The American Holsteiner Horse Association was established in 1978 to assist breeders in producing quality horses with Holsteiner bloodlines. In North America, the American Holsteiner Horse Association is dedicated to carrying out the breeding practices of the German Holsteiner Verband. The AHHA functions as an independent non-profit organization while maintaining an informal working relationship with the Verband. The Association conducts annual breeding stock inspections and only those horses which are of sufficient quality are eligible to produce registered offspring.