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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…
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…
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…
From Alessandra Deerinck, Human to Horse, USMMA member: Along with my warmest wishes for the Holidays, I would like to add to the list of accomplishments of the USMMA a few more instances in which I have brought the Mangalarga Marchador breed to the public’s attention through my business, Human to Horse. The Marchador horses I worked with,…
From Dana Johnsen, calendar organizer: Dear Mangalarga Marchador enthusiast For the 2015 USMMA calendar, we are looking for Marchador images that represent our breed! Please submit your quality, high resolution images to me before September 15th 2014. Email images to hilltophoofers@gmail.com with the subject line “USMMA Calendar” or for those with a dropbox – please…
Please click on the attached document to read more! braziltrip2014 July 26 – August 3rd See document for details! You will participate in the biggest event of the breed, the Mangalarga Marchador National Exposition in Belo Horizonte. During a ten day period, over 1500 horses, which are already champions in other expositions in…
The USMMA would like to thank Tom Sliter: tsliterphotography.com for contributing his time, talent, videos and photographs to the Montana 2013 Clinic. [wpvideo zZbiDsaa] [wpvideo xCCxAzrk] [wpvideo ymTrsM32] [wpvideo AmEmA0FU] [wpvideo UgBFbME0] [wpvideo gzE8sQuj] [wpvideo l4o0IrcK] [wpvideo 2XIXOZHS] [wpvideo jPJqZPvP] [wpvideo UOIjLe8J] [wpvideo oOgpFLav] [wpvideo SrYswrpv] [wpvideo 3QetzwRs] [wpvideo X15TtdVq] [wpvideo 7BRIMdiq] [wpvideo ux10xA62] [wpvideo…
A thank you from Montana Clinic Coordinator Tresa Smith. Obrigada Brazil, Canada, USA, Montana and Volunteers for an exceptional clinic. The Montana Clinic was held at the Rea Ranch near Helena Montana, September 5-10 of 2013. It was the largest gathering of Mangalarga Marchador horses ever in the U.S. with 24 horses participating .…
Hello. Some of you took an interest in the vest I wore to the Montana clinic in sept. If there is anyone who wishes to go ahead and order a vest like I was wearing, please let me know by email hilltophoofers@gmail.com The vest was a black stretch sport material with the MM logo in…