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1st place Gayle Hamilton and MM Destiny do Summerwind, TX
Destiny do Summerwind and Gayle Hamilton, TX
I grew up with horses, but then when I turned 30, I joined the Foreign Service and started living overseas, so I could no longer own horses. Luckily, in most of the countries where I lived, I could find horses to find, but it just wasn’t he same.
When I knew that I would be retiring from the State Dept, I started doing research. I had grown up with Quarter Horses and Arabs, but due to back problems, I wanted a gaited horse and I wanted one that was unique. I stumbled onto the Marchador and found Lynn and John Kelley. They were awesome! They answered my questions, provided photos and invited me to come visit anytime. They were so proud of the breed and so welcoming to someone exploring the breed that I thought that if they were representational of owners, then count me in! I have found over time that everyone I have encountered with the Marchador has been very friendly and proud of their breed.
Chanel de Miami with days old Destiny
I was still overseas, so decided to do the Future Foal. Lynn provided me photos and info and I chose a mare. Well, I got a colt, but really wanted a filly. Another buyer got a filly, but wanted a colt, so we swapped! I retired, bought some land and got ready and when Destiny was 8 months old, had her brought to Texas. Unfortunately, because she is so pretty and was the baby here, everyone has spoiled her. She is a “brat”, but I love her and as she gets older she is getting much better.
Destiny having fun as a youngster in TX
She is 3 years old now and I have been doing ground work with her. She lunges with or without a saddle, has jumped a small obstacle and walked over a tarp. She is smart, pretty (I love her elfin ears), and is a joy. I can’t wait until I am able to ride her, which I hope will be later this year. I am heading back to Africa to work for six months so will wait until I return.
She is my Destiny.
She is stretching to make 14.3H so hopefully the extra few months will allow her to get a little more growth. I can’t thank Lynn and John enough for Destiny. Sadly, her dam (Chanel de Miami) and baby sister were lost in 2011, so that makes her even more special to me.
2nd place Roni Keithcart and Marchwind Cobre
Marchwind Cobre on the trail in OregonWhy we love our marchador. Because he is………
4 Seasons Marchadores, MT — Lori Silcher and her Marchador stallion Baluarte Piry, submitted a video to become “America’s Favorite Trail Horse”. The videos were submitted to the ACTHA where fans voted for their favorite. Lori came in 2nd place, showing off the versatility of the Mangalarga Marchador and gaining many new fans! Here’s her video:
Mounted Archery in TX. Casablanca do Premier
Cascade Marchadors, OR — 3 Marchadors, all from Oregon, participated in the Nemethy Brothers Mounted Archery Clinic and USA Championship in New Braunfels, TX held February 20-26, 2012. Susan and Holm Neumann participated with their 2 Marchadors, Pele do Premier and Casablanca do Premier. Ronnie Keithcart and Connor Keithcart participated with Marchwind Cobre. Susan and Holm hauled 5 horses from Oregon – a 5,000 mile round trip.
The results:
Eric Denzler, only 5 months in the sport won the Quabaq, a Turk aerial competition shooting at a target on top of a 25 foot pole, on Pele.
Alan Minton won the Senior Division on Casablanca.
Marchwind Cobre took Connor Keithcart and Marton of Hungary to wins in the Junior Division,
Casablanca also carried Massae from Brazil. Pele carried Holm Neumann and Lynn Woodward in clinics and competition.
Flying Oaks' New Sign tells everyone more about the MM breed
Flying Oaks Ranch, OK — In February, Flying Oaks hired ranch manager Matt Brendal. Matt’s horse background is in Natural horsemanship and horseshoeing. He is also a competitive participant in American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) events. Matt says this about the Marchadors: “I had never heard of Marchador horse before my contact with Rick. From my limited experience these horses seem very intelligent, sensitive and gentle. They are wonderful horses to work with and I look to forward to this opportunity to learn more about them.”
Rancho de los Cielos, CA — An article about the Marchador breed was written and published in Italy! by Alessandra Deerinck, a new USMMA member purchasing a “de los Cielos” foal (Rio de los Cielos x 1681 Marengo da Tosana). The article shows how Alessandra applied her methods to some of our horses. Video from those sessions will hopefully soon be available on You-Tube. Read more about Alessandra on her website, www.human2horse.com We hope to translate the article and publish it soon.
Alessandra wrote about how easy it is to train and work with Marchadors, how intelligent they are, and how easy it is to form a bond with them based on her experiences working with our Marchadors.
Alessandra Deerink is a veterinarian trained in Italy whose experiences with horses include 12 years as a jockey racing Thoroughbreds, and greater than a decade in the U.S. re-fitting Thoroughbreds for life outside the race course, endurance riding, and promulgating the training discipline that has become her life work: Liberty riding and training.
