The IMPORTERS is a series of articles about the history of the Marchador breed coming to the U.S. and the breeders who brought them in. This is the fourth installment of the series – Cascade Marchadors and Flying Oaks Ranch. The bloodlines highlighted in this article are Abaiba and Herdade.
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Importers Cascade Marchadors and Flying Oaks Marchadors Importer Series
USMMA member Susan Neumann recommended an episode on saddles and saddle fitting for gaited horses. If you can find the video from last week on Rick’s website, it was wonderful. Filmed with horse trainer Larry Whitesell, a gaited horse trainer for many years, it followed along the same lines as our Mangalarga Marchador clinic with Kate Bar in April. He uses dressage and suppling to get a better balanced horse and also a better gait.
”Gaited Horse Saddles”Oklahoma saddlemaker, Doug Ford, shows Rick design considerations for gaited horses. Episode 339 >watch other TV episodes >buy DVD of any TV episode
Marchador in the mountains
by Theresa Manzella on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 9:23pm
So I’m feeling compelled to tell all my horsey friends about todays adventure….which was chasing cows in the mountains on the Marchador stud. It was such an exhilarating, satisfying experience, I wish everyone I like could do it at least once. This breed is from Brazil and was represented to me as cowy, athletic and gaited. As I was listening and smiling, I was secretly thinking “YA RIGHT lady! Tell me another story. Those 3 attributes don’t exist in the same horse…but it’s your story…tell it the way you want.” TODAY I became a believer. I’ve been training this horse for 6 months and have been really impressed with his mind, trainability and work ethic. He’s ready to show in record time. And I’ll even admit that the gaiting is fun. Today, Mr Marchador proved to me you CAN have it all in one horse and I became a BIG fan. At the risk of sounding like a horse snob, I’m not an easy sell. He went anywhere I pointed him, whether it was straight up on shale, or straight down, or chasing cows off a side hill on the run, this guy new were his feet were at all times and gave me total confidence that there wasn’t any place those cows could go in the Rocky Mountains that we couldn’t go too. I know we all adore our cow bred, quarter horses and I bet many of you reading this are skeptics just like I was…but this bred deserves consideration from anyone who appreciates a golden mind, a huge heart and a ton of try. And the smooth ride…flying across the flat at an amazing clip, without an ache or a pain anywhere is a BIG Bonus! You can learn more about them at 4 Seasons Marchadors. There is only 150 of them in the county. If you ever get the chance to ride one, don’t pass up the opportunity. Cool ponies. Oh ya…I confessed my initial doubts to my friend/client, Lori Silcher, and she’s forgiven me. She’s getting used to having to make believers out of people.
We had a great, great Mangalarga Marchador clinic hosted by Legacy Marchadors over this past weekend, April 6-10. The photo is Kate Barcelos, our Brazilian instructor riding Andante (Apple Pie de Miami) owned by Haras Lucero, TN. Kate flew in from Brazil, assisted by USMMA member Aline Greene who translated Portuguese to English for us.
Kate’s credentials were many, but a few I remember are that she was the #2 dressage rider for all of South America, she is a vet, and she is the first woman technician approved by the ABCCMM to inspect Mangalarga Marchadors in gait and conformation.
We had classroom and riding time, learning with participants from FL, SC, TN, OK, AZ, TX, OR, IN, VA, NC, MO! It was a success on so many levels! Thank you Colin and Megan for all your hard work. And thank you to Bill and Sandy, Rick and Karin for bringing additional Marchadors to ride.
The next MM clinic is already being discussed for March 2012 in Ocala, FL. We hope to see you there!
There is a new chat site in Brazil with speaking English the focus. How very kind and thoughtful of them to include us like this. They discuss the different goals in breeding, trends in the breed, problems, solving problems etc. Excellent group. They have asked me, Lori Silcher, to share with all as the ambassador so to speak, so join in and enjoy!!! cvmmintl@googlegroups.com
A beautiful new Mangalarga Marchador foal born! Imported mare Bella (Elba Cruzalta) has some special bloodlines and this is her first! The new colt is nicknamed Tigre because of the stripes until the owners choose his real name. Sire is La Paz Jivago. Congratulations to Keith and Alice Mosing, TX.
The USMMA lost 2 great mares this year: Summerwind’s Chanel de Miami 1996-2011 and 4 Seasons’ Tapixaba do Vale Vermelho 1998-2011.. They left us before their time and the only saving consolation is the foals they left behind them.
Chanel had 5 foals: Artemis and Enya will stay with Summerwind. The others are Destiny do Summerwind in TX and Caesar do Summerwind in CA. Her first foal Coco de Miami is deceased, born in FL.
Tapixaba had 4 foals, all pintos! 2 foals Tapi’s-Pinga and Ze Travao are with 4 Seasons. The others are Casablanca do Premier in OR and 4 Seasons Edipo is deceased.
Discover Horses listed the Marchador breed on their website as of last night, with the new website. Great! Visit their website: www.discoverhorses.com and look up breeds.
The IMPORTERS is a series of articles about the history of the Marchador breed coming to the U.S. and the breeders who brought them in. This is the third installment of the series – Summerwind Marchadors. The bloodlines highlighted in this article are Favacho and J.B.
If you click on this link below (it will take 2 screens), the full article is available for viewing. Enjoy!
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