AUGUST 9, 2025. Helena MT. Host HARAS VISTA DA SERRA. “It’s the most beautiful ride I have ever been on” said one visitor to our ranch. The calvagada is 26 kilometers into a mountain wilderness area. We often see bears, deer or elk along this trail. The climb to the top of the…
by Lynn Kelley Our nucleo’s first Official ABCCMM Cavalgada Tematica! (Themed Trail Ride) On February 2nd, USMMMA members from AZ, CO, TX, UT and WA came to the OLD CAVE CREEK ride. In order to be official, the ride has to have at least 20 Mangalarga Marchadors participating. This number is smaller than in Brazil…
Alan Villaça CLINIC @Silver Stables, Phoenix AZ A USMMA event! Hosted by Silver Stables and Summerwind Marchadors Alan returned to Arizona again this year and the USMMA took advantage of his longer stay to sponsor another clinic in January. Our 2024 clinic was successful with some members saying it was the best clinic ever. …
The USMMA is committed to education and have several events planned by the USMMA and MM breeders this year. Our first USMMA event of the New Year crept up on us! It is happening in January! Alan Villaca, a top trainer in Brazil, CTE Alan Villaça, is coming to Arizona and will be training and…
December 15, 2024 @ 5 p.m. MST Video and pdf of the presentation given by Tia Nelson. On the YouTube video – f you need more time on any screen, just pause the video. Youtube Video – click here to watch. PDF file to download
February 2025 Dr. George Vilar, ABCCMM inspector and judge will be coming to the US in early February, 2025. Currently, his only planned stops are Phoenix, AZ and Corpus Christi, TX. If you have Mangalarga Marchadors that need inspection and would like to join this inspection visit, please contact Lynn Kelley, 602-999-3915. Sharing a planned…
Catch the Spirit of the West February 2, 2025 Cave Creek, AZ Cave Creek is a magnet for outdoor adventures, cowboy heritage and live music. With a history that includes ancient peoples, gold mining, ranching and dam construction, this scenic town is filled with the spirit of the old west. We will saddle up…
The USMMA wants to ask all our members if they are willing to volunteer to serve as Regional Directors in ALL regions. The term is 4 years from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. In 2029, there will be another election for a 4 year term. We need to elect Regional Directors in 7…
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I would like to invite you to the 2024 Annual Member Meeting (via Zoom) to be held on Sunday December 15 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time (4pm PT, 6 pm CT, 7 pm ET). We will send out the agenda and the ZOOM invitation a week before the annual meeting, but you can expect reports from the following…
August 30, 31, and September 1st – this became a reality at Rancho Sr. Jua, Bridgeton, NJ. This ABCCMM Competition is designed to show off some of the best attributes of the Marchador breed with 4 separate events: Here are the top results of the Caminhos do Marchador! Congratulations! For the official class list and…
I met Lynn Kelley in 2015 at the PBR Finals in Las Vegas. She was showing some Mangalarga Marchadors to the public. I could tell from my first look they were a beautiful gaited breed and the rest is history. I became a breeder. I searched America for the best mares I could find and…
The US Ranking sheet in Mounted Archery Go Leo!! submitted by Connie Claire A Marchador made it into the record books Mounted Archery in the US! Connie Claire competing with her Marchador gelding Leo (aka DaVinci do Summerwind) is ranked 7th in the U.S. On the Hunt course, they excel – just seconds behind Elizabeth…
Working equitation is a competitive equestrian sport that combines traditional riding techniques with modern elements to test the skills of horse and rider: