Click on the pdf file link below to read our member news! usmma news november 2015 In this issue: President’s Letter News from members: Rick Schatz, Dr. Tia Nelson, Alessandra Deerinck, Rancho de los Cielos, Karen Livesay From the Registrar: Megan Fallwell Events
The National Horse of Brazil a Southern America treasure will be featured at La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holiday Festival 2015. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By HH Sensing – Alessandra Deerinck October 24th 2015 San Diego County, California Brazilian Saddle Horse aka Mangalarga Marchador to be presented in an educational show at the Holiday Festival, after…
Dear USMMA members. Rick Schatz has stepped down as USMMA President, citing personal reasons. The resignation is effective immediately. Rick provided a leadership role during a transition to a new USMMA Board of Directors. He solidified and improved relationships with Brazil and the ABCCMM. However, even though he won’t be serving on the Board, Rick…
Bill Kambic writes in about an event that he participates in every year with a Marchador entry. Our apologies that this didn’t make the newsletter too! Please go and cheer them on and enjoy the show! Event Name: National Cavalry Competition Location: Historic Fort Reno, El Reno, OK Dates: 23-27 SEP 2015 Description: The…
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…
I had a great time meeting everyone and learning a lot at the clinic! For those of you who attended, please take a photo of your horse with his or her ribbon if he/she earned one. AND please, write down 1 or 2 things you learned during the clinic! It would really be great to…
A BIG thank you from USMMA President Rick Schatz The 2014 USMMA Clinic was held at Horseman’s Park, in Las Vegas, Nevada October 20-23rd. It was the first clinic held in a “destination location” and the logistics provided a lot of learning even before the clinic started. We held the clinic in Las Vegas,…
Attached you can view the events and read about the venues for the 2014 USMMA Clinic held in Horseman’s Park and Bonnie Springs Ranch in LAS VEGAS! welcome cover copy2 Click on this for the 13 pages of the clinic events!
Dear USMMA Members, We are fast approaching the fall season, it is a welcomed time to enjoy the cooler weather and autumn colors. The horses are starting to hair out as if they needed extra warmth in addition to the summer weight gain, but who am I to say anything. I think I have also readied…