by Lynn Kelley
Television coverage of the Mangalarga Marchador by RFD TV in October and November. Rick Lamb posts his shows on youtube.com, so if you haven’t seen the show yet, here is the link:
http://youtu.be/wfNjEjCuIxw Sit back, kick your boots off and ENJOY!
Bom Dia!
There were 5 USMMA members (John Kelley, Lynn Kelley, Ellen Farmer, Aline Greene and Katie Baily) who traveled to Brasil to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the ABCCMM National Show in July! We all had a fabulous time at the show and also traveling around Brazil. Their hospitality was wonderful and of course, once again, we learned a lot!
I would encourage every member to travel there!
This year the ABCCMM also invited members of the media from North America and from Europe to obtain more publicity and widespread recognition for the Mangalarga Marchador. From North America. RFD-TV and The Horse Show with Rick Lamb attended for several days and filmed extensively. Jane Switzer, from the Horse Show attended the whole program of over 10 days! All of them are very enthusiastic about telling others about the MM breed. Lynn Kelley will also be writing press releases and magazine articles from the trip. As the shows or articles come out, we will share them with you.
ABCCMM Presidente Magdi Shaat is very interested in the international presence of the Mangalarga Marchador and we met two new MM associations from Italy and Argentina.
While we were there, we had several meetings with the ABCCMM, the Brazilian association, and also discussions with the EAMM, the European association about ideas and plans that would help us achieve our goals of promoting this magnificent breed. Here are some of the ideas we discussed:
1. Pat Parelli, probably the most well-known trainer around the world, to perform at the next MM National Show. (This year they had Monty Roberts). We will try to set up a meeting with Pat.
2. Frozen semen and frozen embryo exportation. There is only one collection center currently, and the costs are such that only a few breeders will attempt this, but the plans continue to expand in this area.
3. The 2012 USMMA clinic in Ocala FL. The ABCCMM has offered its help and support to make this bigger and better. Watch for more information coming out on this! We’ll send a save-the-date email this month so you can mark off these dates in April.
4. We requested an intern/exchange program where Mangalarga Marchador trainers, riders, vets, college students in equine studies from Brasil could apply and come to the U.S. or Canada for several months or a semester. The ABCCMM asked us to draft a proposal for them to discuss with their board.
5. The ABCCMM would like us to host a Sela de Ouro, a long ride using only Mangalarga Marchadors. We will be talking with the EAMM on how to structure it correctly as they just set their program up last year. Some riders would qualify to ride in Brasil in 2012 in their Sela de Ouro. (They would supply a horse for each rider)
6. Project Vitrine in the U.S. This is now a European program of five Brazilian Mangalarga Marchador stallions donated for 2 years for use in presentations and demonstrations promoting the breed. The ABCCMM will explore this. What they would require from us was not discussed, since we are not sure it will be possible.
All very exciting ideas, but at this point, just ideas that will need a lot of volunteer work to make them reality.
So, the best news is the media coverage we will receive from the event. Our thanks to them for coming to Brazil!
The Mangalarga Marchador – a horse without frontiers! Now it is more true than ever.
Best Regards,
John Kelley
Attached is a pdf file from the EAMM, the European Mangalarga Marchador association. In it, the Europeans compare the Marchador to other breeds and why they chose them as their personal horse.
At the National Show in Brazil, they were impressed by the Mangalarga Marchdor being used in sporting events and dressage. Following this visit, the Europeans imported 5 stallions to represent the breed at expositions like Equitana and also for breeding purposes. They are ready for the breed to reach new heights!
Enjoy!
JULY 13-21 XXVI NATIONAL MANGALARGA MARCHADOR HORSE SHOW, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
The National Horse Show has the horses, the auctions, the shopping! See past champions of the breed as well as the newer sport venues like pole bending, jumping and team penning. The showgrounds provide a great place to meet and talk with a huge number of Marchador breeders attending or showing at the Show. While in Brasil, be sure to visit some of the breeding farms and other cultural sites like Rio de Janeiro or the historic towns like Ouro Preto.
