Mantovani Horses: A New Benchmark for Lusitano Horse Breeding, Sport and Sales

Sales and Training

Thiago Mantovani, a passionate Lusitano breeder, proudly announces the launch of a new brand: Mantovani Horses.

Mantovani has successfully established himself as a reputed breeder with several achievements in sport his career as a horse scout, owner and breeder. His flagship breeding stallion Escorial proved to be instrumental for Thiago's success. The team competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as well as the World Breeding Championships, the 2022 World Equestrian Games, and, most recently, the 2023 Pan American Games, where Brazilian Olympian João Victor Marcari Oliva secured historic individual and team silver medals.

New Brand: Mantovani Horses

The new brand "Mantovani Horses" aims for significant growth by focusing on high-performance, breeding, and sales, with the Lusitano breed at its core. As part of this expansion, select warmbloods will be integrated to diversify and enhance their offerings.

The team includes prominent riders such as João Oliva, who competed in the Tokyo Olympics and will participate in the upcoming Paris Olympics, the promising rider Yara Fernandes, Tomás Carvalho and the children’s rider Maria Eduarda Mantovani. Also part of the team since 2020 is coach Norbert Van Laak who is bringing his important expertise to team and trainer of the athletes.

Thriving Breeding Program

Following the success in Tokyo, Mantovani's breeding program has thrived, producing rising stars set to compete in future championships. With Olympic bloodlines, achievements are already evident in Escorial's 7-year-old son, Nuelo, and his brother, Orion, both showing great promise.

Trainer Norbert van Laak with Thiago at the 2023 CDI Hagen

Mantovani Horses represents an elevated continuation of previous efforts, with 300 high-quality foals already part of the program this year. The team is enhancing their breeding program with new stallions, performance mares, and a commercial lineup of foals and embryos, in addition to the excellent foals already at home.

Three Pillars

The Mantovani Horses team operates based on three brand pillars: breeding, sales, and high- performance training of mares and stallions. These efforts reflect Mantovani’s commitment to the quality and growth of the Lusitano breed.

Flagship sport and breeding stallion Escorial

To kickstart operations, Mantovani is launching semen sales from his esteemed stallions, including Escorial, Nuelo das Lezirias, Orion de la Gesse, Oporto D’Atela, Diamante Negro, Pirata Plus and others.

Stay tuned as Mantovani Horses embarks on this exciting journey, the first milestone being the participation of João Oliva and his horse Feel Good V.O. in Paris 2024.

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