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2013 SW Award Program

About the Program

Bossa Nova de Miami in the 2002 Rose Bowl Parade

SW Awards recognize your efforts to promote this awesome Marchador breed using a Summerwind Marchador (bred, sold or imported).  Getting our horses out into the limelight in national or local all-breed events is not only fun, it helps others to see the quality, versatility and performance of the MM breed.  Any horse purchased from Summerwind, their foals or the product of a breeding from or to a Summerwind horse is eligible.

Cash and Prize Awards – Awards are based on points earned between January 1 and December 31 of that year.

Cash Awards 1-4 Points 5-10 Points Over 10 Points
Rider Logo Shirt * $50 $100
Breeder Logo Shirt * $100 $200
Owner Logo Shirt * $250 $500
Laurie Klassen and Beethoven do Summerwind, 2011 SW Awards winners!

* Logo Shirt or equivalent from Land’s End.  Summerwind Logo or M brand Logo.

NOTE: The points are calculated with one point for completing an event.  An additional point will be granted if the horse finished in the top three.  An additional point is also granted for every 25 miles if the event is endurance or competitive trail.  

Report your events and categories (owner, rider, breeder) by email to info@summerwindmarchadors.com within one month of completing the event with some proof of completion.    We will track the points and periodically publish updates on the standings.

 

Which Events Are Recognized?

We will accept any event, national, local or 4-H.  This is a list of what you might enter – the possibilities are endless.  (Look for all-breed, open or gaited events)

  • Barrel Racing

    Rox Rogers and La Paz Jivago, 2012 SW Award Winners!
  • Competitive Trail Riding
  • Cutting
  • Dressage
  • Driving
  • Endurance
  • Reining
  • Roping
  • Team Penning
  • Working Cow Horse
  • Halter/Showmanship
  • Mounted Shooting/Archery
  • Hunter Pleasure/Hunter Hack
  • Leadline
  • Open Gaited classes (2 or 3 gaited)
  • Miscellaneous (costume, liberty, etc)
  • Trail,  ACTHA
  • Western Pleasure/Bareback Pleasure
  • Baroque Dressage/Cowboy Dressage
  • Parades
  • Marchador Booths at Expos and Shows

    Seamus da Boa Fe at the Fiesta of the Spanish Horse, CA

Eligible Horses 

  1. Agustos do Great Lakes
  2. Amadeus do Summerwind
  3. Amethyst do Summerwind
  4. Artemis do Summerwind
  5. Atriz de Itajoana
  6. Azenha de Maripa
  7. Bacara do Summerwind
  8. Beethoven do Summerwind
  9. Belmiro de Sunset
  10. Boneca da Lusonatica
  11. Bossa Nova de Miami
  12. Brisa Libertas
  13. Brasilia do Summerwind
  14. Caboclo da Piedade
  15. Caetano-Veloso de Lazy T
  16. Caesar do Summerwind
  17. DaVinci do Summerwind
  18. Destiny do Summerwind
  19. Diego do Summerwind
  20. Fidalgo do Summerwind
  21. Gaia do Summerwind
  22. Hawke do Summerwind
  23. Isabelle do Great Lakes
  24. Nicholas do Great LakesA
  25. Koyote Libertas
  26. La Paz Jivago
  27. Samuel do Great Lakes
  28. Seamus da Boa Fe
  29. Siglioso do Rav
  30. Tigre do Summerwind
  31. Vedete de Itajoana
  32. Vicosa de Itajoana
  33. Violeiro de Itajoana

 

 

 

Events, SW News

SW Update – 2012 SW Award Winners!

We couldn’t be happier that this year’s big winner was Rox Rogers and La Paz Jivago from Haras Cayuse, MT.   Congratulations, Rox and Jivago!    (wild cheering and clapping!) 

 

Rox and Jivago earned 9 points and thus won the top prize awarded in 2012 of $300.
  • Five Western Dressage events = 5 points
  • Three top three finishes for an additional 3 points 
  • One parade event for 1 point

 Western Dressage blends traditional Western riding and attire with Classical Dressage and good horsemanship.  The goal is to have a strong balanced horse that responds happily to the rider’s cues with lightness in both the horse and the rider.   Any breed may compete in Western Dressage.  If you have never heard of Western Dressage and want to know more, Rox wrote about it in more detail for the USMMA Fall Journal and she’d be happy to talk to you about how well her Marchador geldings are doing in this discipline!

Rox is an accomplished horsewoman who always keeps learning!  She owns three Mangalarga Marchador horses.  SW imported La Paz Jivago as a stallion in 2004.  He is a very beautiful, very athletic metallic dunskin.   After freezing semen for our breeding program, he was gelded and is happily living life with Rox in MT.

