March 2009 President’S Message by Tresa Smith the Brazilians Described the by Boundaries
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OfficialMM publication of the UnitedGood States Mangalarga Marchador News Association March 2009 President’s Message By Tresa Smith The Brazilians described the by boundaries. “Focus on the Future” is the Mangalarga Marchador as the theme for our April 2009 board “Horse without Frontiers”. We of Directors Meeting. We want have proved this geographically We, their owners and admirers, to hear from you on what you by bringing them from the must follow their lead. So it is think our future should be. E- with this in mind I ask you to Inside this issue: “Deep South” to the “Far mail me with your ideas lazy- North.” In 2003 my two Brazil- think big and innovatively about [email protected] I look forward ian Marchador mares, Pupila , what the future of this breed to your input. President’s Message 1 Brauna and I attended the and the USMMA should be. USMMA President Tresa Smith Spruce Meadows Breeds of the Photo Tip of the Month/ Contest 1 World Show in Calgary, Canada. Member News 2 This was the farthest North the Marchadors had been on any Note from Rancho de los Cielos 3 continent and subsequently merited a TV interview with the Italian Villa for Rent 3 local station. (Now years later Color Genetics - Breeding for Roan 4 we even have Marchadors who are Canadian citizens.) Mangalarga Marchadors at the 4 Three Phase Event 5 However, “The Horse Without 2010 World Equestrian Games 5 Frontiers”, really does not refer to geography. It means their This Months Google Search 5 versatility to do just about eve- rything horses can do— About Our Organization 6 dressage, trail riding, endur- ance, jumping, working cattle, Submission Guidelines 6 polo, mounted archery, mounted shooting. The list Upcoming Events - Calendar 6 goes on and on. Clearly, the President Tresa Smith's Brazilian Mangalarga Marchadors, Pupila de Itajoana and Marchador is not constrained Brauna Libertas , being interviewed by Canadian television at Spruce Meadows, Horse Normals Calgary, 2003. Knowing whether your horse is sick or not can often be a guessing game, but Photo Tip of the Month and Member Photo Contest! the following norms can help determine Contest! if it’s time to call the vet. • • Show off Fill the entire view finder Choose an overcast day to Pulse Rate 30 - 40 BPM your Marcha- with your horse -- get as eliminate harsh shadows, dor and improve your picture close as you can without and avoid early morning or Respiratory Rate 12 - 20 BPM taking skills! cutting off feet, nose, ears, late afternoon pictures Temperature 99.5 - 101.5°F Did you know that it can take up or tail. Most people stand when shadows are long. too far away and leave too to 100 pictures to get just 1 Use these tips to practice taking Capillary Refill Time < 2 seconds much empty space around good one? Although taking a lot candid or conformation shots of their subject of photos improves your your horses and send in the chances of getting something • Toss something in the air results. I’ll publish the best decent, there are a few other to get your horse’s atten- photo in the May newsletter. things you can do to improve tion and capture his very Submit photos as .jpg or .GIFF your chances as well: best expression to [email protected] Page 2 MM Good News Member News Signa Strom (PA) and Mike well received. Her stallions, April 16, 17, 18, 19 we will be Stachelek (MD) met at the Frevo do Camaq and Jordao do at the Florida Horse Park for a Maryland Horse World Expo and Pass Fino, as well as gelding, breed demo and a mounted have plans to ride their Marcha- Folego do Lucero and mare, archery demo. The MMs will be dors together in the Spring. Esthitoque do Premier, perform joined by other breeds and we the mounted archery. will have a minimum of 6 arch- ers for 3 times a day for 3 days. May 22, 23, 24 we appear at Anyone wanting to see this spe- Sandy Smith (WA) has Beetho- the Primitive Archer Festival in cial demonstration should plan ven do Summerwind in training Hood River, OR. There we will to attend. Mounted Archers of Beethoven do Summerwind with owner and is ecstatic about how use our MM's and other breeds America should know by then if Sandy Smith, WA quickly he is learning. Side in 6 demos of mounted archery they are going to be included in pass, barking dogs, trail lasting 1-2 hours at each ap- the 2010 Equestrian Games in rides…..he’s taking it all in pearance. stride! Lexington, KY. You may