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 breed. Any horse purchased from Summerwind, their foals or the product of a breeding from or to a Summerwind horse is eligible.
We couldn’t be happier that this year’s big winner was Laurie Klassen and Beethoven do Summerwind. Read their story and you will agree!
Congratulations, Laurie and Beethoven! (cheers and tears of joy!)
The 2011 SW Award Winners are:
Over 10 points:
Laurie Klassen, owner, Beethoven do Summerwind $500
Laurie Klassen, rider, Beethoven do Summerwind, $100
Over 5 points: No winners
1-4 points – Land’s End Gift Certificate
Kristy Everson and Amadeus do Summerwind
Rox Rogers and La Paz Jivago
Marli Wood and Caesar do Summerwind
Laurie’s Winning Entry
IberianBreed Demo. June 11
Dressage/jumpingcamp. June 27- July 1
Inner citykids and horses day. (EAL ) July 13
CompetitiveTrail Challenge. June 25 and July 23
Gaited clinic Aug 12-14
HeritageDays Parade. Aug 20
All BreedGaited Show Sept 2-4
Laurie and Beethoven - blue ribbon winners!
In addition, we participated in many trail rides, horse camping, ground and water training. (I believe he will need the services of a psychologist to totally rise above his waterphobia 🙂 ) We also logged many miles endurance training. (Beethoven has a strong opinion about endurance…boring! ) Lastly, I started him on cattle before winter came.
Bossa Nova de Miami, a SW mare, 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
2011 SW Award winners: Beethoven do SW & owner Laurie Klassen, All Breed Gaited Show
* 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. Four H and local shows count as well as nationally sponsored competitions.
Azenha de Maripa, a SW mare in endurance
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
La Paz Jivago, Big Sky Reining Competition with owner Rox Rogers
Combined Training
Competitive Trail Riding
Cutting
Dressage
Driving
Endurance
Reining
Ride and Tie
Roping
Team Penning
Working Cow Horse
Halter/Showmanship
Mounted Shooting/Archery
Hunter Pleasure/Hunter Hack
Extreme Cowboy
LeadlineOpen 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, Fiesta of the Spanish Horse
Eligible Horses from SW
Agustos do Great Lakes
Amadeus do Summerwind
Amethyst do Summerwind
Artemis do Summerwind
Atriz de Itajoana
Azenha de Maripa
Bacara do Summerwind
Beethoven do Summerwind
Belmiro de Sunset
Boneca da Lusonatica
Bossa Nova de Miami
Brisa Libertas
Brasilia do Summerwind
Caboclo da Piedade
Caetano-Veloso de Lazy T
Caesar do Summerwind
DaVinci do Summerwind
Destiny do Summerwind
Diego do Summerwind
Fidalgo do Summerwind
Isabelle do Great Lakes
Amadeus do Summerwind with owner Kristy Everson, Festival of the Spanish Horse
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 breed. Any horse purchased from Summerwind, their foals or the product of a breeding from or to a Summerwind horse is eligible.
We couldn’t be happier that this year’s big winner was Laurie Klassen and Beethoven do Summerwind. Read their story below and you will agree!
Congratulations, Laurie and Beethoven! (cheers and tears of joy!)
Laurie’s Story
Beethoven winning the 2011 Summerwind Awards,is a “rags to riches” story in my eyes.
Beethoven learning to relax and trust again in Laurie's care.
Beethoven arrived at my farm 20 months ago, starved and extremely aggressive. He had endured some hardship since he left Summerwind. I knew there were problems when I bought him,but as I purchased him sight unseen the magnitude of what I faced left me floundering. 2.5 on the Henneke body condition scale and a horse fighting for his life.
My endurance plans went up in smoke, I dug deep and settled in for the long road of rehabilitation.
Fast forward 1 year, it’s May 2011. Ready to rock and roll and show my world what a Marchador is. At each event Beethoven gained confidence, each new experience pushed me to try the next one. My goal was to find out what Beethoven loved and along the way we had amazing experiences and won a few awards. Our season culminated with Beethoven winning reserve grand champion in versatility at Western Canada’s largest all breed gaited show.
