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SW Update – 2012 Breeding Plans

Fidalgo do Summerwind, a 2011 baby reserved by Lynn Boone, NC

Normally, SW Future Foal only breeds by reservation.  Reserving a foal today means that the baby will be born next year in February or March.   We work with you to make sure we are breeding the combination of parents that will produce the ultimate horse that you desire.   All of the parents are proven producers and we can tell you about them and the foals they have produced (still working on that on this website!)

2012 is coming out a little differently.  Because we imported frozen semen from Brasil, we will be breeding this year – to prove the semen’s effectiveness – whether or not we have a reservation for the foal.  WE KNOW THEY WILL BE GREAT!

Like this! Maripa bloodlines are proven and pure.


SW Future Foal Breedings:

  1. Oma de Maripa, at Agro Maripa, Brasil. Frozen semen exported to the U.S.

    Azenha de Maripa x Ximoio de Maripa – to be bred in March.  Her foal is not yet reserved and may be retained by SW.  Private treaty pricing – it will be more than $6,000.

  2. Bossa Nova de Miami x Oma de Maripa – to be bred in March.  Her foal is already reserved.
  3. Brasilia do Summerwind x Oma de Maripa – already bred.   Foal is not yet reserved and is currently planned to stay with SW.   If offered, it will be private treaty pricing, e.g. more than $6,000.
  4. Elba Cruzalta x Tiziu de Maripa – to be bred in March.   Foal will be born in NC.  Foal is not yet reserved and is currently planned to stay with SW @ Lumber Bridge.
  5. Luminosa da Joatinga x Ator Fazenda Zouga – she has been sold to Flying Oaks Ranch in Oklahoma, but the foal can be reserved from them.  Asking $6,000  (She’s been removed from the SW website, but you may have seen her there before)
  6. Bacara do Summerwind – We were not planning to breed this year, but perhaps an option.  Pricing would depend on stallion choice. (Bossa Nova daughter; she will be added to the website soon!)  Located in NC.

Beethoven do Summerwind, the product of Azenha de Maripa and La Paz Jivago. Owned by Laurie Klassen, SK, Canada.

SW Future Foal Embryos:

  1. Azenha de Maripa x La Paz Jivago A glorious combination.  Foal will be the full sibling to Beethoven do Summerwind, bay or buckskin or dunskin and maturing around 15 or 15.1H.

Currently, only 1 frozen embryo is left for sale.   In 2013, we plan to replenish our stock with exquisite and unique combinations from SW breeding stock and Brasilian frozen semen.  If we are lucky, perhaps that is also the year that we import frozen embryos from Brasil.

Because the embryos are frozen, they can be implanted in any recipient mare.

 

 

 

La Paz Jivago, imported dun-skin Marchador stallion.

SW Frozen Semen Offered for Sale:

  1. La Paz Jivago
  2. Oma de Maripa
  3. Tiziu de Maripa
  4. Ximoio de Maripa

We are expecting shipment of one more stallion’s frozen semen in 2012, but can’t predict when it will be.  He is a black and white pinto.

Do you have plans of your own?  Use our frozen semen with one of your mares to make your dreams come true.

 

 

 

SW Update – Future Foal @ Lumber Bridge

Elba Cruzalta (Bella) with her foal, Tigre do Summerwind

SW Future foal expands east to North Carolina!  WIth the addition of Elba Cruzalta, Jeff and Michelle Bosley now own 2 foundation MM broodmares.   Between the two mares,  they cover the spectrum of the Marchador breed characteristics.   Reserving a SW Future Foal from one of these mares could be the horse of your dreams — and now,  closer than ever if you live on the east coast.

Jeff and Michelle and their 2 children, Luke and Rachel keep their horses at home with them and are ideally located in North Carolina’s horse country with access to miles of trails.

 

 

 

Bacara do Summerwind with Michelle in Lumber Bridge, NC

About the mares:

Elba Cruzalta – imported grey Mangalarga Marchador mare with impeccable Abaiba/Bela Cruz bloodlines.  Nicknamed Bella, she is a marcha picada mare with a champagne gait – so smooth, you won’t spill a drop.  She passes along her beautiful eyes, look and smooth gait to her foals.   She is 14.3, but because her conformation is so perfect, she looks much larger, like a Lusitano mare.   Double registered with the USMMA and with the ABCCMM, her foals are also eligible for dual registration.

Bacara do Summerwind – Bred by Summerwind here in the U.S., Bacara is a mix of Herdade and J.B. bloodlines.  Both Herdade and J.B. are known for their marching gait in Brasil.  Unlike many other MM bloodlines, bay and black are prevalent.   A classic marcha batida gait, Bacara is so athletic and powerful, she is a candidate for almost any riding discipline.   Yet unbred, we hope that Bacara will pass along her great Iberian hair, her confident personality and athleticism to her foals.

