Brazil, the birthplace of the Mangalarga Marchador! We made it! We did it! And had a fabulous time.
Our Brazil trip group of 9 people from AZ and FL were breeders and investors with Summerwind Marchadors, Inc. We traveled to four cities, 3 states and visited 5 Marchador horse farms while we were there. Enjoy our slideshow of the country, the horses! It’s as if you were there too.
Read more about the trip, by clicking on the link below.
In January, the Equine Journal published a page about the Mangalarga Marchador breed in Bits and Pieces! The photo chosen for the article is Beethoven do Summerwind (La Paz Jivago x Azenha de Maripa). Beethoven is owned by Laurie Klassen in SK Canada. Photo by Judy Wood.
Click on the pdf file below if you’d like to download the page.
Click on this link if you’d like to access the Equine Journal. Equine Journal’s audience is mainly in New England.
We appreciate it when we get press, especially when it’s their idea! We hope their readers loved the article. There is currently only one Marchador in New England. And that Marchador is gelding, Chama-Lustre do Lucero, with Cyndy Falvey in Maine.
In early November, Summerwind requested an ABCCMM inspection and Dr. Kate Barcelos came to the U.S. for a super quick trip. ABCCMM inspectors are licensed veterinarians that receive extensive training from the ABCCMM, the Brazilian Marchador Association.
We were able to arrange with other breeders so that more Marchadors also got to be seen in AZ, TX and FL.
Our inspection day was beautiful and almost 20 Marchador owners and lovers were there to see it for the first time! Asking questions and learning about what the ABCCMM is seeking in the standard of the breed, they were able to understand more about the Marchador gait, conformation and temperament requirements. Great for them, that both a foal inspection and definitive inspections were shown and the branding as well.
Foals are inspected for markings, DNA, and genetic defects (disqualification). Adult Marchadors are inspected and ridden for gait, conformation and temperament. A minimum score is required to pass for stallions, mares and geldings with the stallion score being the highest.
Inspected in AZ were:
Inspected in TX were:
Summerwind is committed to the quality and diversity of the Marchador breed here and we think the Brazilian inspection process is a great tradition to uphold.
For more information on the ABCCMM inspection process, you can click on this link to read more about it.
We had a big crowd welcoming Jedi-Knight into the world on Sunday night! At least 10 people hanging over the stall!
Maiden mare Isabelle do Great Lakes was superb! What a good mother she is! Nicknamed Izzy, she is owned by Karen Ann Livesay, Future Foal @ Sedona. And the surprise package is a pinto colt! He is reserved by Elizabeth and D.J. Sims also in AZ, who will become Marchador breeders! The whole atmosphere was charged with excitement and awe.
Jedi’s sire is Brazilian Marchador stallion Talisma Kafe, a black and white pinto, using imported frozen semen.
Here are some photos of Jedi’s first night. Watch for new posts! He is a cutie!
Izzy on Sunday before the birth and the first photos of Jedi-Knight do Summerwind.
New investors in the Mangalarga Marchador breed, partner with Summerwind Marchadors to create new investment ideas and opportunities.
“In the past, investing in the breed meant investing in a horse. With Jack and Phyllis, we pushed into new ground. Their investment goals did not include a Marchador horse directly, investing instead in the Summerwind frozen semen bank created from Brazilian Marchador stallions (6 so far) and in new developments being planned.”
Since that initial investment, a year later, they also bought their own Marchador – Fidalgo do Summerwind.
Meet Phyllis and Jack!
Phyllis J. Ley – Born in San Francisco, has lived in California, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Arizona. She is a retired Registered Dental Hygienist with over 25 years culminating in Coronado, CA at Naval Amphibious Base. Phyllis loves the outdoors, landscape design, and collecting carousel horses. She’s been interested in horses and horse lover all her life, owning them in Washington and Montana before Arizona. In 2011, they moved to Arizona, bringing her Quarter Horse and two new Arabians. Her only horse now is 3 year-old Arabian Gelding training in Paulden, AZ with Ned Leigh. Her keen interest in Mangalarga Marchadors began when she saw a ground-training clinic for Marchadors at Ned Leigh’s Equine Focus in Paulden. Then when visiting Summerwind Marchadors, Inc in Pagosa Springs, CO she rode two of them – and really fell in love with these gentle, smooth-gaited horses! Now she is an Investor in Summerwind and wants to help ensure the breed has consistent, top-quality management while broadening her knowledge and understanding of the Mangalarga Marchador.
Jack R. Shriber – Born in Ogden, Utah and has lived all over the U S and in Europe, having retired from the U S Air Force with 28 year’s service responsible for Telecommunications Management. He became interested in horses when he and Phyllis lived in Montana and they bought a Quarter Horse there. Having observed the Marchador horse at both Scottsdale and Pagosa Springs ranches, he is also now truly interested in furthering the best development of Mangalarga Marchador expansion and growth in the U S through supporting Summerwind in Scottsdale and Pagosa Springs.
Jack and Phyllis join the family of Summerwind and Future Foal in setting a new direction and energy in Summerwind Marchadors. They are excited to be part of the Marchador playbook and history.
Contact us for more information about what you can do to launch this exciting new breed in North America.
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Future Foal “do Summerwind breeders include: