From Laurie Klassen, USMMA Secretary “Every August, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, .Canada hosts a fairly large parade through downtown. I have participated for many years. Last year I assembled a variety of horse breeds from around the world and entered a mounted group. It was very well received by the audience. Authentic costumes to represent the breed…
All photos at the BC event by Shannon Ford, published on FACEBOOK. Dr. Kate Barcelos was in Canada presenting her paper at an Equine Conference and stayed on to complete another ABCCMM inspection, the second one in Canada! Dana Johnsen, USMMA Board Member at Large, organized an Open House around the event and Marchadors from…
Two new board members were appointed in July. Congratulations to Alessandra Deerinck, CA and Bill Dory, Alberta Canada! They replace Rox (Rogers) Hicks, who left the Board in 2015 and Laurie Klassen, our Secretary whose term will be expiring December 31, 2015. We asked them to introduce themselves to you, the members. This month please…
Click on the pdf file to read our member news! usmma news july 2015 In this issue: New board members Show subsidy award winner FOSH upcoming events
The last $250 award for the year (Sept 1 – Aug 31) went to Dana Johnsen in BC, Canada! Congratulations, Dana! Dana received the award for planning and hosting Kate Barcelos, ABCCMM inspector and trainer for the first Canadian inspection. On August 15, 2015, Dana will host an event using the inspection and Kate to…
My name is Alessandra Deerinck, I own and operate HH Sensing, a horse training and horsemanship instruction operation out of San Marcos, California. In 2010 I experienced what it is to ride a Mangalarga Marchador, and it has added to my professional life. Since then I have worked on bringing this breed of horses to…
Click on the link to view the PDF file for USMMA News! In this issue: Highlights from President’s Letter May Show Subsidy Award Winner FOSH magazine Equine Affaire Opportunity usmma news may 2015
Dear USMMA Members, Well, spring has finally arrived and for us the rainfall has been a blessing. The first time in years we have seen our ponds running over (tanks for you Texans). Seeing the national weather map it seems that most of the country are having good rains also. So I hope where ever…
Several Marchador breeders and the USMMA got together to put an ad into the June magazine which featured articles on how to select a trail horse. Here’s the final result. Feel free to download and use. PDF File: TTRM-USMMA-0615-proof4
FOSH is the Friends of Sound Horses, an international gaited horse association. They love all gaited breeds and their magazine featured the Mangalarga Marchador this month. Please consider joining this fine association or looking to attend some of their clinics and shows! To read or download the article, click here below to follow the…