Possessing a pedigree that reads like the "Who's Who in Sport Horse Breeding", Mannhattan is the culmination of some of the very best in Warmblood Breeding. With Such renowned sires as Furioso II, Wendekreis, Vollkorn, Absatz, Hill Hawk, and Ferdinand in his pedigree, he was bred to excell in the performance arena.
Mannhattan earned respectable 100 day test scores including a 9 for general jumping ability, free jumping, canter and the X-Country portion of the testing, and 8's for his character and jumping under saddle. He finished by winning the jumping portion of the testing with a score of 128.53, and an overall score of 102.29 points.
Mannhattan has produced the highest number of site champions with the ISR/Oldenburg N.A. for 2009 and 2010. He is well known for producing athletic, competitive and talented offspring with amateur friendly minds.
Photo Credit: Barb Young
Mannhattan went on to compete successfully through Level 8 in the Jumpers before a career ending pasture accident finished his performance career. He is also one of the few domestically born and bred warmblood stallions to produce a fully licensed son - Morocco - who was licensed through performance by competing through Grand Prix in Dressage.
Mannhattan was the first North American born and bred Stallion approved by the Belgium Warmblood Breeding Association, NA and the first such stallion to have fullfilled his performance requirements in this country.
Mannhattan is fully licensed and approved with the International Sport Horse Registry and Oldenburg N.A., and the German Oldenburg Verband.