-- [ About the Breed - Information + Colors ]

BASIC INFORMATION
   - Hanoverians are elegant, strong, and robust. They are bred to be willing and trainable, and have a strong back, powerful body, athletic movement, and strong limbs. Also known for a good temperament, athleticism, beauty, and grace.
   - Suitable for dressage, show jumping, eventing, show hunters, and leisure riding (mainly english riding).
   - Warmblood horse breed originating in Germany.

HEIGHT
   - 15.3 to 17.3 hands
   - 160 to 180 cm
   - Most around around 16 to 16.2 hands. Note: This is a general idea on height, we are willing to accept horses above or below these heights.  

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COLOR INFORMATION
   - Darker horses (bays & blacks) are usually favored, most Chestnuts and Greys suffer a bit because they are "too light" in the eyes of breeders.
   - Most Hanoverians are solid, barely any to no white on them.

BASE COLORS
   - Bays
   - Blacks
   - Chestnuts

MODIFIERS
   - Flaxen
   - Grey
   - Sooty

OTHER
   - Brindle
   - Chimera/Somatic
   - Birdcatcher Spots
   - Bend-Or Spots
   - Chubari Spots
   - "Bloody" shoulder (only in greys)

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NOT ALLOWED
   - Paint markings (Sabino, Overo, Tobiano, Splash, Rabicano & Appaloosa)
   - Dominant White
   - Pangare
   - Champagne/Pearl
   - Creams (Mainly extinct in must lines)
   - Silver
   - Dun

Sources: here and here