I am still struggling with some of the remaining starvation issues, who knew there were such long lasting effects? But I have hope that with time and consistency his mind and body will heal.
I really hope Beethoven approves of where his award money will be spent, towards a saddle purchased just for him.
Iberian Breed Demo. June 11
Dressage/jumping camp. June 27- July 1
Inner city kids and horses day. (EAL ) July 13
Competitive Trail Challenge. June 25 and July 23
Gaited clinic Aug 12-14
Heritage Days Parade. Aug 20
All Breed Gaited Show Sept 2-4
Beethoven taking a young rider on a wonderful Fall ride.
The above contains the formal planned part of our riding season. We also participated in many trail rides,horse camping, ground and water training. (I believe he will need the services of a phycologist to totally rise above his water phobia 🙂 ) And we logged many miles endurance training,( btw Beethoven has a strong opinion about endurance…boring! ) and lastly, started him on cattle before winter came.
I also marvel that in late fall I was able to trust Beethoven to carry two teenaged, inexperienced riders on lovely fall rides. They were thrilled with how sensible he was and, of course, how smooth.
The end
Laurie Klassen, SK, Canada, Owner of Beethoven do Summerwind
More about Beethoven:
Beethoven riding for his ABCCMM inspection at SW
Beethoven do Summerwind is the product of 2 of our finest imported Marchador horses: Azenha de Maripa and La Paz Jivago. He was always a favorite around the barn with a Dennis the Menace kind of mischievous look to his eyes. He left us at age three as a dream horse purchase. And so it appeared to be, as we heard stories and got pictures of Beethoven happily being ridden in camp, playing soccer and bareback. So, we were shocked when the new owner called and said she wanted to sell him.
Laurie Klassen had seen Beethoven in Scottsdale as a 2 year old and so when he became available for sale, she took the plunge and bought her Marchador. We were prepared to buy him back as well.
As a passionate MM breeder and a horse lover, I was shaken to the core the night that Laurie got Beethoven. Expecting to hear happy news, I heard instead the dire news. “I have just rescued a horse”, Laurie said. “He might have been dead by spring.” The pictures she sent made everyone who knew him cry. After the initial shock, anger, frustration and the terrible realization that this happens to horses every day. I just never wanted it to happen to SW horses – that is why the offer to buy them back is in my contracts and we make other efforts to try to ensure that our MMs will stay safe.
Laurie, is and always will be a hero in my book for taking on the problems that no one knew about, educating herself on how to solve them and nurturing a very good horse back to health. She gave him a second chance, a new life and a wonderful family. I am forever grateful and in her debt.
We are working on making Beethoven’s story into a children’s book.
SW Future Foals started up in 2011, but our history with Mangalarga Marchadors goes back many years. We bought our first Mangalarga Marchador in 2001 and started a business, Summerwind Marchadors in 2004, importing and breeding these magnificent animals.
But, more stringent C-Elisa testing made importing more difficult and costly, and we found that it was difficult for us to part with our wonderful foals after we got to know them! So, in 2006, we became a private ranch, although we still dedicated huge efforts toward promoting the breed and working on importing frozen semen and frozen embryos from Brazil. It has been a 4 year effort, but in April 2011, we were successful in bringing in frozen semen from 3 superb Mangalarga Marchador stallions!
Please join us in our new venture to introduce a magnificent and unspoiled breed, but if you want to know our past, you can read our story here.
As a passionate MM breeder and a horse lover, I was shaken to the core the night that Laurie got Beethoven. Expecting to hear happy news, I heard instead the dire news. “I have just rescued a horse”, Laurie said. “He might have been dead by spring.” The pictures she sent made everyone who knew him cry. After the initial shock, anger, frustration and the terrible realization that this happens to horses every day. I just never wanted it to happen to SW horses – that is why the offer to buy them back is in my contracts and we make other efforts to try to ensure that our MMs will stay safe. 
