Wise Guy R

Manhattan - Siance R

Bay 16.3

£POA NFFR

Top Show Jumping lines - Manhattan, Concorde

Available both natural & AI

Wise Guy R bred in the Showjumping purple being bred in the Netherlands. He’s proved to be a stallion with very good fertility, both AI and Natural covering.

He represents some of the Elite Sire lines for Showjumping in the world, and has an exceptional temperament as well as having very elastic movement and a very powerful jump.

People have been delighted with their foals and now has youngsters doing well and gaining 1st and 2nd Premiums in the BEF Futurity Scheme.

However as well as being bred in the purple for Showjumping, he has such excellent conformation & bone that he is producing very good Show Horses. He has numerous youngsters showing great potential in the Eventing World. Two of his youngsters are now showjumping in Germany & are doing exceptionally well.

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Progeny

Wise Guy R has progeny competing in Show Jumping, Eventing and Dressage, a true Sire of competition horses of all disciplines. Two of his youngsters are now show jumping in Germany and are doing exceptionally well.

Wise Guy R now has youngsters doing well and gaining 1st and 2nd Premiums in the BEF Futurity Scheme. One of his offspring gained a 2nd Premium for eventing at the BEF Futurity and then as a 2 year old gained a 2nd Premium for Eventing. Also, a yearling Valentino Virtuoso R who gained a 1st Premium and also Lowlands Wise Choice who gained a 1st Premium.

One to watch for the future is Barbara Anderson's Diego, who competed at Arena UK.

They had a very successful day with two out of three double clears and a

placing.

Elaine Cudhay and Lowlands Wise Choice have Qualified for an assessment for the

Equine Pathway introduced by the World Class Programme. The purpose is to identify

horses that have the potential to develop into medal winning horses.

Vanessa Wark took her young 4 year old mare Promise by Wise Guy R to the BBDRC

Camp at Park End.

She said “my smile says it all of how proud I am of Promise...she was

fantastic & literally took to her first ever time cross country like a duck to water!! Exciting

times ahead!!”.

Vanessa Wark & Promise went for there first trip to Bobbis Camp at

Somerford. Vanessa described their day as riding in every season throughout the day

including snow, which she wished would have stayed away! Vanessa describes Promise

as "brilliant! Her temperament is amazing; she takes everything in her stride, & a pleasure

to do anything with. So looking forward to see what the future brings for her!".

Zutopia by Wise Guy R x Cavanta was conceived with Embryo Transfer, she has since been placed 1st Foxhunter & XC Bicton Novice double clear.

Homebred Ghillie Go Lightly by Wise Guy R owned by Claire McNay are the Individual Accumlator leaders in the first of five rounds in this seasons Arena Eventing Series, which attracted riders from across the region to compete. They also took 1st placed in the most competitive class of the day, the 90cm Speed & Joker class. They also won the Cumbria Horse Trials Arena Eventing Individual Accumulator!

Claire McNay & Ghillie Go Lightly finished Eglinton Horse Trials, Barskimming in 6th place on their dressage score of 32.3 with their second double clear at BE90. Owner Claire & Ghillie started the year with two 1st place rosettes at Blackdyke Farm showjumping. Claire described it as a "fab way to end my holidays, showjumping at Blackdyke Farm with 2 red ones for Ghillie boy! The 95 jump off was may favourite bit then our luck ran out in the 105 but fair to say he's enjoying his jumping right now".

The Hartpury Showjumping Spectacular ran from 18th -21st July 2019, where 4 year old Wiseland owned by Paul Connor competed. Wiseland was ridden by Milli Cornock on Day 3 & jumped a fantastic round with an unfortunate pole down. The 4 year old jumped again the following day, and was described as the "star of the day by Milli". Wiseland jumped a great double clear for 8th, by far his biggest track!

