Montserrat is by Metternich, widely known as the best son by Matcho X.  Metternich is extremely versatile for both Dressage and Jumping, and prepotent to pass down the traits.  Montserrat 's half-brother Multistar, was the Reserve Champion at his stallion licensing in 1999, demonstrating the multi-talents in this line.  Montserrat's dam-sire, Abajo, is also the dam-sire of Verden Licensing Champion William's Gold and approved stallion Pik L, now standing in the US , who is a Pan Am Game competitor.

Performance

Montserrat was Champion at his stallion licensing in Adelheidsdorf.   In the same performance test group, with 5 points deducted because he was started late, Montserrat beat his Verden Licensing Reserve Champion brother, Multistar.  Montserrat scored higher than two other popular stallions that currently stand in the US , and two other stallions taken by Celle State Stud that year.  Only 3 years after his licensing, Montserrat is already schooled to S level dressage by a young trainer, Joerg Dietrich.

Traits

Montserrat has a strong frame; he is leggy yet very compactly coupled overall.  He possesses an expressive face with soft eyes. Montserrat ’s specific conformation strengths include his big sloping shoulder, good saddle position, long forearms, strong gaskins, well formed and low set hocks.  All of them are the TB/AA traits desired by the WB breed associations. 

Montserrat will be an ideal cross with Warmbloods, as well as Thoroughbreds, to add or preserve movements and produce modern type dressage horses.  We consider Montserrat a superb outcross choice for D-/F-/R-/W-lines for dressage. Because of his jumping talent, we expect Montserrat to produce hunter/jumper prospects as well.

Montserrat’s gaits are correct, cadenced, and very uphill, making him easy to sit, though his movements are lofty and powerful; Montserrat scored 9 on both his trot and on his temperament.  Montserrat is soft and sensitive, so much so that his amateur owner can ride him without any effort—for even the very first time