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…
Dear USMMA Members. It has been an exciting time being on the front line as the USMMA representative, to the ABCCMM and APEX in their endeavors’ to increase the Mangalarga Marchador herd size in North America. Our small USMMA member group that attended this years 33rd Mangalarga Marchador Nacional Expo 2014, was greeted by open…
Please come to learn and have fun in Las Vegas NV! The dates are coordinated with the PBR dates of October 22-26 so you can also stay and attend the Marchador events and booths at the PBR! Attached are the registration forms and information emailed from Laurie Klassen, USMMA Secretary. Fill out the…
Oct 20 Registration and check-in. Classroom lectures, demonstrations and time to mingle in the afternoon and evening @the Horsepark. (Plan to arrive LV in the morning or the night before.) Oct 21 Full day of gait evaluation/competition and swap your ride. Fun and a group effort to pick the favourite Marchador @ the Horsepark! In…