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Youngstock examples

Promise Such a lovely Wise Guy R youngster. Promise was an orphan foal. Credit to Vanessa Wark (owner) looking after her since birth to this!!	By Wise Guy R - owned by Greer Smith First BD trip out since February, long arena test & an overall win with 67.5%	Owned by Dawn Gallagher Owner said "bred to jump but knocks a decent test out too. First ever dressage test weeks after being broken"
Owned by Trish Thomas Her owner describes her as “quick to learn, works thing out, kind natured, wiling & trainable, never touches a jump & very brave over XC”. She is also looking to produce another foal by Wise Guy R out of her mare Flora.	Wiseland 4yr old by Wise Guy R jumped a great double clear for 8th, by far his biggest track to date according to owner Paul Connor at Hartpury 2019	Wiseland 4yr old by Wise Guy R owned by Paul Connor ridden by Milli Cornock at Hartpury 2019
Ghilli Go Lightly Lovely post on the WOW Saddles Facebook page about him & owner Claire McNay	Ghilli Go Lightly at Blackdyke Farm	Ghilli Go Lightly at Blackdyke Farm
Zutopia By Wise Guy R Eventing at Intermediate level	Zutopia By Wise Guy R Eventing at Intermediate level	Zutopia By Wise Guy R Eventing at Intermediate level
Ghillie Go Lightly Owned & ridden by Claire McNay	Ghillie Go Lightly Owned & ridden by Claire McNay	Ghillie Go Lightly Owned & ridden by Claire McNay at Dumfries Show 2018
Ghillie Go Lightly Owned & ridden by Claire McNay at Dumfries Show 2018	Ghillie Go Lightly owned by Claire McNay at Floors Castle 2018	Ghillie Go Lightly owned by Claire McNay at Floors Castle 2018
Claire McNay & Ghillie Winners of the Cumbria Horse Trials Arena Eventing Individual Accumulator 2018	Promise owned by Vanessa Wark Bobbis Camp Somerford	Promise owned by Vanessa Wark Bobbis Camp Somerford
Promise owned by Vanessa Wark Bobbis Camp Somerford	Promise owned by Vanessa Wark Bobbis Camp Somerford	Promise owned by Vanessa Wark Bobbis Camp Somerford
Promise owned by Vanessa Wark Bobbis Camp Somerford	Promise owned by Vanessa Wark Bobbis Camp Somerford	Ghillie by Wise Guy R owned by Claire McNay
Promise Owned by Vaneesa Wark at BDRC Camp August 2017	Promise Owned by Vaneesa Wark at BDRC Camp August 2017	Promise Owned by Vaneesa Wark at BDRC Camp August 2017
Diego owned by Barbara Anderson Arena UK July 17 Photograph credit - Frankie Jones Photography	Diego owned by Barbara Anderson Arena UK July 17 Photograph credit - Frankie Jones Photography	Diego owned by Barbara Anderson Photograph credit - Frankie Jones Photography
Quetelet by Wise Guy out of Quink Has now qualified for this summer’s British Riding Club National Championships as an individual for the Open Dressage at novice level. (Photo credit Paul Dobson Photography)	Quetelet by Wise Guy out of Quink Has now qualified for this summer’s British Riding Club National Championships as an individual for the Open Dressage at novice level. (Photo credit Paul Dobson Photography)	Quetelet by Wise Guy out of Quink At the British Riding Club Intermediate Winter Championships 2017 (photo credit Action Relay Photography)
Quetelet by Wise Guy out of Quink Quetelet by Wise Guy out of Quink – winner at the Dressage UK Summer Championships October 2016	Diego owned by Barbara Anderson	Blakestones Wordly Wise
Ghillie owned by Claire McNay 21st May 2017	Ghillie owned by Claire McNay Competing in their first BE event at Dalston Green Horse Trials April 2017	Ghillie & his owner Claire McNay Competing in their first BE event at Dalston Green Horse Trials April 2017
Ghillie & his owner Claire McNay Competing in their first BE event at Dalston Green Horse Trials April 2017	Ghillie & his owner Claire McNay Competing in their first BE event at Dalston Green Horse Trials April 2017	Ghillie & his owner Claire McNay Competing in their first BE event at Dalston Green Horse Trials April 2017
Ghillie & his owner Claire McNay Competing in their first BE event at Dalston Green Horse Trials April 2017	Ghillie & his owner Claire McNay Competing in their first BE event at Dalston Green Horse Trials April 2017	Ghillie & his owner Claire McNay Competing in their first BE event at Dalston Green Horse Trials April 2017
Ghillie as a 4 year old excelling in both Dressage & Show Jumping	Zutopia 5 year old mare going double clear in the Novice at Bicton Horse Trials. She was bred by embryo transfer out of Cavanta by Wise Guy R	Zutopia 5 year old mare going double clear in the Novice at Bicton Horse Trials. She was bred by embryo transfer out of Cavanta by Wise Guy R
Zutopia 5 year old mare, first time jumping Fox Hunter (Embryo Transfer) by Wise Guy R	Diego Owned by Barbara Anderson - one to watch for the future	Harper Filly foal born 2013 out of Treacle by Wise Guy R
by Wise Guy R	Drop Dead Gorgeous at Glouchester Lodge (June 2013)	by Wise Guy R
Valentino Virtuoso R as a yearling by Wise Guy R	Aero by Wise Guy R	Colt called Quetelet Quetelet was a famous mathmatician/social scientist (a pretty wise guy!) - owned by Frances Hillier
Star by Wise Guy R born June 2011	Promise 2013 filly by Wise Guy R	Drop Dead Gorgeous Glouchester Lodge (June 2013)
Ghillie by Wise Guy R aged 5 weeks	Aero by Wise Guy R	2011 Colt Quink & her new colt by Wise Guy R Owned by Frances Hillier born on 24th April 2011
Lowlands Wise Choice BEF Futurity Evaluation 2011	Glenwood Stud Balero Out of Moonbeam by Wise Guy R	2011 Colt owned by Frances Hillier
2009 foal By Wise Guy R, 2009 foal out of Symbolic Pride (Mac), she has won 1st place at Wolsingham County Show in the Hunter breeding class, & 2nd place at Stanhope County Show in the Sports Horse yearling class.	Lowlands Wise Choice BEF Futurity Evaluation 2011	Promise 2013 filly
Ghillie as foal at foot (5 weeks old)	by Wise Guy R	Ghillie (2year old) by Wise Guy R at Dumfries & Lockerbie Agricultural Show 2013
by Wise Guy R	2011 Colt Quink & her new colt by Wise Guy R Owned by Frances Hillier born on 24th April 2011	Ghillie 5 weeks old
Drop Dead Gorgeous by Wise Guy R at first ODE	by Wise Guy R	2013 colt First time out in the field Colt born June 2013 by Wise Guy R out of sentana
2013 Colt Born June 2013 by Wise Guy R	Glenwood Stud Balero out of Moonbeam by Wise Guy R	Aero by Wise Guy R
Drop Dead Gorgeous Glouchester Lodge (June 2013)	by Wise Guy R	Harper 2013 filly out of Treacle by Wise Guy R
Wicked n Wise as a 5yr old with new owner who is 17	Drop Dead Gorgeous by Wise Guy R at the Northumberland County Show May 2013	by Wise Guy R Harper (born 2013) on the left & Star on the right both by Wise Guy R & out of Treacle
2013 filly by Wise Guy R	Drop Dead Gorgeous as a foal at foot	2013 filly foal by Wise Guy R

