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.
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.
We met the precious cargo at Scottsdale Equine Reproductive Center!
In 2011, we were unbelievably excited to receive the first shipment of frozen semen exported from Brasil. Ho-hum, you say. It happens all the time. NOT! We had worked for over four years to see this happen. There were two main issues.
In Brasil, each breed is regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture. For this to work, the ABCCMM had to modify its registration regulations, which had previously not allowed the use of frozen semen. Then the Ministry of Agriculture had to create the rules for exportation for the MM and approve veterinarian clinics for collection and exportation. To our knowledge, there are only 2 clinics in Brasil that have been approved so far.
Ximoio de Maripa semen arrived in 2011 from Agro Maripa! He is pure blood Abaiba of very old genetics.
The second is that there is not much demand for frozen semen in Brasil. With so many horses and land, often the preferred method of breeding is still live cover. For us to get Brasilian Marchador semen, the breeder needed to want to do this for us – for the good of the Marchador breed around the world.
Enter Mr. Marcelo Baptista, owner of Agro Maripa who fulfilled our dream. Agro Maripa collected and shipped 3 Maripa stallions of excellent quality and impeccable lineage to us in March 2011.
Talisma Kafe, from Haras Elfar, is a stallion whose semen has been collected and we are working through the importation process for 2012
Frozen semen (and later frozen embryos) is very important for the future of the Marchador breed here in the U.S. Imported frozen semen adds many things:
Diversity – new bloodlines, new individuals to the North American gene pool.
Quality – these stallions are first-rate individuals, champions in their own right and proven producers. Often not for sale, frozen semen offers a way to bring their blood here.
Excitement – it is exciting to be able to have a larger catalogue of beautiful Marchador stallions to choose from.
Today, there are 13 USMMA registered breeding stallions in North America. We froze La Paz Jivago (100 breeding doses) before gelding him for owner Rox Rogers.
For us the diversity and quality were the key items. The excitement is just an added bonus! We could have an immediate boost in quality in one generation. For diversity, one could argue that we are okay there for now. Because we are fortunate to have many breeding stallions here in the U.S., enough to breed the mares and cross-breed the resulting next generation. But what about the third, fourth and fifth generation?
We may not be alive to see those MM foals born, but we are doing this for them. Continued importation is the key for maintaining and improving the quality of the Mangalarga Marchador breed here. We plan to import more semen, from different bloodlines and make it available – a semen bank – either through the SW Future Foal franchise or the M Foundation.
Connie Claire with La Paz Jivago foal DaVinci do Summerwind. DaVinci was the first MM foal born using frozen semen in the U.S. We are expecting a 2012 foal from Oma de Maripa using his frozen semen!
We would encourage MM breeders to freeze their stallion’s’ semen here if it’s viable (before they are gelded or get too old). Perhaps your great grandchildren would like to have a foal from him someday!
Frozen semen lasts forever. It is a great investment in the future of the Mangalarga Marchador breed!
Imagine my excitement when Lori Silcher from 4 Seasons Marchadors drove up my driveway a couple of months ago with a darling Marchador gelding, just for me! Netuno Lapidade, a 10-year-old gelding calmly walked off the trailer as though he had been at my house his whole life!
Those of us who have Marchadors know their easy temperament is one of their enduring qualities. However, don’t assume that underneath that cool, tranquil exterior they are not experiencing stress. They just don’t show it. Let me share with you my experience with something I knew nothing about and NEVER in a million years would have put two and two together without the information I now have.
A few days after Lori’s trailer was long gone back to Montana, Netuno exhibited some uncharacteristic behavior. He acted cinchy when we tacked him up and even hunched his back as though he were cold backed or about to buck.
Now, I am the most cautious when tacking up, especially with a new horse. I had gone slowly with Netuno, with the cinch barely snug. Netuno showed cinchiness several times to varying degrees after that as well. (Sign number 1)
About a week after arriving here, Netuno starting cribbing! I freaked out and called Lori. She said he had cribbed when he first came to her place from Brazil. She had put a cribbing collar on him and, after a long time, he stopped wearing the collar, as he did not crib anymore. To her credit, she offered to take Netuno back, but it was too late, I was in love. So I bought a cribbing collar, and even though I never wanted a cribber, I wanted Netuno. (Sign number 2)
A couple of weeks later, my rider, Danielle, was riding and I noticed that Netuno looked off, almost lame — not-so-much lameness, but stiff, and reluctant to move out. I even commented on it on the videos I took of him. He just did not look right, but it was subtle. (Sign number 3)
I mentioned this to my dressage trainer, Ellen Eckstein, whose husband is a well-known vet in Southern CA. We started talking about the sequence of events and I also mentioned that Lori had imported him and that he started cribbing after he arrived at her place. She asked me if I had ever checked him for ulcers.
Ulcers? What? Don’t those only happen to nervous, high-strung competition horses? I had NEVER even thought of that. And what in the world would the symptoms I was describing have to do with his stomach?
Enter my education. Here is what I have found out.
