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…
USMMA member Susan Neumann recommended an episode on saddles and saddle fitting for gaited horses. If you can find the video from last week on Rick’s website, it was wonderful. Filmed with horse trainer Larry Whitesell, a gaited horse trainer for many years, it followed along the same lines as our Mangalarga Marchador clinic with…
Marchador in the mountains by Theresa Manzella on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 9:23pm So I’m feeling compelled to tell all my horsey friends about todays adventure….which was chasing cows in the mountains on the Marchador stud. It was such an exhilarating, satisfying experience, I wish everyone I like could do it at least once.…
We had a great, great Mangalarga Marchador clinic hosted by Legacy Marchadors over this past weekend, April 6-10. The photo is Kate Barcelos, our Brazilian instructor riding Andante (Apple Pie de Miami) owned by Haras Lucero, TN. Kate flew in from Brazil, assisted by USMMA member Aline Greene who translated Portuguese to English for us.…
There is a new chat site in Brazil with speaking English the focus. How very kind and thoughtful of them to include us like this. They discuss the different goals in breeding, trends in the breed, problems, solving problems etc. Excellent group. They have asked me, Lori Silcher, to share with all as the ambassador…
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 USMMA lost 2 great mares this year: Summerwind’s Chanel de Miami 1996-2011 and 4 Seasons’ Tapixaba do Vale Vermelho 1998-2011.. They left us before their time and the only saving consolation is the foals they left behind them. Chanel had 5 foals: Artemis and Enya will stay with Summerwind. The others are Destiny do…
Discover Horses listed the Marchador breed on their website as of last night, with the new website. Great! Visit their website: www.discoverhorses.com and look up breeds.
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…
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