Spring Edition USMMA Journal
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Valentine’s Day Contest Winnners
Reported to Aline Greene, newsletter editor 1st place Gayle Hamilton and MM Destiny do Summerwind, TX I grew up with horses, but then when I turned 30, I joined the Foreign Service and started living overseas, so I could no longer own horses. Luckily, in most of the countries where I lived, I could find…
March News – from our members!
Reported to Aline Greene, newsletter editor 4 Seasons Marchadores, MT — Lori Silcher and her Marchador stallion Baluarte Piry, submitted a video to become “America’s Favorite Trail Horse”. The videos were submitted to the ACTHA where fans voted for their favorite. Lori came in 2nd place, showing off the versatility of the Mangalarga Marchador and…
America’s Favorite Trail Horse Competition
Lori SilcherThe American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) Hi, this video is my horse Bali, (4 Seasons Marchador stallion) and I in the competition for America’s Favorite Trail Horse competition. I hope you will watch it from start to finish and enjoy it so we get your vote! We put our heart into it, had…
MM Birth Announcements – February 2012
Reported to Aline Greene for USMMA Newsletter: Everything is OK in OK with Rick and Liz Schatz when Ator Fazenda Zouga and Marchwind Ate Breve foaled a beautiful colt named Flying Oaks Thor. Granfina da Lusonatica, adorable filly by Cigana de Miami & Feitico de Miami, born to Ellen Farmer,…
2011 Complete Horse Competition
by Lynn Kelley, SW Future Foal @ Summerwind Marchadors I was puzzled when a package arrived at my front door that was not expected. Inside was a wonderful surprize – the first Lucas Guerra plaque awarded to the winner of the USMMA’s complete horse competition! I had won with my Marchador, Caboclo da Piedade.…
Valentine’s Day Photo Contest!
by Aline Greene, USMMA newsletter editor This is not just a quick note to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day, it’s a contest! Now, is your Marchador the love of your life? I know mine is… The most loving moment captured in picture will be at our spotlight for the March Newsletter along with the…
2012 Marchador Clinic, April 20-22
by Connie Claire A GREAT VALUE! The 2012 Mangalarga Marchador clinic will be held at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala FL. We are providing lunch, dinners and a cocktail party for an all-inclusive price. *Pricing for the clinic: $200 Audit 3 days, no riding; all meals included. $300 3 days Rider, bringing horse(s)…
WikiHorseWorld Pedigree Update
by Lynn Kelley All of the North American Mangalarga Marchadors AND their ancestors have been added to our new pedigree system. It was a big effort to transfer our data manually. 938 Mangalarga Marchador horses are in our database. (206 are registered with the USMMA, but that number includes some horses that are now deceased).…
Frozen Semen = Vigor
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…