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:
Fidalgo do Summerwind – gelding, definitive
Jedi-Knight do Summerwind – foal, provisional
Flying Oaks Abaiba Real for Flying Oaks Ranch, OK – stallion, definitive
Inspected in TX were:
Destiny do Summerwind – mare, definitive
Imperio do Summerwind – foal, provisional
Cassandra do MManor – mare, both provisional and definitive
Eduardo do MManor – foal, on file awaiting sire’s ABCCMM registration.
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.
The crowd gathering for the inspections. Phyllis Ley, Jack Shriber, John Kelley, USMMA President Jeff Bosley
Foal inspection for Jedi-Knight do Summewind. Elizabeth Sims and D.J. Sims
Fidalgo do Summerwind being presented for inspection. Lynn Kelley and D.J. Sims
D.J. Sims on Fidalgo do Summerwind.
Kate Barcelos on Fidalgo do Summerwind.
After being measured for conformation, Fidalgo was branded with the horseshoe M brand.
Asking questions. The group was from all over AZ and also, OK and Brazil.
Flying Oaks Marchadors, in training in AZ came down for the ABCCMM inspection day.
Ned Leigh, trainer on Flying Oaks Abaiba Real, a MM stallion from OK.
Kate Barcelos riding Flying Oaks Abaiba Real in the ridden part of the test.
Measuring Abaiba Real during the conformation part of the test. Kate Barcelos and Flying Oaks owner and breeder, Rick Schatz
Branding Abaiba Real with the trademark horseshoe M brand. Kate Barcelos
The celebration dinner – From AZ, Jeff Bosley, Michelle Bosly, Sandy Hull, John Kelley, Lynn Kelley, Adrienne C. Scheck, Elizabeth Sims, D.j. Sims, Craig Sims, Luke? Sims, Randy Gassett,, Phyllis Ley, Jack Shriber. From OK, Rick Schatz. From Brazil, Kate Barcelos, Ricardo Xavier
After AZ, Kate flew on to Texas and also Florida on her way back to Brazil. In Texas, she did foal inspections on 2 foals: Imperio do Summerwind and Eduardo do MManor.
Kate Barcelos riding Destiny do Summerwind for the ridden part of the inspection.
Cathy Pierce, owner and Kate Barcelos on Cassandra do MManor being inspected for ABCCMM registration.
The official Marchador saddle of the ABCCMM with the horseshoe M brand on the pad.
At the PBR arena, 3 of the Future Foal breeders – Jeff Bosley, Lynn Kelley, Karen Livesay
We did sneak away one day for a great lunch at nearby 4 Seasons. Randy, Karen, John, Tresa Smith (MT breeder), and Lynn
Lori Silcher of 4 Seasons Marchadores, MT rode her blue roan stallion Baluarte Piry demonstrating western riding, the marcha picada gait and some neat reining moves.
Manning the PBR Fan Zone Booth, Lynn Kelley and Karin Roberts.
Announcing the Marchador presentation with Chris, ringside.
Imperador das Aguas JM, showing off the marcha batida gait for the fans. Ridden by Alan Villaca and owned by Claudia Bellandi
Waiting to enter the ring with 4 Seasons Ana Raio and Lo-Borges de Lazy T.
Imperador das Aguas JM and Irana das Aguas JM
Imperador, MM stallion who traveled from Bellandi Racing Stables to be there!
After the PBR show one night, the group who was there from the US and Canada to support the clinic and the PBR!
The Fan Zone booth also held 4 stalls for the horses. Brazilian riders are Tiago Garcia and Alan Villaca
The fans got to meet the horses personally at the Fan Zone Booth.
The PBR Fan Zone – some shows, some booths. We were there right next to the arena.
Irana das Aguas JM on the left and Lo-Borges de Lazy T on the right.
The PBR Fan Zone booth. We had TV, brochures, DVDs and people who could field any question – in English, Spanish and Portuguese!\
Setting up the booth – some of the US breeder banners. Rancho de los Cielos, Flying Oaks Ranch and Future Foal “do Summerwind”
The Brazilian Saddle Horse, the Mangalarga Marchador, was featured and shown during the PBR Finals week in Las Vegas! Many of the top ten professional bull riders are Brazilian and the sport is so big there, there is a PBR, Brazil! Thanks to APEX, Brasil who also support the PBR, the Marchador event came to life in Vegas, baby! Special thanks to APEX/ABCCMM Coordinator Ricardo Xavier who always has a full plate at events around the world and with his own wedding coming up in November! Congratulations Ricardo!
The Marchador is Brazil’s National Horse and so it was shown with much pride at the PBR FAN ZONE during the day and in the half-time show at the Thomas and Mack arena at night. The USMMA and the ABCCMM supported the APEX Brasil in manning booths in both locations too!
Many, many fans were interested in the breed and signed up to learn more. We gave away several hundred packets of DVDs, brochures, business cards and magazines about the Marchador breed! Not only was their literature, but some of the fans were lucky enough to test drive a Marchador at the PBR Fan Zone.
The horses were the stars of the show and they came long distances to participate!
From Ocala FL, Bellandi Racing Stables owner Claudia Bellandi came and shipped her imported Marchadors to Las Vegas! Imperador das Aguas JM, a grey stallion and Irana das Aguas JM, a grey mare. From MT, 2 Marchador breeders shipped 4 horses to Las Vegas. Lori Silcher, 4 Seasons Marchadors came with 3 horses — her blue roan stallion, Baluarte Piry, imported from Brazil, 4 Seasons Ana Raio, a buckskin mare, and 4 Seasons Lealdade, a chestnut mare. Dr. Tresa Smith came and shipped her grey gelding Lo-Borges de Lazy T.
Owners, breeders and support came from the U.S. Canada and Brazil with both USMMA President Rick Schatz of Flying Oaks Ranch and ABCCMM President Magdi Shaat of Haras El Far there.
And of course, Future Foal was there in almost full force – with me, Lynn Kelley, NC breeder Jeff Bosley and AZ breeder Karen Livesay. I was lucky enough to do some of the commentary during the Fan Zone presentations. That was almost as much fun as riding!
Long days, tired feet, but a great event. We hope to be out there again!
If you are looking for a personal horse or an investment opportunity, now is the time to learn more about this magnificent breed that is just getting started here in North America.
Here is a video of the event from MMTV in Brazil who covered the event. Forward to minute 38!
SW Future Foal offers imported frozen semen from these Brazilian Marchador stallions – Oma de Maripa and Arun de Maripa from Agro Maripa, a Brazilian Saddle Horse Project partner.
Sponsored by the ABCCMM and APEX’s Brazilian Saddle Horse Project, and supported by the USMMA (North American Marchador Association), the Brazilians invite you to meet their National Horse too!
Would you like to meet a Marchador?
The Brazilians are showcasing the Mangalarga Marchador, the National Horse of Brazil, at 2 events with the PBR (Professional Bull Riding) September 5-6 in Nashville TN and October 22-26 in Las Vegas NV.Two great entertainment cities, this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for!
Meet Brazilian representatives, Brazilian breeders and your local Marchador breeders at both events! For more information on the PBR events, please visit their website or contact us!
Summerwind and SW Future Foal (the people, not our Marchador horses) from all locations will be there in Las Vegas! FIND US AT THE PRIEFERT ARENA and the THOMAS MACK ARENA!
Artemis do Summerwind at SW Future Foal
The Marchador has been bred for over 200 years in Brazil to be the ultimate saddle horse. The ABCCMM (Brazilian association) inspection process and breed standard determine the exact conformation, angles, height and gait that make the Marchador a pleasant and comfortable horse to ride that is also elegant, beautiful and with an excellent temperament. There are 23 measurements taken during the course of inspection and the horse is ridden by a certified technician that is also a veterinarian. The Marchador has been kept and treasured in Brazil all this time, where the breed numbers over 400,000 horses.
The Marchador has been here in North America since the early 1990s, but the population issmall, less than 300.Most of the Marchadors here are derived from the 70 or so that were originally imported from Brazil.
That may be about to change as the Marchador makes its entry onto the world stage!
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Praia do Forte – Fort Beach. These are protective cages for sea turtle nests on the beach. The nests are monitored until the baby turtles hatch and get to the sea.
Seu Chico Tandy
We got to present one of the awards for marcha picada stallion Seu Chico Tandy won the class and we got to ride him!
Reserve champion mare at the CBM in Bahia – marcha picada
Great saddles for sale at the fair.
View from our hotel lobby window! Marchador Fest and a few auctions were held here at the hotel.
Stations of the Cross. Tile depictions inside the church.
Colonial building – all Portuguese tiles – that is being restored in Salvador
View from the restaurant. Yacht club Salvador, Bahia
Fresh bread at the supermarket.
John taking a photo of the mare conformation class. Third mare in was also one we liked – daughter of Favacho Estanho.
Highest priced mare at the auction. They only sold a share for several hundred thousand dollars.
Lynn riding Luxo. We also rode a stallion Violeiro do Riomar.
Luxo de Mairi, a marcha picada stallion, son of Emblema EAO, pure Favacho blood.
Amado Ipe, champion marcha picada stallion
Mare conformation class at the show. This mare won the class, a daughter of Favacho Diamante.
Marchador auction – great stage to showcase the horses.