 

Other SW Marchadors earning points and winning fame and fortune included:
  • Amadeus do Summerwind & Kristy Everson in Mounted Shooting and Barrel Racing.  Amadeus without Kristy in a parade and team roping events.
  • Gus – Siglioso do Rav & Kristy Everson in Mounted Shooting and Barrel Racing.  Siglioso without Kristy in a parade.
  • Bacara do Summerwind & Jeff Bosley in the 2012 Sela de Ouro.
  • Cruiser – Caesar do Summerwind in Training Level Dressage
  • LEO – DaVinci do Summerwind & Connie Claire in the 2012 Sela de Ouro and Mounted Archery
The SW Award Program recognizes your efforts to promote the awesome Marchador breed using a SW Marchador (bred, sold or imported).   Getting our Marchadors in the spotlight – out into national or local all-breed events is not only fun, it helps others to see the quality, versatility and performance of the Marchador breed.   Any horse purchased from Summerwind, their foals or the product of a breeding from or to a Summerwind horse is eligible.  For a recap of the SW Awards program for 2012, click here.
Events, Press Release

MM Updates from Brazil and Europe!

Great reports and photos posted on the EAMM – European Association’s website!

Just click on the blue links to open the pdf files!  The stories and the photos are unbelievable!

Haras 8 Virtudes – the Versatility of the MM   In German, but the photos show Working Equitation, dressage, western, vaulting, and jumping with great Marchador stallions.

Castles of the Loire – Mangalarga Marchador ride The Marchador stallions look right at home in front of these castles.  A ride with Dieter, Astrid and Agro Maripa.

CHIO 2012 – Marchador/Brazil Opening Ceremony  An international competition week in Aachen Germany.  The EAMM Sela de Ouro was also held there this week.  During CHIO:  360,000 visitors during the week, 50,000 visitors in the jumping arena where the opening ceremony took place, 82 Million TV viewers from all over the world

A Visit to Brazil! 2011 Report  Great photos and stories!  Just like it was yesterday!

Breeding

Sensation Saddles on Sale!

THESE SADDLES ARE ALL SOLD!!!!

Until March 17th, take 15% off my in-stock Sensation saddles and free shipping is included!

If you are interested in learning more about the saddles and why they are so different, please visit the entire Nicker’s Saddlery website by clicking here.

  • proven treeless design
  • adaptable to many horses and different riders (bolsters can shorten the seat up to one full size)
  • replaceable or exchangeable seat
  • quality leather that lasts

You can custom build your own saddle to your specifications.  Timing for that is about 8 weeks (including shipping)   Or you can see if one of the available saddles fits you!  Click for the saddles available in stock from Nickers Saddlery in Canada.

Here are the saddles I have in-stock for sale.  With bolsters, you can change the seat size to make it smaller – great if you are using the saddle with other people!  To complete the saddle package, you can add a Sensation Self-Centering Girth, Treeless Saddle Pad, and stirrups.

Contact me to put your package together  (602) 999-3915 or email futurefoal@gmail.com.

Sonoran #29061416 16.5″ Poron seat. Black Deertan on Dark Calico Coffee Bean. UBL underside. Removable center billet. $1508  MSRP — 15% off $1282  SOLD!

The dark cailco coffee bean is a unique leather that takes on character, but remains tough through the years, it is combined with our black deertan – a proven durable leather. The seat of this saddle combined with the longer flap feel of the G4 would make this a nice option for a taller rider.

Hybrid #28091563 15.5″ seat with poron foam.  Black Suede on Black Weaver Nubuck with Turquoise knee/thigh roll and binding.  Brass Hardware, G4 Rigging.Tall Western cantle, Hybrid swell. $1443 MSRP   15% off  $1226  SOLD!

The grippy seat and flap of this saddle ensures rider security. Turquoise butter-soft deertan makes this saddle very unique. Nickers can make a matching breastplate and bridle!

Hybrid #07091541 16.5″ Med. blue seat foam. Black Dove on Black Nappa. Tall western swell and cantle. SS hardware ISA up. $1443  MSRP — 15% OFF $1226. SOLD! 

Saddle with black nappa or bullhide have a unique feel to them, in that they have that “broke-in” feel almost right away! This saddle has a larger seat and will accept riders that are short as well as tall.

Formal Dressage #07091540 17.5″ seat with grey seat foam. Black Elegance on Black Stormy. UBL Underside. Reduced Pommel. G4 Rigging. SS Hardware. $1310  MSRP — 15% OFF  $1114  SOLD!! 

This saddle is a classic,clean lined option AND has the UBL+ option for adhereing to shims or our saddle pads. The reduced pommel is nice for riders who have an uphill horse or wish to have their stirrup leathers hung slightly more forward.

 

 

 

 

2 demo saddles very slightly used, also for sale, fully equipped.  Sonoran and Western Trail.

 

Breeding, Foundation MMs, Frozen Semen, History, In Print, SW News

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