Laurie Klassen awarded USMMA Show Subsidy
Laurie Klassen of SK, Canada, riding Joia-Norte was awarded the USMMA Show Subsidy for her preparation and participation in Cowboy Dressage Clinic and Show. It was their first venture into this discipline. Take a look. Congratulations to Laurie and Joia!
Shannon Ford Art Poster Raises Money for Marchador Horses in Need
US orders: With your donation of $15, we will send you this fine poster of a magnificent Mangalarga Marchador suitable for framing! Shipping and handling is $5 so the total charged is $20 for one poster. You can order 3 posters for $50. International orders: With your donation of $15, we will send…
Registry Update Project to Begin
USMMA Members and Mangalarga Marchdor Horse Owners will be contacted during September and October to help us correct and update the USMMA Horse Registration Database. We will be requesting and validating the horses’ information like color, sex, death, and ownership. We will also be trying to collect in new photos. Some of the information we have…
Breyerfest 2016 – A Showcase for the Marchador
Breyerfest featured the Mangalarga Marchador as their Celebration Horse and 2016 Model. There were three Marchadors there at the show that posed for pictures and showed in the arena once a day. The USMMA represented our breed and our breeders at a booth during this July Event. Our booth was manned by Lynn Kelley,…
Marchador Article in the Summer AERC EXTRA
Click the link to read the article online. https://aerc.org/static/temp/AERCExtra0616.pdf Here is the start! Breed focus: Mangalarga Marchador A horse with a different gear by Alessandra Deerinck I am always open something new, and even more if it is about horses. Throughout my life I competed in jumping, flat racing, dressage and trail, and in 2009…
Breyerfest update email to members
We are getting ready! But we can use your help! Goal: To participate fully in the 2016 Breyerfest Event July 22 – 24, 2016. There will be 2 booths there representing the Mangalarga Marchador. The USMMA had to purchase booth space in order to participate at a cost of $1,000. What we need – Will…
$25 off UF Genetics course offered to USMMA members
The art of horse breeding has shaped equine genetics since domestication, yet most horse professionals have little understanding of the fundamentals of genetics. On this six-week online extension course we will examine the underlying mechanisms and inheritance of a number of traits in the horse. Concepts covered will include coat color, genetic disease, parentage testing and some…
You can help in new gait genetics research!
The Brooks Equine Genetics Lab at the University of Florida has a new study that continues to research the genes, or combination of genes that might influence gait. Previous studies have focused on other breeds, this study focuses on Brazilian gaited breeds, with the main focus on the Mangalarga Marchador. Here is some background from their…
Article in Horseman’s News
The Spanish Breed issue was distributed widely at the Fiesta of the Spanish Horse in Burbank, CA. To get a pdf copy of the article, please click on the links below: may16_hn_24 may16_hn_26 To view the magazine on-line, (requires Adobe Flash Player) follow this link: http://horsemansnews.com/may16_hn/ The articles about Marchador horses starts on…