U.S. Mangalarga Marchador Association (USMMA)

Author: cfallwell

  • President’s Letter! 2014 – the year of the Marchador!

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    January 16 2014

    Dear USMMA Members and Marchador Friends

    Last year, in accordance with the USMMA by-laws we elected a new Board of Directors for the association. I am impressed with the depth, passion, and geographic spread of our new board.     We live from coast to coast and from Saskatoon to Scottsdale.  It is a tribute to how far we have come.  The new board a short bio and how to contact them follows this letter.

    In our first meeting held January 12 2014, the board elected officers.

    President. Rick Schatz

    Vice President Jeff Bosley

    Secretary Laurie  Klassen

    Treasurer Lynn Kelley  (Eliza Frazer stays on as acting Treasurer for some part of 2014)

    I will, with the new board, be working hard to connect with every Marchador owner to create a shared sense of excitement about our opportunities and goals.  In 2014 we will be focused on:

    • Keeping our existing loyal membership and also adding new owners and breeders.
    • Promoting the Marchador breed. In 2014, this will be most apparent with the planned events sponsored by the Brazilian Marchador association, the ABCCMM and APEX at PBR (Professional Bull Riding)events around the U.S.
    • Continuing our tradition of holding a Marchador clinic every year.   It’s a great way to learn and to meet other Marchador owners!   The success of 2013 Mt clinic showed us that.   I will keep you posted with our plans for the 2014 clinic.
    • Facilitating more Marchador owners and breeders to connect to Brazil.   We have a new Brazilian membership status for non-breeders for a $25 fee and will send plans for a trip to their National Show in July.  Over 1000 Marchadors participate at their show!

    If you have renewed your USMMA membership, thank you.  We appreciate your support.  If you haven’t,  Rox Rogers and I may be calling on you to consider signing up again.

    Hold on to your hats! It will be a great year –  the year of the Marchador!

    Best regards

    Rick Schatz

    USMMA President

     

    Meet the new Board and President

    Dana Johnsen, Penticton, BC, Canada    hilltophoofers@gmail.com  (250)-492-8225

    Dana is a business owner and lifetime horse person.  She currently has 3 Marchadors and her business is international Nickers Saddlery, makers of the Sensation Ride Treeless saddle.   Her goal with Marchadors is to expand the exposure and knowledge of the Marchador within Canada.

    Dana brings to the table for the board artistic ability, international shipping and communication experience and thoughtful decision making.  She is ambitious and passionate about the Marchador breed.   Other passions of hers: sustainable building and energy practices, endurance riding, dog sledding & designing new products.

    Jacob Martinez, Riverside CA   tlongojm@aol.com  (951)-808-2183

    Jacob is a Marchador breeder operating Rancho de los Cielos.   He has been involved and supportive of the USMMA since its formative years – about 10 years.

    Jacob has been around horses and training horses all of his life, since my uncle was the head trainer of the famous White Horses of California, the Camarillo breed.  Rancho de los Cielos follows the ABCCMM tradition of inspection for breeding animals.    Currently, they have 12 Marchadors and have produced over 15 “de los Cielos” foals.   We have sold our foals and also many other Marchadors over the years.  Before Marchadors, they owned and bred Peruvians.

    His area of interest area is in advertising and merchandising for the Mangalarga Marchador breed.

    Jeffrey S. Bosley  Lumber Bridge, NC   paboz@earthlink.net  (910)-818-4856

    Jeff is a retired USAF Major. who spent the last 20 years serving my country while learning leadership skills and obtaining his degree.  Jeff has always loved horses and has been around them his whole life growing up on a farm, but the frequent moves necessary for a career in the USAF made his dream of owning horses a challenge. While researching different breeds 8 years ago, Jeff came across an article about the Mangalarga Marchador in the Guinness book of world records.  He researched this rare breed as well as breeders in the US.  After an opportunity to see the horses first hand, Jeff instantly fell in love with their athleticism and energy wrapped up in a surprising gentle disposition.

    Jeff and Michelle currently own 4 Marchadors and are beginning a new adventure in becoming a breeder – SW Future Foal @ LumberBridge.  Jeff brings a love for this breed as well as commitment to its success and his desire to help build the breed here.

    Laurie Klassen  Saskatoon, SK, Canada  lauriefklassen@me.com  (306) 382-8219

    Laurie owns 1 Marchador gelding (Beethoven) acquired through Summerwind Marchadors and has been very active in her community promoting the MM breed for the last 3 years. She is quite knowledgeable about gaited horses because for the last 10 years, she also bred, raised and trained Tennessee Walking horses.   She still owns 3 TWH, but is no longer breeding.

    Laurie is very involved and active in the equine community.  She was President of a women’s horse club for the last 5 years.   2-3 times a year, she hosts clinics and brings in some Master horseman to promote responsible leadership and training for horses.