The essence of Alessandra’s, and her mentor, Carolyn Reznick’s, training is the bond between rider and horse, based on the language of gesture and behavior that horses use among themselves. Alessandra and Carolyn believe one must develop companionship to have a true two-way conversation. Both begin developing a relationship when a horse is unconfined, when the horse can say “no” and go away.
Alessandra ascribes to theory and methodology originally described by Carolyn Resnick, author of Naked Liberty, and of a series of training videos, beginning with “Introduction to the Waterhole Rituals” that established her methods of creating a bond with horses based on her studies of wild horse behavior. For over 25 years, Carolyn was a noted clinician, trainer, and Arabian horse breeder from her Sonoma California ranch, Stonehenge Arabians. She still provides clinics and individual teaching in her methods from her present ranch in Escondido, California, and she has played with a Marchador she calls Marchador, since 2007, a white gelding imported by Susann Gabriel. Read more about Carolyn Resnick at her website at http://dancewithhorses.com
Koyote Libertas – from the photo shoot
SW Future Foal @ Summerwind, AZ — Laurie and Don Klassen from SK, Canada came down for a visit. Laurie owns Beethoven do Summerwind. Laurie picked up her 2011 SW Awards prize money and had a great time with Koyote Libertas, before she and Don drove on to Sedona!
The following weekend was a MM photo shoot with fun photographers Tamara Gooch and Jess Lee and St. Patrick’s Day was our first ever ACTHA ride. It’s hard to believe that next month we’ll be heading off for Colorado!
Lori SilcherThe American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA)
Hi, this video is my horse Bali, (4 Seasons Marchador stallion) and I in the competition for America’s Favorite Trail Horse competition. I hope you will watch it from start to finish and enjoy it so we get your vote! We put our heart into it, had a GREAT time doing it. The rules said, less than 5 minutes, tough to show all he can do, but here is a sample of this, young, kind hearted stallion doing his best, as always for me.http://www.facebook.com/ACTHA Look in the left hand column and click on “Peoples Choice audition”, then scroll down, go to page two and find us. The only way your vote will be counted is if you click on the “vote” box, the like button will not count. Thanks!!!!! I think this is a GREAT way to get our Marchadores seen!
by Lynn Kelley, SW Future Foal @ Summerwind Marchadors
Caboclo da Pidade and Lynn Kelley holding the Lucas Guerra Complete Horse Award
I was puzzled when a package arrived at my front door that was not expected. Inside was a wonderful surprize – the first Lucas Guerra plaque awarded to the winner of the USMMA’s complete horse competition! I had won with my Marchador, Caboclo da Piedade.
2011 was the first year for us to adopt this Brasilian tradition sometimes also called “PROVAS FUNCIONAL, functional test). The USMMA runs it as a VIDEO submittal competition. You film yourself and your horse running the course and a panel of 3 judges evaluates the video for penalties and time.
I found the gate to be the hardest obstacle for me. John built our gate and a friend made our poles!
The Complete Horse Competition is designed for easy set-up in your own back yard. That’s what me and Caboclo did.
This is an on-going competition so be sure to try it out with your Marchadors in 2012! Connie Claire is planning to add a Complete Horse course and test to the 2012 MM clinic in FL so we know there will be more entries in 2012! Any Marchador with any rider is eligible to enter and you can enter as often as you want as you improve!
The 2012 Mangalarga Marchador clinic will be held at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala FL.
We are providing lunch, dinners and a cocktail party for an all-inclusive price.
*Pricing for the clinic:
$200 Audit 3 days, no riding; all meals included.
$300 3 days Rider, bringing horse(s)
$400 3 days Rider, no horse
(*You must be a USMMA member to obtain this pricing. Join today on the membership page.)
One day non-riding audit attendance will also be available to the general public and USMMA members for a nominal fee.
THE EVENT!
Schedule: The clinic will be based on the first U.S. SELA DE OURO Ride!!!! A Brazilian tradition! Three phases of the ride & clinic include:
Friday: SELA DE OURO – 16 mile ride (everyone is encouraged to do part or all of the ride).
Saturday: CLASSROOM and ARENA WORK Evaluation of your MM horses conformation and gait. Instruction on conformation and gait and how to improve your horse’s gait.
Sunday: CLASSROOM and FUNCTIONAL TEST (Complete Horse) Instruction with your horse on different aspects of the test, culminating with a ridden test on the last day (you do not have to do any part you are not comfortable with.)
Instructors: ABCCMM (Brazilian MM association) professionals Tiago de Resende Garcia and Kate Moura da Costa Barcelos, both licensed veterinarians and judges in Brazil.
Tiago teaching the marcha gait to a class in Brasil
Tiago is the ABCCMM Director of the ENA – the National School of Judges. The ENA’s objective is to train MM judges on how to evaluate conformation, gait and functionality of the MM breed. Tiago and his team judge every sanctioned ABCCMM show in Brazil. Tiago has hosted symposiums and lectures to enlighten and inform MM breeders.
Kate riding Andante (Apple Pie de Miami) at the 2011 clinic
Kate is an ABCCMM inspector (the 1st woman) and education program director. Kate was the instructor of our 2011 MM clinic. An accomplished rider, competitor and instructor, Kate was the #2 dressage rider in South America and now uses classical dressage in preparing and training Marchador horses for many farms in Brazil.
Food: Dinners are planned at the Horse and Hound restaurant and a traditional Brazilian steakhouse, the Ipanema. Lunch will be served at the Florida Horse Park. Continental breakfast is included at most hotels in the area.
Lodging: Sleep Inn and Suites $69 per night for 2 double beds or a king. Rooms have a microwave and refrigerator. Pool.
There are also several other lodging choices in the close proximity to the Florida Horse Park.
The Facility: The Florida Horse Park is a 500 acre park that offers many amenities like 156 stalls, several grass arenas, dressage arenas, cross country jumps, polo fields and miles of trails for trail or endurance riding. There are camping hookups here too.
Stalls: $25 per night, shavings $8.50
Camping: $15 for electrical hook-up
More learning or demos: We may also have special guests or performances by notable speakers from the equine world in the Ocala area on natural horsemanship, barefoot trimming, and working equitation and dressage for the gaited horse. As time permits in the schedule, we will let you know.
SEND IN YOUR CHECK NOW
TO CONNIE CLAIRE, CLINIC CHAIR. I am the USMMA member organizing the clinic. I attended the 2011 MM clinic and volunteered to have the next annual clinic in my hometown, Ocala, FL. I can use help! Please contact me to volunteer or to offer suggestions on how to make this a great event! Questions or suggestions? Please contact me too!
Please complete the documents below and mail them with your check out to Connie Claire and mail it to: 1855 SW 87th Place, Ocala, FL 34476-6710
Please mail this form with your check to: Connie Claire
1855 SW 87th Place
Ocala, FL 34476-6710
Select the Participation Level:
3 day Audit – Those persons who do not wish to ride. Participate fully, get your questions answered and learn more about the Marchador conformation and gait. Lunches and dinners included.
3 day Clinic Rider with Horse(s) – Those persons who will ride. Your pricing has been lowered to accommodate the extra expenses of bringing and boarding your horse. Please let us know if you will let other participants use your horse(s). Participate fully, get your questions answered and learn more about YOUR Marchador’s conformation and gait. Lunches and dinners included.
3 day Clinic Rider – Those persons who will ride, but who will use another member’s horse for the clinic. Participate fully, get your questions answered and learn more about the Marchador’s conformation and gait. Lunches and dinners included.
1 day Audit Non-members are invited to join us to meet the Marchador and learn more about the breed. Please indicate what day(s) you plan to attend. No food is provided.
3 day audit = $200
3 day clinic rider & horse(s) = $300
3 day clinic rider = $400
1 day audit (no meals included) = $25 Request Friday, Saturday, Sunday or all
Clinic Fee
Member Name(s)
Farm/Ranch Name:
Street:
City, St, Zip
Email:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Website Name:
Member Name(s)
Farm/Ranch Name:
Street:
City, St, Zip
Email:
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Please list the Marchadors that you plan to bring
Okay for others to ride? Y/N
Special Needs? Please let us know and we will try to accommodate your request
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I/we assume full responsibility for the risk of bodily injury, illness, death of myself and/or my horse(s) and any property damage due to the negligence of Releasees or otherwise while the premises owned by the state of Florida, the Florida Agriculture & Horse Park Authority along with its board of directors and employees or heavily engaged in horseback riding related activities, and/or while training, riding, competing, officiating, observing, volunteering, teaching, boarding, working for, or for any purpose relating to horseback riding, eventing or participating as rider or spectator in such activities.
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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!
The 2012 Mangalarga Marchador clinic will be held at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala FL.
Food: Dinners are planned at the Horse and Hound restaurant and a traditional Brazilian steakhouse, the Ipanema. Lunch will be served at the Florida Horse Park. Continental breakfast is included at most hotels in the area.
More learning or demos: We may also have special guests or performances by notable speakers from the equine world in the Ocala area on natural horsemanship, barefoot trimming, and working equitation and dressage for the gaited horse. As time permits in the schedule, we will let you know.
