Morricone III
Morricone III finished 3rd in the Premium ring at the 2018 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing to Global Player and Weihgand. Becoming a 1c-Premium stallion. He impressed on the lunge with much expression, cadence, rhythm and power from behind, with a lovely face and neck. He then became the dressage price highlight of the Oldenburg auction selling for €180,000 to Celle State Stud.
Morricone III impresses with power, balance and active hind legs. He is also extremely well equipped with an outstanding level of movement. He is gifted with elegance, type and charisma. Always calm and focused, he is made for breeding and international sport.
At the Bundeschampionate Qualifier in 2021 Elmlohe, Germany, Morricone III came 5th under Birte Senftleben of Celle State Stud. Furthermore he also scored 8.20 in his 50 day test.
Morricone III is currently training at Advanced Medium level @flamboyantdressagestud (on Facebook & Instagram) and shows immense talent for passage and piaffe. Phenomenal rideability and temperament. Managed at home in Cheshire and trained by 19 year old International Rider. Plans include the 7yr international FEI Young Horse Dressage Tests & PSG in 2023. Always with a focused, kind & willing personality and very easy to handle.
From a successful family like no other Morricone III is the full brother to Morricone I and II. Morricone I is a celebrated Oldenburg Champion Stallion and successful in Grand Prix sport under Lena Waldmann from the Bonhomme Stud. Morricone I’s sons Mister Universe sold for (€340,000) and Movie Star (€250,000) in the Oldenburger Elite Auctions.
His sire Millennium was second reserve Champion at the 2010 Trakehner main licensing and he became Trakehner Vice Champion in Hanover.
His dam the Elite mare Hartima. Her sire Rubin Royal OLD is Main Premium Winner in Oldenburg and multiple international Grand Prix winner under Hendrik Lochthowe.
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Morricone III’s grandsire De Niro was Reserve Champion of the 1996 Stallion Performance Test in Adelheidsdorf scoring 9s in all three gaits and was awarded the highest scores for rideability 9.67.
In fourth generation the Grand Prix winner Rubinstein manifests the pedigree as founder of the modern R-line. Origin of success is the dam line of Hainbuche, which also produced Donnerhall’s dam sire Markus, Weltgeist, San Remo as well as numerous Grand Prix horses.