    Laurie and her husband have owned and operated Crestview Auto Service for 30 years.   Hoping to retire soon, but is still actively involved.   From her business and from her equine activities, Laurie’s organizational skills and follow-through are readily apparent to all who work with her.

    Lynn Kelley  Scottsdale, AZ  futurefoal@gmail.com   (602) 999-3915

    Lynn bought her first Marchador in 2001 and so has over 10 years of history and experience with the Mangalarga Marchador horses, both here and in Brazil.   With her husband, John, they own and operate SW Future Foal @ Summerwind Marchadors.  SW Marchadors has imported Marchadors in the past and now import frozen semen from Brazil.   17 foals carry the name “do Summerwind”.

    Lynn is retired, but her skills are varied from her business careers:  information technology, customer service, marketing and innovation and planning.       Lynn was one of the founding members of the US Mangalarga Marchador Association and has served on the Board for many years in various positions.

    Her interests are in improving the quality and genetic diversity of the Marchador breed here and in keeping close ties with Brazil and the other Marchador associations around the world.

    Rox Rogers   Whitefish, MT   highcountrycowgirl@centurytel.net  

    Rox’s love for the breed began when I purchased a gelding from Tresa Smith, Lazy T.  Shortly afterwards, she and her husband traveled to Brasil with the intention of Hugh becoming a certifying Vet for the breed here in the US.   They met a number of Brasilian breeders and learned about the Breed Standards and breed requirements for registry.  During the two weeks of visiting numerous breeding farms, Rox was able to spend a week of riding and studying at Desempenho dressage school with Bjarke Rink.

    Since that time Rox has strengthened her interest in showing the Marchador breed to their full potential.  She studies in Centered Riding which is helpful in every discipline.  Rox currently owns 2 Marchadors and have been involved in showing the horses in the riding disciplines of Reining, Jumping, Backcountry trail riding, and recently in Western Dressage.  Rox assisted setting up the Montana Sela de Ouro in September, 2013,  providing a horse for another participant.

    Rox is interested in assisting with Breed Standards, Performance Sports and showing the breed to the public through various venues, especially the APEX/ABCCMM/PBR promotions coming up in 2014.

    Tia Nelson     Helena MT  drtiadvm@aol.com  (406)  442-0188

    Tia and her husband Derek have enjoyed the breed since our introduction to it in 2001.  They breed Marchadors with the ranch suffix Vista de Serra.  Tia has  traveled to Brazil two times, once in 2001 to assist in picking out breeding stock for one of my clients who raises Marchadors and the second time in 2007 to spend 3 weeks with Getulio, Henrique, Jose Eduardo and others to learn to be an inspector for this breed.  Tia has been active as an adviser for the USMMA on the Breeds’ Standards Committee and has also helped with the discussion about the inspection process.  She feels that  the integrity of this breed is more likely to be preserved in the United States and Canada if there is an inspection process similar or identical to the inspection process used in Brazil by the ABCCMM.

    As an equine veterinarian who is interested in horses in general and this breed in particular, Tia brings solid knowledge and good information to the table.

    Most recently, she and her my husband worked to help make the Sela de Ouro ride a great success here in Montana in Sept 2013.   They provided horses, a fun supper (in spite of the storm!), and extended our hospitality to the Judge of the Show, Tiago, and a couple from Montana who are also breeders

    Rick Schatz, Kaw City, Ok.  rick.schatz@yahoo.com  (580) 269-2967

    Rick and his wife Liz were both raised on ranches in Northern Oklahoma.  Rick,  a USMC Vietnam Veteran, has now retired from a long career working and living overseas with the oil industry.  He resided with his family in Scotland, Kuwait, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Thailand, and Brazil to just name a few countries, he experienced during his career.

    He was introduced to the Mangalarga Marchador horses while living in Brazil.  Liz started riding the horses with other expat women as a social past time.  She was very impressed with the horse’s temperament and smooth ride and was able to convince Rick also to start riding them.  This started an adventure in 2000 that evolved from buying registered horses for him and Liz to ride.  They then acquired a 500 acre Fazenda (farm) in Brasil and increased their herd size, breeding mares, from championship Brazilian stock.

    Later in 2005, back in the U.S., Rick was able to import a young stallion and some mares from his breeding on the Fazenda to his Flying Oak’s Ranch in Oklahoma.  Now with his Stallion “Ator Fazenda Zouga” along with the original mares and other purchased mares from US Mangalarga Marchador breeders, Flying Oaks is home to over 20 registered Mangalarga Marchadors at any one time.

     

  • The USMMA/ABCCMM Montana Clinic 2013

    A thank you from Montana Clinic Coordinator Tresa Smith.

    Obrigada Brazil, Canada, USA,  Montana and Volunteers for an exceptional clinic.

    The Montana Clinic was held at the Rea Ranch near Helena Montana, September 5-10 of 2013.   It was the largest gathering of Mangalarga Marchador horses ever in the U.S.  with 24 horses participating .   Altogether 40 Marchador enthusiasts turned out to ride, to learn, to help.