Vet research shows that 70% of all domesticated horses suffer from ulcers. Not only in the stomach, but in the hindgut as well. Even the calmest horses can have them. Horses excrete stomach acid 24/7 (After all, they are grazers, as we know, meant to eat all the time).
The symptoms can be the strangest things, symptoms you would not necessarily associate with ulcers. Suddenly becoming cinchy, moving stiffly or not wanting to move freely, cribbing, pawing at feeding, not wanting to pick up a lead, teeth gnashing; we just assume these are behavioral, but not always. The reason for these odd symptoms is the excess stomach acid and if the horse has ever had ulcers in the past, they can flare up under new stresses and initiate a laceration. Think about it, tightening of the cinch is going to push the acid around the laceration. Movement… simply being asked to move out is going to slosh she excess acid over the laceration and hurt, so the horse sucks back and does not move as well! Cribbing can be a way for the horse to attempt to try and soothe the stomach. And yes, it does produce endorphins, so the habit sticks. There are of course, many more symptoms, but these were the ones Netuno showed me.
After calling my vet, it was determined that Netuno did indeed have ulcers. He most likely developed them during the trip to the States from Brazil when Lori imported him. When he moved to my place, he stressed from the move, though you could never know from his external behavior – he was calm as a cucumber, save for the few things I mentioned.
Just trailering a horse causes the abdominal muscles to contract and this can produce excess stomach acid. So even a ride down to the nearest trail can set it off. Another thing to think about!
Here is another example. A friend of mine just moved to Oregon. She had a very quiet Haflinger. She told me she was so thrilled that her horse seemed to be perfectly fine in his new environment. But after a few weeks, she called me to tell me he was eating his manure. I told her to give him a handful of flavored Tums a few times a day and see if he stopped. Lo and behold, he did! Poor guy was trying to soothe his stomach! So the move had stressed him after all.
Tums are a great way to “test” if you suspect your horse might have excess stomach acid. It is not a cure and you must always consult your vet! However, my vet told me about this test. He said the horses like the taste of flavored Tums and if you give them a handful a few times a day (as well as before you ride), and the symptoms seem to abate, you can suspect ulcers. But again, please always consult with your vet!
OK, lets say your horse has ulcers. If you have money to burn you can buy GastroGard or Ulcer Guard from your vet. This is the same company/product and the same dosage in a tube. It’s just packaged and marketed under those two names. This is, however, the most expensive way to buy it. It contains 2.8 g of Omeprazole in each tube. It runs $35 per tube.
However, there are great sources of generic Omeprazole, which are much cheaper. And Omeprazole is Omeprazole, no matter the source.
You can get Omeprazole in a powder from Precision Pharmacy. Your vet can call them at (877) 734-3338 or Fax at (661) 377-3334 or www.myprecisionpharmacy.com. This comes with a 1.4 g scoop, so it would take two scoops for a full dose. It is apple-flavored and can be added to the grain or mixed with Mylanta and syringed into the mouth. Precision offers a very good price if you can get your vet to call them. However, your vet may order it him/herself and add their cost to it. This is common. You do need a prescription. Maintenance would be 1/2 scoop per day. You can also get a generic paste – again made by Precision Pharmacy with a vet’s prescription.
You can get Omeprazole without a prescription in pill or granulated packets. The granules seem easier to add to your supplements. http://www.equine.omeprazoledirect.com. The Internet is an invaluable source, so get creative and use it!
There are also natural tummy soothers. The first is dried cabbage. This is full of the amino acid, L-Glutamine, which is proven to heal the stomach lining. You feed 1/2 cup of dried cabbage. I have just started Netuno on this and he loves it! You can get the dried cabbage at www.harmonyhousefoods.com.
Another product that I plan on taking on trailer rides is a horse cookie made from organic sprouted seeds along with oat bran, micro-crystalized aloe juice, and cabbage, called Tum-Ease EQ. It helps reduce the effect of stomach acid production on intestinal mucosa. They are in the form of treats, so they are very easy to administer. You can either hand feed or add your horse’s feed. You can get them at www.wholefoodforhorses.com
This all may sound complicated, but it is not. On the rare occasion that I have had acid indigestion myself, I know how unpleasant that can be. I cannot imagine living with burning acid in my stomach or gut and not complaining in some way about it! So be observant and aware of your horses, even our calm Marchadors!
Epopeia do Vale da Prata and her grandson Oxum, imported by Regal Legacy. Shown here at age 22.
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 fifth installment of the series — Regal Legacy and Premier International LLC. The bloodlines highlighted in this article are many.
If you click on this link below (it will take 2 screens), the full article is available for viewing. Enjoy!
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.
If you click on this link below (it will take 2 screens), the full article is available for viewing. Enjoy!
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 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!
The IMPORTERS – a series of articles describing the history and stories of the horses and farms that started the breed in North America. #2 in the series covers the Lazy T Ranch and Montana Mangalarga Marchador, Dr. Tresa Vivian Smith and the Tabatinga line.
