisionally Not Licensed

The licensing decision is "provisionally not licensed" if the stallion does not fulfil the requirements concerning conformation and/or suitability for breeding, however, it may be expected that he will fulfil them in the future. When the licensing decision is made, the period is also to be stipulated before the end of which the stallion may once more be presented for licensing. The decision concerning licensing is to be passed on to the owner of the stallion in writing. The notation "Licensed" is to be entered into the pedigree papers.

The licensing:

• is to be withdrawn if a condition for granting it was not met with at the time;
• is to be revoked if one of the requirements subsequently lapses;
• may be revoked if a condition was attached to the licensing and the owner has not fulfilled it or not done so within the required period of time.

The stallion owner is entitled to file an objection to the licensing decision. This must be done within a period of four (4) weeks after the decision has been made known. This must be done in writing and include reasons. The Committee shall nominate a new Evaluation Commission, all members of which, apart from the Breeding Director, are to be newly appointed. The decision shall also be taken concerning the place and time of the new presentation of the stallion.

The dates of the licensings and how these are to be conducted is to be laid down by the Committee.

Applications for licensing of stallions must be made on the official application form and must be accompanied by the $500 application fee. This fee is non-refundable. This fee covers the cost of licensing procedure. Older stallions with performance records that pass
licensing are liable for annual stallion registration in the upcoming financial year.

In order for a colt to be accepted for licensing, the following conditions are to be fulfilled. Ÿ he must be at least two (2) years old.

• his ancestry must correspond to the conditions for registration in the Stallion Book.
• original pedigree papers must be forwarded to the Society.
• the horse must be bloodtyped
• a satisfactory veterinary report must be furnished by the owners of the colt

Veterinary Inspection:
It is an essential condition to be fulfilled in order to be permitted to take part in the licensing as well as for the licensing itself that the colt or stallion should show no deficiencies in health which would have a negative influence on his breeding ability and breeding value.

Prior to forwarding a formal application for licensing, the owner should contact the Society to signify their intention of presenting a colt for licensing. The veterinary inspection should be undertaken approximately one month before the Licensing. However, if the horse is to be bloodtyped, owners should be aware that it may take longer than six weeks to receive the results of the bloodtyping and should be prepared for this well in advance.

The Society will notify the owner of a veterinary surgeon nominated by the Society for the purpose of conducting a veterinary examination. Once in receipt of a satisfactory veterinary report, the owner may then lodge a formal licensing application with the appropriate fees.

The veterinary report shall cover such areas as whether the colt/stallion is free from abnormalities of the sexual organs such as chryptorchidism, small testes, unequal testes, abnormalities of the epididymis. The colt/stallion should be free from abnormalities of the teeth and conformation as well as symptoms which give reason to suspect proneness to hereditary diseases. The colt/stallion should be free from such major unsoundness such as staggers, broken wind, roaring, glanders etc. It must also be free from vices such as windsucking, weaving etc.

The horse may not have undergone any procedures to correct any abnormalities or vices such as denerving, operations to correct ossifications, etc. The owner must declare whether the horse has been medicated in the previous 45 days prior to the veterinary examination and, if so, what medications of any description and in what doses have been administered to the horse. If a negative result in any of these areas is detected, the veterinary surgeon should give full details and, if necessary, refer the horse for a second examination by a team of veterinary surgeons or at a university. Endoscopies and x-rays should be taken when any abnormalities are suspected. The veterinary surgeon should take the horses markings including brands and include those on the Certificate of Examination form so that the horse's identity can be ascertained.