Looking for a Marchador? Attached is – The 2021/2022 USMMA Breeder Directory. The Breeder Directory has full information on the USMMA Members who are also Marchador Breeders. These breeders may or may not have Marchador horses for sale all of the time, but they represent a wealth of information about the breed and are very…
Frozen Semen and Embryo Importation – by Flavio Tavares In August 2019, I wrote to “Marchador Quarterly (Issue Nine)” talking about my development project for the Mangalarga Marchador breed in the United States. In addition to an ABCMM representative office, a frozen genetic material trading company would be operating, offering frozen semen and embryos to…
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…
Gaia made history at 11:00 p.m.October 27, 2012, becoming the first MM foal born in the US using imported frozen semen from Brasil. A labor of love, our dream was realized when Agro Maripá collected and exported the first frozen MM semen from 3 of his stallions in Brasil. Our continued thanks to Agro Maripa!…
by Lynn Kelley In 2011, we were unbelievably excited to receive the first shipment of frozen semen exported from Brasil. Ho-hum, you say. It happens all the time. NOT! We had worked for over four years to see this happen. There were two main issues. In Brasil, each breed is regulated by the Ministry…
The IMPORTERS is a series of articles about the history of the Marchador breed coming to the U.S. and the breeders who brought them in. This is the fifth installment of the series — Regal Legacy and Premier International LLC. The bloodlines highlighted in this article are many. If you click on this link below (it will…
The IMPORTERS is a series of articles about the history of the Marchador breed coming to the U.S. and the breeders who brought them in. This is the fourth installment of the series – Cascade Marchadors and Flying Oaks Ranch. The bloodlines highlighted in this article are Abaiba and Herdade. If you click on this link…
A beautiful new Mangalarga Marchador foal born! Imported mare Bella (Elba Cruzalta) has some special bloodlines and this is her first! The new colt is nicknamed Tigre because of the stripes until the owners choose his real name. Sire is La Paz Jivago. Congratulations to Keith and Alice Mosing, TX.
The USMMA lost 2 great mares this year: Summerwind’s Chanel de Miami 1996-2011 and 4 Seasons’ Tapixaba do Vale Vermelho 1998-2011.. They left us before their time and the only saving consolation is the foals they left behind them. Chanel had 5 foals: Artemis and Enya will stay with Summerwind. The others are Destiny do…
The IMPORTERS is a series of articles about the history of the Marchador breed coming to the U.S. and the breeders who brought them in. This is the third installment of the series – Summerwind Marchadors. The bloodlines highlighted in this article are Favacho and J.B. If you click on this link below (it will…