We have a number of breeders that are planning to go. For more information, please email Lynn Kelley at kelleyaz@rnsmte.com. Lynn is working on a schedule now.
If you can’t make it this year, mark July next year. The Kelleys go back almost every year!
Author: Lynn Kelley
Please visit the Brazilian website, especially if you have a high speed connection. This year, they have video of the show so it’s like being there! All of the show results can be found on http://abccmm.org.br under XXIII National. There are the many classes for each age level, male, female. There are separate classes for gait and conformation. A champion is named at each level for the combined gait and conformation. In other words, you can have a champion in gait of yearling colts and a champion in conformation of yearling colts. Then they combine the results and obtain the overall yearling champion of the race. They do this for many age groups before all of the champions get judged for “champion of champions” – the champion of the race – for that year. Similar to best in show at Westminster.
Because of the large number of classes, we are only reporting on the Champions of the Race and the Marcha Picada class. The Marcha Picada class was new this year, so it deserves special attention. We thank the Guerra family for their efforts with the ABCCMM to showcase the picada gait at the National Show.
Champion of Champions – Junior Mare (under 3)
Reserve Champion: ÚNICA KAFÉ (PALHAÇO DE ITUVERAVA x GAROTA KAFE)
Horizontal da Ogar is the son of Almanaque da Ogar. Almanaque is also several generations back in Seamus da Boa Fe, Summerwind. Palhaco also is a descendent of Almanaque da Ogar. Garota Kafe seems to be “open book”, no information on lineage available.
Champion of Champions – Junior Stallion (under 3)
L.J is a line that seems to be producing many winners in Brazil today. While there are no direct descendents of Rubi L.J.or Seiko L.J. in the U.S. today, there are descendents of Carvao L.J. Carvao L.J. is in the background of many L.J and J.B. horses. The two related animals in the U.S. are a spotted gelding Steio do Berma, and a bay stallion Cabaclo da Piedade. (Summerwind)
Champion of Champions – Adult Stallion
See above comments on L.J. Maragato is a son of Carvao L.J. Cabacu da Selva Morena is a grandson.
Cabacu also has Paulista de Santa Lucia as a grandsire. He is found in the pedigrees of Jardineira da Boa Fe (Marchwind) and Seamus da Boa Fe (Summerwind). Big names in Lagloria Jandaia are Malibu da Santa Terezinha and Abaiba Gim. Malibu is the leading stallion siring show winners in Brazil. He is the grandsire of Seamus da Boa Fe (Summerwind).
Champion of Champions – Adult Mare
Both Cosmica parents have an Abaiba/Providencia influence like Abaiba Gim. We have many representatives of Abaiba Gim blood in the U.S, including Jallaio da Boa Fe (Premier), Ninja da Sao Joaquim (Cielos), Jardineira da Boa Fe (Marchwind) and Jaina do Passo Fino (Cielos).
Champion Picada – Younger Stallion
Haity Caxambuese is also the sire of Rubaia da Palmeira, a bay stallion owned by MM Horse Farms. He is very smooth! And he is available for stud or purchase.
Many may recognize the farm Calciolandia as the foundation stock, Verbena, Folha and Alecrim, all of MM Horse Farms originally, were Calciolandia horses. Gas Cardeal was the sire of Global da Calciolandia and he was also the sire of Verbena. Batuque de Miami, (Rancho Linda), Folha de Calciolandia, (Tesouro), American Boy de Miami (Prata) (Marchwind), and Chanel de Miami, (Summerwind) were Verbena foals.
N.L.J is a new farm name to us, but Esquivel N.L.J. is a son of the famous Moleque Tabatinga. Moleque Tabatinga was the sire of Dominio da Joatinga (Brauna Libertas, Lazy T, Brisa Libertas, Summerwind) and Festin Passo Fino (Jaina do Passo Fino, Cielos).
Champion Picada – Older Stallion
Herdade Capricho was a prolific sire in Brazil. Tapixaba do Vale Vermelho (Premier) has Herdade Capricho as her great grandsire. Herdade Capricho is also in Indicado’s background.