Zutopia (double clear in the Novice at Bicton Horse Trials). Zula was bred by embryo transfer out of Cavanta by Wise Guy R

Wiseland 4 year old by Wise Guy R (July 2019)

Information on the Bloodlines of Wise Guy R

Manhattan is the highest ranked M-stallion on the jumping index. He was Reserve Champion of the performance test in Ermelo and Reserve Champion of the Stallion competition – Winner of the 7 year old Championship at Etten-Leur. He made his International debut in Leeuwarden with second place and at Barcelona he was 4th and 6th. His offspring are very much in demand and have good movement and superb jumping abilities. There are too many to mention competing and doing well at high levels.

Burggraaf International Showjumper and cleared 2.10m during the Puissance of Brabant 1991 and 1993, and has a very high jumping index with 152 points. He has ten approved sons, eight International Showjumpers three Grand Prix Dressage Horses and many offspring who are star and keur. Many mares by him have won National Mare Shows and many of those were Champion and Reserve Champion.

Utopia the dam line of Manhattan is one of the most famous within the Netherlands. Abgar is one of the most influential Dutch sports horse producers.

Landgraf top breeding stallion has produced over 50 approved stallions and over 70 state premium mares just in Germany and heads the German yearbook with the total winnings of his progeny over 6 million D-Marks. Landgraf is in the bloodlines of the famous Ladykiller who sired 33 approved stallions and dominates Holsteiner pedigrees to such an extent that those without his name are becoming rare.

Concorde International Showjumper (Jos Lansink) and winner of many Grand Prix. The last three years he was the sire with the most offspring at the World Breeding Championships for young horses, and has proved himself to be an absolute top sire of International Sporthorses. Some of his offspring have proved themselves to be at the very top at Grand Prix level and World Cup Jumping. In the Grand Prix at Rotterdam 3 from the top 8 were his offspring.

He was elected Horse of the Year in 2004 and is the highest ranked KWPN stallion in the top ten of the WBFSH.

Miance RV is a full sister of the approved stallion Newton who has three sons approved, also on his dams side is Ladykiller xx sire of Fiance who is a full sister of the Holstein approved Hallmark, sire “lord” (9 approved sons and 143 approved daughters) and also grand dam of stallion Carbano and KWPN stallion Emilion who has two approved sons and has proven to belong to the worlds best producer of showjumpers.