Meet Jeff and Michelle:

Jeff Bosley in AZ riding Koyote Libertas, a MM gelding

Jeff Bosley – I have spent 20 years in the USAF; 7 years enlisted and 13 years as a commissioned Officer (Major).  I have a BAS and Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS).

I grew up on a farm and remember how as a child I was given the opportunity to take care of problem horses for several months at a time on two separate occasions. Most of what I have learned came through research and a love of horses. More recently, I have been fortunate to have been mentored by John and Lynn Kelley and still have much to learn.

I am first and foremost passionate about the Mangalarga Marchador.  When I first came across the breed 10 years ago I was just looking for a good endurance horse. After becoming involved with the MM first through research and later after owning my first mare,  I have become a huge fan of their unique blend of characteristics.  I have realized you don’t have to sacrifice a gentle disposition or a willing temperament for spirit, energy, and athleticism. I knew my goal was to become a breeder by the time I retired from the USAF.  I enjoy working with them because of their willing spirit, intelligence, and gentle disposition.

My goal is to be an ambassador of the Marchador breed. I hope to accomplish this by first promoting them in every venue possible, either personally  as a facilitator or secondly, through a strategic responsible breeding program.

Michelle (left) riding Bossa Nova de Miami, Bacara's dam. Lynn on Koyote and Jeff on Artemis in AZ.

Michelle Bosley – Jeff and I bought our first Mangalarga Marchador in 2007.  Bacara do Summerwind was only eighteen months when she came with us to Lumber Bridge, NC.  At that time, I really didn’t know that much about Mangalarga Marchadors.  My Mom owned and bred Peruvian Paso’s while I attended college, and I would ride them when I went home to visit.  So, the Marchador was new to me.

After marrying Jeff and seeing his passion for horses, I began to enjoy them more also.  I’ve always loved being around horses, but never really worked with them much before I met Jeff.  Now that we have had Bacara for four years, I have been able to see what a difference a horse can make in one’s life.  My horsemanship has improved dramatically based on the relationship I share with Bacara.  We recently purchased two more Marchadors and are excited that they will be here this April.

We are just beginning to breed the Mangalarga Marchador, and our dream is to continue bringing this great breed to the United States.

Tigre do Summerwind! He's moving too! He'll be Jeff's riding horse when he is old enough.

 

 

 


SW Update – Vigor for the MM Breed

by Lynn Kelley

We met the precious cargo at Scottsdale Equine Reproductive Center!

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 of Agriculture.  For this to work, the ABCCMM had to modify its registration regulations, which had previously not allowed the use of frozen semen.  Then the Ministry of Agriculture had to create the rules for exportation for the MM and approve veterinarian clinics for collection and exportation.   To our knowledge, there are only 2 clinics in Brasil that have been approved so far.

 

Ximoio de Maripa semen arrived in 2011 from Agro Maripa! He is pure blood Abaiba of very old genetics.

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The second is that there is not much demand for frozen semen in Brasil.  With so many horses and land, often the preferred method of breeding is still live cover.  For us to get Brasilian Marchador semen, the breeder needed to want to do this for us — for the good of the Marchador breed around the world.

Enter Mr. Marcelo Baptista, owner of Agro Maripa who fulfilled our dream.   Agro Maripa collected and shipped 3 Maripa stallions of excellent quality and impeccable lineage to us in March 2011.

 

Frozen semen (and later frozen embryos) is very important for the future of the Marchador breed here in the U.S.  Imported frozen semen adds many things:

  • Talisma Kafe, from Haras Elfar, is a stallion whose semen has been collected and we are working through the importation process for 2012

    Diversity — new bloodlines, new individuals to the North American gene pool.

  • Quality — these stallions are first-rate individuals, champions in their own right and proven producers.  Often not for sale, frozen semen offers a way to bring their blood here.
  • Excitement — it is exciting to be able to have a larger catalogue of beautiful Marchador stallions to choose from.

 

 

 

Connie Claire with La Paz Jivago foal DaVinci do Summerwind. DaVinci was the first MM foal born using frozen semen in the U.S. We are expecting a 2012 foal from Oma de Maripa using his frozen semen!

 

For us the diversity and quality were the key items.  The excitement is just an added bonus!  We could have an immediate boost in quality in one generation.  For diversity, one could argue that we are okay there for now.  Because we  are fortunate to have many breeding stallions here in the U.S., enough to breed the mares and cross-breed the resulting next generation.  But what about the third, fourth and fifth generation?

We may not be alive to see those MM foals born, but we are doing this for them.  Continued importation is the key for maintaining and improving the quality of the Mangalarga Marchador breed here.  We plan to import more semen, from different bloodlines and make it available  – a semen bank for eternity.

 

 

SW Update – Marchadors on RFD TV!

Rick and Diane did a SUPERB job of creating a great overview of the Marchador breed.

For anyone who wants to see a Mangalarga Marchador and know – its roots and heritage, the gaits, the breed, here is a great video to watch.

 

About 20 minutes of pure enjoyment! Sit back, kick your boots off and join them on location in BRASIL!