In July of 1998, the American Hanoverian Society saw the passing of two of its most prominent members in former President Hermann Friedlaender and long-time board member Dr. Reto Engler. Each in his own way served the Society with distinction for many years. That fall, John and Tracy Weyl, owners of Maplewood Farm in Lexington, Ky., approached the AHS with a generous offer to memorialize Mr. Friedlaender and Dr. Engler through the creation and donation to the Society of a unique perpetual trophy. Created by world-renowned artist Karen Kasper, the Engler-Friedlaender Memorial Trophy is a one-of-a-kind work of art. Created in relief bronze, it features a montage of a mare going through her inspection and mare performance test.

At the specific request of Mr. and Mrs. Weyl, the trophy is awarded each year to the Hanoverian mare that achieves the highest mare performance test score during the annual inspections. During AHS’s 1999 annual meeting held in Lexington, Ky., John was on hand to personally present this beautiful trophy to Nancy Gooding, owner of the inaugural winner, EM Gretchen PCH. Including a tie in 2001, thus far the trophy has been awarded to 10 very accomplished mares. The full list of recipients is as follows:

Engler-Friedlaender Memorial Trophy Recipients

2011	EMC Radiance HVH (Rotspon-EM Whitney BH/Welser) MPT score: 8.78 Owner/Breeder: High Valley Hanoverians, Ga.
2010	EMC Bahai (Baroncelli-SPS Rose/Rotspon) MPT score: 8.08 Owner: River House Hanoverians Breeder: Otto Rudolf Fuchs, Ger.
2009	EMC Enjoy (Escudo I-Cherrybomb/Calypso II) MPT score: 8.83 Owner: Evelynn Major, Calif. Breeder: Gabriele Schliffka, Ger.
2008	EMC First Class M (Fabriano-SPS Wega/Wendekreis) MPT score: 8.5 Owners: Michaela Zint Breeder: Horst Erxleben, Ger.
2007	EMC Risque (Rabino-EM Saoanjul/Sao Paulo) MPT score: 8.0 Owners: Paula & Grace Lunberry Breeder: Elizabeth Schump, Colo.
2006	EMC Rococca WF (Rienzi-Turteltaubchen/Tin Rocco) MPT score: 8.5 Owner/Breeder: Vanessa Carlson, Okla.
2005	EMC Fallon SLH (Fabriano-EM Weltlady/Weltruhm) MPT score 8.5 Owner/Breeder: Nona Henderson, Wash.
2004	EMC Rosabella (Rohdiamant-Westminster/Watzmann) MPT score: 8.61 Owner: Rebecca Hopfner Breeder: Kerstin Ohlemeyer, Ger.
2003	EMC Ella P. (Espri-Girondeaux/Garibaldi II) MPT score: 8.77 Owner: Leatherdale Farm Breeder: Christian Pfiel, Germany
2002	EM Mathilda (Magic-EM Frederika/Feiner Stern) MPT score: 8.33 Owner/Breeder: William D. Mulholland, Ont.
2001 (tie)	EM Decuma (Davignon-SPS Wintersong/Weltmeyer) MPT score: 8.17 Owner/Breeder: Marefield Meadows, Va.
	EMC Weltlady (Weltmeyer-Wolke/Werther) MPT score: 8.17 Owner: Bertrand A. Page II Breeder: Guenter Ewald, Germany
2000	EM Mabb (Maronjo-EM Lorelei/Lortzing) MPT score: 7.78 Owner/Breeder: Marefield Meadows, Va.
1999	EM Wonder Girl (Wonderful-SPS Comtesse/Cordial) MPT score: 8.33 Owner: Leatherdale Farms Breeder: Reinhard Brandt, Germany
1998	EM Gretchen PCH (Gloster-Equarina/Ecuador xx) MPT score: 8.33 Owner: Nancy Gooding Breeder: Johann Loehden, Ger.