U.S. Mangalarga Marchador Association (USMMA)

Author: Summerwind

  • 2015 Marchador Calendar

    From Dana Johnsen, calendar organizer:

     

    Dear Mangalarga Marchador enthusiast

    For the 2015 USMMA calendar, we are looking for Marchador images that represent our breed!   Please submit your quality, high resolution images to me before September 15th 2014.

    • Email images to hilltophoofers@gmail.com with the subject line “USMMA Calendar” or for those with a dropbox – please send me a link to your shared dropbox.
    • Please see attached documents for guidelines and submission form.

    Many Thanks for your cooperation!

    Attached are the guidelines for submitting a photo and also the form to accompany your check.

    USMMA Calendar 2015- Standards & Submission Form 2

     

  • 2014 Marchador Clinic, Las Vegas NV – Save the Dates!

     

    Oct 20  Registration and check-in.  Classroom lectures, demonstrations and time to mingle in the afternoon and evening @the Horsepark.  (Plan to arrive LV in the morning or the night before.) 

    Oct 21  Full day of gait evaluation/competition and swap your ride.  Fun and a group  effort to pick the favourite Marchador  @ the Horsepark!  In addition, by riding every horse, it’s also an opportunity to be matched with a suitable mount for the trail ride on the following day.     Social in the evening @ Sam’s Town Casino

    Oct 22  Trail ride  (with trailering and riding this will take most of the day)   Social in the evening @ Sam Town’s casino.

    There will be a number of Marchadors available to use if you are unable to bring your own . The # of participants for the trail ride portion of the clinic will be determined by # of mounts.  

    In addition to these planned days, there are plenty of opportunities to book private lessons with Kate Barcelos on October 19 in the afternoon and evening, October 20th in the morning and October 23rd all day.   One private lesson is included in the clinic fee.  An extra lesson may be booked at additional cost.

    Instructors from Brazil – Kate Barcelos and Tiago Resende Garcia 

    Hotel lodging will be at Sam’s Town Casino which is right next to the Horse Park for easy access and only 5 miles from the Las Vegas Strip.   RV parking available right at the Horse Park.

    HorsePark Info:   http://www.equineeventlv.com/

    Sam’s Town Info: http://www.samstownlv.com/

    The Clinic is held right before the PBR Finals where the Marchador will be featured, so stay on to enjoy that event as well.

    Clinic cost will be approx $350 pp. Final costs will be determined soon. Hotel, RV parking,stalls, usage of Marchadors will all be at an extra cost. PBR tickets will need to be purchased soon if your intention is to also join in this event.

    If you would like to serve on the Clinic Committee, please contact Rick Schatz rick.schatz@yahoo.com or Laurie Klassen lauriefklassen@me.com.   

    Details and registration forms coming soon!

     

  • Marchadors for the PBR! Sept & Oct 2014

    The Brazilian Saddle Horse Project

    The Brazilian associations ABCCMM/APEX have funded two PBR (Professional Bull Riding) events in North America in 2014. The Marchador will be featured at these two venues – live and via television coverage.

    September 5 & 6, Nashville, TN

    October 22-26, Las Vegas Nevada.

    The USMMA will be working with them to help make the events a success for promotion of the Marchador breed. We are looking for 5-6 Marchadors to represent the breed at both events. They can be the same group of horses or 2 different groups.

    Please read the attached PDF to learn more and to fill out the forms required to have your Marchador represent the breed at the event!   Click on PBR SELECT HORSES.

    pbr select horses

  • Brazil Trip 2014 – Invitation for the National MM Show!

    Please click on the attached document to read more!

    braziltrip2014

    July 26 – August 3rd  See document for details!

     

    You will participate in the biggest event of the breed, the Mangalarga Marchador National Exposition in Belo Horizonte.   During a ten day period, over 1500 horses, which are already champions in other expositions in different parts of the country, will be presented and judged. The finale is to name of the best of the best – the CHAMPION of each MARCHA, each age group, each sex and then the CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS!   And YOU will be able to ride some of the horses there. Or you just observe the Marcha of the beautiful horses, make your own evaluation and guess which one will be the winner. Another thrilling part of the program is your participation in auctions, held at night, when some of the best horses are offered for sale to excited bidders.  Other activities will be planned during these days to meet the Marchador breeders at the show, visit some close-by farms and also some other tourist attractions – shopping and history.   

    At the National Show
    At the National Show

     

  • MAY Newsletter

    Attached below is the pdf file of the USMMA May NEWSLETTER.  Please click on the file to read more.

    Newslettermay2014

    Highlighted in this issue in “MEET THE MEMBERS” is Rocke Ridge Marchadors in BC, Canada.

    Editor: Jeff Bosley

  • Montana Clinic Videos

    The USMMA would like to thank Tom Sliter: tsliterphotography.com for contributing his time, talent, videos and photographs to the Montana 2013 Clinic.

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