check June 27 & 28 will see us in their web site at Puyallup, WA, at the Celebrate mountedarcherypezco.com the Horse festival. This is a Lynn Kelley (AZ) has a new web- site for the Future Foal Program nonprofit expo designed to -- www.futurefoal.com, and is benefit various horse rescue Rox Rogers (MT) is focusing on now offering a breeding spon- organizations. We will do breed dressage and reigning with her sorship program as well -- see and mounted archery demos as Marchador Bambino de Ita- summerwindmarchadors.com well as joining the Seattle joana and is enjoying every Knights for a War Horse Chal- moment! Bambino de Itajoana with trainer Fidel for more information. Owned by Rox Rogers, MT lenge. Susan and Holm Neumann (OR) Carol Long of Marchador Manor have the following news: Share your news! (FL) is expecting 2 more MM World Equestrian Games --- babies this spring. One out of Have you met another MM Sept/Oct 2010. Cascade Mar- Ibiza da Boa Fe is due momen- owner? Are you using MMs as chadors and Mounted Archery tarily and one out of Erva de lesson horses? Have you en- Center has made application to Tesouro in April. All of the foals tered your MM in a recent or appear at the Games as a are by Frevo da Camaq. Bella upcoming competition? Do you demo sport and breed profile. Duquesa is now 4 months old think your MM is simply the We should hear by late March with a spectacular marcha. At perfect horse for his job? Have or early April if we were ap- this time she is a buckskin but you attended a clinic that you proved. If so, this will be a huge could go to grey. She is for sale. thought was valuable? Please, Lukas Novotny on Jordao do Passo Fino undertaking and we would wel- tell us about it! come any and all help. We Aja Bajoni do Premier is going would present demonstrations to a Brazilian trainer, Volnee Submit your news, thoughts, of mounted archery, possible Rodriguez, March 1 for natural pictures, and updates at any international competition and horsemanship training as a 2 time, day or night, and I’ll make breed demo of the MMs. year old colt. He is for sale, sure they get included in an buckskin by Batuque de Mi- upcoming newsletter. April 17, 18, 19 we travel to ami and a beautiful mover who Ocala, FLFL, to assist Carol Long will be picada under saddle. in presenting the MM breed at Esthitique will follow him for the Ocala Horse Park as well as saddle training with Volnee in a mounted archery demo. I will April. She is a sabino chestnut, have pics for the next newslet- picada, full sister to Aja and is Marchwind Aitana (born Oct. 2008) ter. Carol did a similar demo also for sale. Owned by Lois March, GA last November and it was very March 2009 Page 3 A Note from Theresa of Rancho de los Cielos Dear Signa, congratulations Marchadors for their job as (Congratulations Mike and on your new horse and your the ultimate in equine all- Kris Wilson, of California, new job [as editor of the terrain vehicles (compared and Michael Strachelek of newsletter]. I knew Azhena to some of the "hotter" and Maryland, respec- when she was still at Lynn spookier gaited horses we tively!) We've also taken a Kelley's; a wonderful mare. used to breed.) 5 year old batida broodmare (Chocolate Amargo do Without cutting any corners Lucero) and a coming 3 year Jacob and I are Rancho de or rushing progress, we are old colt (Zorro de los Cielos) los Cielos, in Riverside, finding really rapid pro- from long reins to carrying a La Paz Jivago - first frozen semen foal born CA. The last newsletter gress in getting our young rider. The mare is now out in 2008, first frozen embryo using frozen contained information from horses under saddle and semen in 2008. Both times the mare was on the trail. The colt will not Mike Stachelek who now out on the trail. Jacob does Bossa Nova de Miami have more than light drills owns one of the Marchador the training, with the help of for 10-20 minutes a day Frozen Semen: Summerwind Marchadors babies we raised and our trainer protégé, Jaime. At Stud: Sunset Marchadors under saddle in the arena trained. This month we’d Jacob, especially, was con- until he turns 3 years, but like to acknowledge and gratulated for his skills he's already thrilled us congratulate Mike and Kris in eliciting and reinforcing by showing us a beautiful Wilson of Nuevo, California, gait in young horses by picada under saddle in addi- who purchased Carmel do Getullio, when he came out tion to his natural choice of Lucero after we trained her from Brazil to inspect our a centered batida at liberty.