U.S. Mangalarga Marchador Association (USMMA)

Tag: AERC

  • AERC Convention Feb 24-25

    Irene Howcroft, USMMA Secretary is attending this annual event and presenting the Marchador breed in a booth at the trade show.

    The AERC stands for American Endurance Ride Conference. Endurance is a wonderful sport for the Marchador breed with their stamina, temperament and comfortable, ground-covering gaits. We have several Marchador owners and horses competing in the 25 mile and 50 mile rides.

    The USMMA also sponsors a year-end breed award for the Marchadors in conjunction with the AERC who tracks the miles and the entries. Kari Graves was our 2022 winner with her horse. Flying Oaks Zephyrus.

    Here are the banners that Irene made for the MM booth. The USMMA provided Marchador flyers and the Breeder’s list for handouts at the booth.

    For more information about the AERC and their convention, go to their website https://aerc.org

    Big 8 foot banner as backdrop. Narrow banner at front of booth. Please request the pdf file (too big) if you would like a copy to use.

  • Marchador Article in the Summer AERC EXTRA

    Click the link to read the article online.   https://aerc.org/static/temp/AERCExtra0616.pdf

    Here is the start!

    Breed focus: Mangalarga Marchador

    A horse with a different gear by Alessandra Deerinck

    I am always open something new, and even more if it is about horses. Throughout my life I competed in jumping, flat racing, dressage and trail, and in 2009 I rode in my first endurance ride, a 50-mile ride in Warner Springs (Pacific Southwest Region) on an Arabian stallion. At the same time I was working with a client who needed a horse with a smooth gait because he had lost part of a leg in an accident. He loved trail riding, and in searching for a horse breed that suited him I came across the Mangalarga Marchador.

     

    thumbNew.phpAlessandra Deerinck is the USMMA secretary and owner of HHSensing, horse training.