Voltaire International Showjumper and winner of many Grand Prix. Voltaire was the sire with the most offspring at the Atlanta Olympics in 1991. and is second on the World Breeding Ranking of Showjumping Sires. He is the sire of 50 approved sons, and many of his offspring jump at Grand Prix level and compete in the international dressage ring. Voltaire has been awarded ‘Huntersire of the Year 2001, 2002, 2003, and at the moment is one of the top sires of KWPN Jumping Index with 151 points.

Nimmerdor one of the most famous sires of Showjumpers in the World, who won over $2,000,000. Nimmerdor sired over 60 international showjumpers in his career. Unfortunately died due to old age on 25th April 2003, but he has left behind over 40 approved stallions standing at stud around the world. Nimmerdor is Grand Sire to Nick Skelton CBE Rio Olympic Gold Medal winning showjumper Big Star (see Horse & Hound 18th May 2017).

Article from Horse & Hound	Manhattan International Show Jumper Sire to Wise Guy R	Manhattan Sire to Wise Guy R
Manhattan Sire to Wise Guy R	Burggraff Grandsire to Wise Guy R	Burggraaf International show jumper and cleared 2.10m during the puissance of Brabant 1991 and 1993, and has a very high jumping index with 152 points. He has ten approved sons, eight international show jumpers three Grand Prix Dressage Horses and many offspring who are star and keur. Many mares by him have won national mare shows and many of those were champion and reserve champion.
Burggraaf Grandsire to Wise Guy R	Concorde International Show Jumper (Jos Lansink)	Concorde International Show Jumper (Jos Lansink)
Concorde Rider: Jos Lansink Among others, Dutch champ in 1994. Leaves behind a legacy of champions. Died 23/09/14.	Concorde Rider: Jos Lansink Among others, Dutch champ in 1994. Leaves behind a legacy of champions. Died 23/09/14.	Landgraf Great Grandsire to Wise Guy R Labelled by many "Stallion of the Century." His genes are securely anchored in the modern sporthorse. When you visit Elmshorn, there you meet in bronze the shape of Landgraf I: the symbol of the modern Holsteiner Sport Horse. 1966-1996
Landgraf Great Grandsire to Wise Guy R Labelled by many "Stallion of the Century." His genes are securely anchored in the modern sporthorse. When you visit Elmshorn, there you meet in bronze the shape of Landgraf I: the symbol of the modern Holsteiner Sport Horse. 1966-1996	Landgraf Great Grandsire to Wise Guy R Labeled by many "Stallion of the Century." His genes are securely anchored in the modern sporthorse. When you visit Elmshorn, there you meet in bronze the shape of Landgraf I: the symbol of the modern Holsteiner Sport Horse. 1966-1996	Landgraf Great Grandsire to Wise Guy R Labelled by many "Stallion of the Century." His genes are securely anchored in the modern sporthorse. When you visit Elmshorn, there you meet in bronze the shape of Landgraf I: the symbol of the modern Holsteiner Sport Horse. 1966-1996
Loanda by Cor de la Bryere (Rantzau X Quenotte)	Loanda by Cor de la Bryere (Rantzau X Quenotte)	Abgar (Abernant X Karadja)
Abgar (Abernant X Karadja)	Abgar (Abernant X Karadja)	Voltaire International Show Jumper and winner of many Grand Prix. Voltaire was the sire with the most offspring at the Atlanta Olympics in 1991. and is second on the World Breeding Ranking of Showjumping Sires. He is the sire of 50 approved sons, and many of his offspring jump at Grand Prix level and compete in the international dressage ring. Voltaire has been awarded Hunter sire of the Year 2001, 2002, 2003, and at the moment is one of the top sires of KWPN Jumping Index with 151 points.
Voltaire He was the sire with the most offspring at the Olympic Games of Atlanta. Moreover the world famous Voltaire is consistently listed on the top of the World Breeding Ranking for Show jumping Sires. Deceased 2004 .	Voltaire He was the sire with the most offspring at the Olympic Games of Atlanta. Moreover the world famous Voltaire is consistently listed on the top of the World Breeding Ranking for Show jumping Sires. Deceased 2004 .	Flyer Dam to Concorde
Flyer Dam to Concorde	Nimmerdor Grand Sire to Nick Skelton's Olympic Gold winning Show Jumper Big Star Died 25-4-2003 due to old age	Nimmerdor Grand Sire to Nick Skelton's Olympic Gold winning Show Jumper Big Star
Nimmerdor Grand Sire to Nick Skelton's Olympic Gold winning Show Jumper Big Star