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Marchador Mention by Tamara Gooch

Marchadors get a mention on Tamara Gooch’s Blog today!  Check it out!

http://tamaragoochphoto.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-incredible-mangalarga-marchador.html

Do you know Tamara?   She and Jess Lee are fabulous western photographers, shooting wilderness, ranch scenes and yes, of course, horses.  Tamara’s work is showcased in several galleries and sometimes event shopping like COWBOY CHRISTMAS in Las Vegas.  In 2015, they will have a gallery in Sedona, AZ.

We met them a few years ago and they have been photographing Summerwind Marchador horses ever since.   Here are some of their photos from the April photo shoot here.

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SW Clinic July 11,12, 13 Sign Up Today!

Clinic 2014 Signup

Sign up today for 3 days of fun and learning in cool, beautiful Pagosa Springs, Colorado!  Two great instructors will be a SW Ranch for a personal, hands-on experience.

Friday – Ground work training with Ned Leigh

Saturday and Sunday – Marchador Riding, Gaits and Testing with Laura Patterson.   Yes, tests can be fun too!

Bring your Marchador or use one of ours.  Active participants and Auditors welcome!    More information included in the Signup pdf file above.

Instructors:

Ned Leigh, of Ned Leigh Equine Focus Horse Training in Paulden AZ.  Ned has over 30 years experience in starting and training horses.   He can teach you and your horse how to gain respect and confidence,starting on the ground.    Ned trains all breeds  of horses, including Marchador horses now for several clients, including Flying Oaks Ranch and Summerwind.

Laura Patterson, lives in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.  She is a vet student, rider and trainer of various horse breeds starting out in show jumping herself.    She taught and rode in 2013’s MM clinic here at Summerwind.    Lots of rider hand’s on experience during the clinic for participants.  Based on the rider, there may be arena work only, or a mix of arena and trail riding.

Video from last year’s clinic

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Saddle and Stirrups – First, do No Harm

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You can also view other Saddle and Stirrups issues where the Marchador is featured!

Subscribe to this innovative ipad magazine today!  Filled with great information, photos and videos.  The Mangalarga Marchador will be featured often.

You can order from itunes or by visiting their website

 

Breeding, Foundation MMs, History, SW Future Foals, SW News

Introducing Cachaca – a new idea for SW

During the May visit to Brazil, we agreed to purchase 50% of a young Marchador mare in Brazil.  We invested in Cachaca de Tres Coracoes, a new farm and breeder for us, on this visit.    It’s a new idea for us and we decided to try it and hope that it may appeal to others as well.

We thought there are at least a few strong benefits to the idea:

  • Brazil’s horse market is stronger  than the U.S.  There is potential to make money selling her embryos there in Brazil.
  • We can also, if we choose,  freeze ship embryos from her to the U.S.

Obviously, we don’t know how it will work yet, but we are optimistic and excited about following this line of thinking!

If you would like to partner with us on Cachaca or another Marchador in Brazil, please give us a call!     We can work with you, or just put you in touch with the coordinator of the Brazilian Saddle Horse Project in Brazil!

To see more of Cachaca – photos and her genetics, please visit her website page: