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Our Future Foals Program offers a unique opportunity to design the equine partner you’ve always wanted. Selective, responsible breeding at its very best — you choose the Stallion and Mare from our designer catalog of Mangalarga Marchador horses and we’ll produce the SW Future Foal for you.
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Our mission
Summerwind Marchadors is absolutely committed to establishing the Mangalarga Marchador breed in the US and preserving and protecting the integrity of the breed through adherence to the same strict breeding inspection and approval process that the Brazilian Mangalarga Marchador Association (ABCCMM) uses. We also practice and promote natural horsemanship – in horse care, hoof care, herd management and training.
I would like to reserve a foal but would first like to visit your ranch. Can you provide information as to how I can do this?
marilyn hamilton
329 Croake Station Road
Springfield, Ky 40069
Hi Marilyn,
I apologize for the delay in responding. I just missed your message in the middle of my “spam” comments. Thank you for your interest in the Mangalarga Marchador horse breed! We are back in Scottsdale AZ for the winter months. If you are planning a trip, we would love to have you come and meet a Marchador. There are no Marchadors yet in KY. You would have the first! In order to set up the trip, please email me futurefoal@gmail.com.
We were away or had company most of November, but are planning to be here until April or May of next year when we return to Colorado.
We live in Michigan, could you tell us if there are any breeders closer to our area. They are beautiful horses, and would love to see one in person. thanks
Hi Denise,
Sorry for the delay in my response. There is a breeder in Northern Michigan in Hart (near Pentwater). Their names are Jay and Susan Bryan. Their mares were imported by us from Brasil. THey have a 4 year old gelding for sale and also three foals born in 2011. You would have a great time there visiting! They have wonderful Marchadors. Please contact me at info@summerwindmarchadors.com and I will send you their email and contact information. They do not have a website, but they are on FB as GREAT LAKES MARCHADORS.
How much does a Mangalarga Marchador cost?
Hi Earl,
Sorry for the long delay in responding. The answer, as in any horse breed, is it depends. The breed is rare here in North America with only 200 or so horses. Older horses are hard to find for sale – there are only 4 or 5 for sale that are 4 years old or older for example. We sell our foals from U.S. parents (reserved before birth) for $6,000. We offer payment plans so it’s an easy entry into the breed, but you swap time for money because you will need to wait until age 3 before the foal can be started under saddle.
In general, adult riding horses start at $10,000 and go up from there. The pricing depends on the amount of training, the quality of the horse, if it is a breeding animal (they will usually be priced higher) etc. However, often the owner’s situation will force a sale – because of illness, family issues, whatever – and the Marchadors can be looking for a good home. Often these owners are looking for a good home first and foremost.
Horses can be like real estate, some sellers will be willing to negotiate and take offers. I would encourage you to meet a Marchador in person, in your area or on a vacation trip. They are the best breed I have ever met or owned.
If I can help you look, please let me know where you live and I can send a list of people in your area to contact. Thanks so much for your interest in the MM breed!
Lynn Kelley
I love the Marchador! They are EVERYTHING i would ever want in a horse. I have four young daughters and would need a great horse. The problem is, we cant afford even $6,000. And i don’t know of anyone at all around that sells Marchadors. We live in s.e. Tn. Can you give me any info that can help? Thank you so much!
Hi Ron,
There is a breeder in Tennessee near Knoxville. You could contact him and see if he can help you out. His name is Bill Kambic at Haras Lucero. His email is wkambic@gmail.com and he is also on Facebook if you use FB too. He should have several years of foals for sale – weanlings to 3 years old. I don’t know his pricing, but he may be negotiable since he has several (about 7) for sale. He might be a great place to get to meet them and I think because you are local, it’s less for transportation too.
Good luck! Let me know what happens! I would love for your next horse to be a Marchador!
ps.
If you’d like to consider a future foal, the $6,000 is not so bad. We break it into a deposit and a monthly payment. We’ve gone as low as $100 per month. So, you do get to budget for the purchase. It is great fun to raise a foal from birth – your girls would learn a lot. But it might also be frustrating for them if they want a horse to ride… since it is a long time to wait. For me now, it’s the only way I would want to buy a horse. You end up knowing everything about the horse that will be with you for life.
Since it is a cheaper option to buy a MM foal, how much would it cost in training when the horse reaches 3 years?
The answer usually depends on the owner and what they want the horse trained to do. We like to have the owner involved in the horses’ training as much as possible. We like our babies started under saddle for about 90 days and the cost per month is about $800 for board and training (subject to change given the way hay prices are going!)
I have a start up horse breeding ranch in central Montana. I love the American Quarter Horse, but also love riding the Marchador. Smoothest ride I ever had! I want to help preserve the Quarter Horse breed, but would like to expand the availability of the Marchador to the US. Would there be a way to partner with your ranch? I am very selective in the pedegree of the QH horses I include in my breeding program, and the same would be true for the MM. Thank you.
Hi,
I’m Brazilian and going to Grad school at Iowa State University. I grew up raising Mangalarga Marchador and still have two mares back in Brazil. Is there any breeder around here? I just got a job here and I’m planning to stay in the U.S. I would love to have a Marchador here in Iowa.
Thanks,
Aldane Greco
Hi Aldane,
Replied as well via email. I would love to help you find a Marchador horse or foal here in the U.S.!! It would be the first one in Iowa!! But, other people from Iowa have been interested – maybe you will start a trend. Let me know what you want and I will give you some ideas of who to contact. Best regards, Lynn
Hello!
I’ve had my two horses for several years now, a QH and an Arab, but even as young as I am, I am developing hip problems due to conformational issues and I find it increasingly difficult to sit a normal horse’s gait, and even more difficult to post a rough trot. However, I find that some gaited horses are just as difficult as non-gaited horses. For example, TWH and MFT seemed to agitate my hips even more than a normal horse. ASB and Icelandics were much more comfortable, but I found the ASB too tall and the Icelandics too short. I’ve never met a marchador in person, and I’ve certainly never ridden one, so of course I don’t know how they feel. I seem to fit best on small horses (or large ponies) from 13.3hh to 14.3hh, preferably with a low spine / wither and a rather round (but narrower) barrel. I’m a frequent but easy rider and I enjoy trail riding mostly at the walk with a little trot and a VERY occasional, very short canter. I have been told by many people that I am very easy on my horses, and I would be a good rider for a horse with poor conformation or some soundness issues. I cannot afford to pay $6,000 for a horse with no training at all, but I would gladly go for an older horse approaching retirement and needing a quiet home. Where would you recommend I begin looking?
Thanks!
Hi Lindsey,
I sent you a personal email from Summerwind about the two gaits of the Marchador and also some suggestions. Unfortunately, because it is such rare breed here, there are not many older horses approaching retirement! But, I had some ideas and would love to have you meet the Marchador breed to see if it will work for you!
We are very interested in the Marchador breed and delighted to find that you are in AZ part of the year. We are in far southeastern area of Arizona, only ~4 hours from Scottsdale. Is it possible to arrange to see your horses this month (May) before you wisely retreat from the heat? Our long term plan, if we can pull it off, will include MMs.
I will send an email too. But just in case it doesn’t go through, here is a short reply. Unfortunately, we have already flown the coop so to speak and are in Colorado with our horses. There are other owners with Marchadors that I could introduce you to if you just want to meet one in person. Otherwise, you are very welcome to come visit us up in Pagosa Springs, but it will be more involved. We head back to AZ this year in early October as one of our mares will be foaling in November. I do so hope that you get to include MMs!!! We have never looked back. Follow us daily on FB to see pictures or get news. http://www.facebook.com/SWFutureFoal