by Laura Hinson Imagine my excitement when Lori Silcher from 4 Seasons Marchadors drove up my driveway a couple of months ago with a darling Marchador gelding, just for me! Netuno Lapidade, a 10-year-old gelding calmly walked off the trailer as though he had been at my house his whole life! Those of us who…
by John Kelley Happy Holidays to all USMMA Members! 2011 in Review! It has been another busy year for the USMMA and the growth of the MM breed here in North America. We held our first MM Gait Clinic in Texas. Many thanks to Megan and Colin Fallwell of Legacy Marchadors for sponsoring the event. …
by Lynn Kelley Television coverage of the Mangalarga Marchador by RFD TV in October and November. Rick Lamb posts his shows on youtube.com, so if you haven’t seen the show yet, here is the link: http://youtu.be/wfNjEjCuIxw Sit back, kick your boots off and ENJOY! Episode 364 of The Horse Show with Rick Lamb “Faraway Stallions”…
APRIL 20-22 OCALA FLORIDA! The 2012 Mangalarga Marchador clinic will be held in April at the Florida Horse Park. Go to their website: http://flhorsepark.com/ to get more information and view the world-class facilities. Stalls $20 a night. RV hook up available. First come first served. THE PLANS SO FAR The clinic will be based on the…
by Lynn Kelley Here is a link to the latest MM map! http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid= 216497991251556490622.00047cf902f114d08f491 We look to be spreading out, but many states and provinces only have 1 Marchador. Five states account for 63% of the horses here in North America. Montana (18%), California (18%), Oklahoma (10%), Arizona (9%) and Tennessee (8%) However, the…
TO: USMMA MEMBERS FROM: John Kelley, USMMA President SUBJ: Opportunity to join the USMMA Board If any USMMA Member is interested in becoming a Director of the Association, please send me an Email at JJKELLEYMAIL@GMAIL.COM The USMMA Board holds at least 3 teleconference meetings annually to set policy and administer programs for…
by Ellen Farmer 12 months of looking at beautiful Mangalarga Marchadors! Get to know more of the horses and owners around the country!The calendar is done and ready – in plenty of time to give as Christmas gifts or just to impress your friends and family. A new format that’s a little bigger than previous…
President’s Letter USMMA The USMMA Newsletter is back! We are happy to announce that USMMA member Aline Oliveira Green has become our newsletter editor. We expect our newletter to resume in December 2011. Aline asked to wait until after Aline’s first endurance race with her Marchador mare, Erva-Doce de Tesouro.Good luck Aline!…
Equitrekking article – MMs ride the Way of St James http://www.equitrekking.com/articles/entry/mangalarga_marchadors_ride_the_way_of_st._james/
President’s Letter USMMA WikiHorseWorld Announcing WikiHorseWorld Pedigree System! The USMMA has adopted Wiki as its official pedigree and registration system replacing HorseManager.com whose registration program had stopped functioning several months ago with no fix in sight. WikiHorseWorld’s pedigree system is state-of-the-art and features interactive pedigree charts and unlimited photos, videos, and details for…