    Ready to ride! Montana Clinic, 2013. Photo credit Lane Coulston
    Ready to ride! Montana Clinic, 2013. Photo credit Lane Coulston

    The ABCCMM Brazil sent its finest riders and judges to the Montana Clinic. Kate Barcelos shared her wonderful knowledge and riding talents by giving major demonstrations and lectures on the Marchadors gaits, and with her private lessons elevated students to a new level of riding conscience.  The ABCCMM flew their Director of Judges to the clinic to oversee the competition.  Tiago Resende Garcia worked with Montana’s Lori Silcher on the Sela de Ouro to produce its Long Distance Ride and Functional Horse Competition. Tiago, with his judgments and sense of humor, made understanding the Marchador fun as well as informative.

    The USMMA financially subsidized the clinic and made it financially feasible.

    USMMA members came from Canada with flag and four riders, Laurie and Don Klassen, Dana Johnson and Karen Holman.  These neighbors from the North pitched in and helped in every way possible to make the clinic work.

    USMMA members came from the South ,  From  Florida,: Brooke and Faye Little: from South Carolina Aline Greene, from Texas: Cathy Pierce and from Southern  California., USMMA President Susan Gabriel. And Liz Tankersley came from Washington, D.C..  Great riders , great participants, now good friends.

    USMMA members from   Montana  were the host committee. Montana provided Mangalarga Marchador Mounts  for the Clinic.  Even a non biased account would have to comment on the exceptional quality of the horses. Moreover, the Montana Committee: Lori Silcher, who coordinated the Sela de Ouro with Tiago,  Eliza Frazer, Chris Nielson,  Rox Rogers, Derek Brown, Dr. Tia Nelson,  and Kindle McCauley  worked really, really hard to make the clinic happen and succeed. As one person aptly noted, “Everyone had their oar in the water.”     I might note that there was an informal Montana committee as well of attendees who found themselves not just participating but helping :  Ann Damrow, Jodi, Cody Hill and  Lori Connor..

    Official Volunteers made the clinic run smoothly.  Tom Sliter of Washington .D.C. and Kenton Rowe of Helena , Montana, came with their cameras to record the clinic for history and its participants. Lane and Linda Coulston, helped with horses, stalls  sound systems and meals,. John Connor did yeomen work of stall cleaning. Peter Silcher and Ross Damrow helped Derek Brown with the arena arrangements.  We also had a wonderful visitor/volunteer from Brazil, Ana Boareto who helped in every way.

  • MM vests

    Hello. Some of you took an interest in the vest I wore to the Montana clinic in sept. If there is anyone who wishes to go ahead and order a vest like I was wearing, please let me know by email hilltophoofers@gmail.com
    The vest was a black stretch sport material with the MM logo in red on the back, name on right chest and farm logo on left chest. If the farm logo is desired, I must have the digitized format for embroidery (approx size = 3″wide)
    Price is between 85 and 95 CDN (depending on name and logo)

  • WikiHorseWorld Pedigree Update

    by Lynn Kelley

    Abaiba Remo – is your Marchador a grandchild?

    All of the North American Mangalarga Marchadors AND their ancestors have been added to our new pedigree system.  It was a big effort to transfer our data manually.

    938 Mangalarga Marchador horses are in our database. (206 are registered with the USMMA, but that number includes some horses that are now deceased).  All of the North American horses have photos and overall, 37% have photos.  Like Ancestry.com, you can go explore your horse’s lineage.  You can find them in the Registry section of this website on the page labeled View Pedigree.

    Information about the horses was added if it was available, like date of birth, color, registration number etc.  However, if you look at the record, there is lots more room to add information about your horse – shows, awards, disciplines, height, weight, any kind of write-up.  If you find errors, want to change the photo or want to add more information or video to your horse’s record, please send that request to the USMMA registrar.

    You are able to download and print your horse’s pedigree whenever you want.  On the pedigree form, you will notice a scannable code (using any smart phone) that will take you directly to the website and that pedigree on the website.

    The USMMA registrar, now Megan McClarney Fallwell,  will continue to issue the official registration document and the foal registration procedures remain the same.

    Future Plans:  

    Classified ads will facilitate MM sales or stallion stud services. Photo shows Flying Oaks 2 year old colts.

    Around April 2012, I will be adding and testing the WikiHorseWorld Classified Ads system if they have it completed on time.

    WikiHorseWorld currently offers four ad “categories” for Horses, Products, Services, and Events. They will be developing four additional ad categories for Equine Real Estate, Trailers, Saddles, and Horse Hay (a total of 8 Classified Ad categories).

    There will be options for simple ads and premium ads.  Premium ads would include photos and videos.

    During this timeframe is when WikiHorseWorld anticipates that members will be able to add photos, videos from your computer, and videos from YouTube to your Marchador’s pedigree.  The classified ads and the horse’s pedigree, pictures and videos will be displayed on the USMMA website and also WikiHorseWorld’s website.