Manhattan

1994 Grey Dutch Warmblood Gelding
by Uniform out of Tasjadana
Profile
Jodie and Manhattan
Jodie and Manhattan

To sum up my career on Manhattan so far, I would say, ‘blood, sweat, and tears.’  The blood describes the first few years I had Manhattan where he bucked me off nearly every day, sometimes multiple times a day.  The tears cover the next several years where Manhattan had a knack for being 12 different horses in one and the frustration often brought me to tears.  Now, it is simply sweat.  He and I are such a team, and he comes out ready to give me his all, every day.

When Manhattan was three years old Toine said to me, ‘this is a Grand Prix horse’.  He was right.   Manhattan and I started our first Grand Prix season together in 2008.  We worked our way into top 20 USEF Grand Prix national rankings earlier in the year and finished the year with a top 250 FEI World Dressage ranking.

Manhattan also helped me earn my USDF Gold Medal in 2008 and finished the year ranked 36th nationally in the USDF in the Dressage Horse of the Year at the Grand Prix Level.

Career Highlights
  • 2012
    • 17th place - Grand Prix Musical Freestyle Challenge Year End Awards (National)
    • 18th place - Grand Prix Musical Freestyle Year End Awards (National)
  • 2011
    • Champion - USDF Region 3 Grand Prix Championship
    • Champion - USDF Region 3 Freestyle Grand Prix Championship
  • 2010
    • 14th place - Grand Prix Musical Freestyle Challenge Year End Awards (National)
    • 17th place - Grand Prix Musical Freestyle Year End Awards (National)
  • 2009
    • Reserve Champion - USDF Region 3 Freestyle Grand Prix Championship
    • 4th place - USDF Region 3 Grand Prix Championship
  • 2008
    • Reserve Champion - USDF Region 3 Grand Prix Championship
    • 36th place - USDF Grand Prix Dressage Horse of the Year (National)
    • Top 250 ranking - FEI World Dressage ranking (International)
  • 2007
    • Champion - USDF Region 3 - FEI Intermediate II
    • Reserve Champion - USDF Horse of the Year at Intermediate II (National)
    • 3rd place - USEF Dressage Festival of Champions Brentina Cup in Gladstone, New Jersey (National)
 
Photo Galleries:
[ 2011 GAIG/USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships ]
[ 2010 Winter Equestrian Festival ]
[ 2009 USDF Region 3 Championships ]
[ 2009 Exquis World Dressage Masters ]
[ 2008 USDF Region 3 Championships ]
[ 2008 Littlewood ]
[ 2008 Winter Equestrian Festival ]
[ At Home in 2008 ]
[ 2007 and prior ]
 
Videos:
[ 2012 Grand Prix Freestyle - Wellington, FL ]
[ 2011 GAIG/USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships - Grand Prix ]
[ 2010 Blue Angel Dressage Show - Grand Prix Freestyle Demonstration ]