Pacn 46 Honsps Ar,r, DscBNrsBn ffi The Brazilian Mangalarga Marchador Tlt e Ma ng alarga Marc hador : march, a four-beat lateral gait. bly the purest surviving remnant of American countries, which have neighbouring ranches, Fazenda ailother chapler in our 'Breeds of Unlike the Peruvian Paso, the that breed. No other breeds have shown great interest in its exporta- Santarem and Fazenda Santa lhe ll/orld'series. Mangalarga Marchador exhibits no been crossed into the Mangalarga tion, This is without doubt one of Maria. These ranches are located in termino in its gait. Marchador. the most outstanding horse breeds the heartland of the MarcJrador B), ,Iean Llextelb,n In 1949, the first breeders This breed is splendid for in the world." breeding country from which they association was olficially founded working cattle, as are most horses originated. \ /isitors to thc Spruce Meadows in Belo l{orizonte-the Associacao of Spanish descent. The general Endurance TlteLazy T Ranch is a work- Y Mastcrs last September, espc- dos Criadores do Cavalo appearance of the Mangalarga ing cattle ranch outside of Bouldel cially fans of the breed presenta- Marchador da Raca Mangalarga. In 1994, two 60-year-old Brazilian Montana, between Helena and tions and demonstrations, were fas- The formation of an association men completed an 8,694 mile trail Bozeman. They are using their cinatcd by a new 'baroquc' face was the long-held aspiration of ride to prove the stamina of the Marchadors to work cattle on the among the regulars, appearing for breeders at that time. Most felt the Mangalarga Marchador. For 18 ranch, in difficult mountain tenain, the lirst tirne in Canada; the need to organize, to set standards months they rode all day and rested Always keen to promote this Mangalarga Marcha-dor from for contbrmation and marketing, at night, all with the same horses, unique breed, they invite anyone to Brazil. These horses were plesented and to distinguish the Mangalarga . This was a challenge for the breed, visit their horses or request a video. 'fresa by Smith and Tia Nelson of Marchador definitively from other and a feat recorded in The Guiness At this stage, they liken themselves the I-trz.y T Ranch in Boulder, breeds, principally with regard to Book of World Records, to a 'designer tnrnk show' or car Montarra. and their very uniqueness its gait. Narne changes occurred in showroom, as breeding of warranted a sl)ot on Global 1967 and 1984, and the group is Laqt T Ranch Marchadors is relatively new to Televi sion's breakfast show. now called (translated) the North iA.merica. Exquisite example Brazilian Association of the The Mangalarga Marchadors of items can be viewed, and progeny Breed Profilc Mangalarga Marchador Horse. In Montana are from the Tabatinga ordered'and/or purchased from spe- family; a line known for its cific bloodlines via an embryo "'fhe most popular and rvidesprcad endurance, stamina, and athletic tranSplant program in which breed- horsc in Brazil rs the Mangalarga abiliry, Two of their horses: ers are particifating, Lazy T will Marchador. rvhich was developcd Tabatinga Rota and Tabatinga also connect you to other breeders it 1740..Ioio Francisco of Porrugal Jobim, come direction from in either North America or Brazil. scttlcd in Brazil. in Bacpcndi, soulh Tabatinga, the ranch of Raul and of'Minas, acquiring the lands which Najla Junquiera. Raul Junquiera is a (Breed profiIe reproduced courtesy gavc origin to thc hacienda Carnpo descendent of , Baron. Gabriel of: International Encyclopedia oJ' Aleglc, lrorn whiclr thc l\4archador Francisco Junquiera, who founded Horse Breeds, 'by Bonnie L. Irorscs bcgan to ernergc. Francisco the Marchador breed in Brazil in Hendricks, published in 1996 by atloptcrl tlre surrrarlc .lunqucira to i812. Their other horses, aiso from University of Oklalrcma Press.) dcsrgtratc h js native city. Onc of his the same family, came from the trvclvc chilclrcn, Gabriel Flancisco 19U9, after breeders had been Marchador is characterized by .luncprcira. thc baron of All'enas, is organized fbr 40 years, the associ- medium structure, strong and well crcclitccl u,ith thc cxpansiorr ancl atecl nurnbered around 6,000 rnem- proportioned, with agility, vigour, dcvcloyrnrcnt ol tlrc brcccl. Iic rvs bers rcsponsible for breeding stock and soundness. The breed is light, the lcprcscntativc ol Minas to thc nurnbering over 1.50,000 horses. with find, smooth skin, The coat is PofiLrgucsc crorvn. IIis fricnd. Dorn 'l'he Mangalarga Marchador smooth and silky. This horse has Pcclro [ (1798 1834), I:nrpcror o{' is a beautiful horse, exhibiting an active but very docile tempera- l)ortLrlral, gavc lrint an Altci"lleal charm. 1hc gait is remarkable fast concave, wlth a large, flat forehead I stallion narncrl SLrblinrc, tapering to a small, find muzzle; SLrblinrc \\'as thc desccndant iM;;"h; Pi;;;;; i;;':b;; ;;i;l straight profile; and large, dark Horse BgBpd6rs;'and Owners Conference leg move' I of tlvo horses ltrottght fl'ont llte I charactcrized by lateral eyes rvhich are set wide aPart. The Alberta Horie Breeders and Owners Conference, organ- scqtlcnce c1' thc rncnrs, wirh rhe i are proportional to the head, brcccling ftrrnr Cotrcleiaria Alter dtt ' ears i^d ;i ;. Horse Industry Section of Alberra Agriculture , hoof, l crng: right near, right front, I Chio (locatccl in Alern 'fejo. mobile, parallel, and erect, with the and the Horse Industry lclj rcaL, Ieft front the hind foot Food and.Rural Development - l P()rlugiil) by DorI .loao VI cluring tips turned inward. The mouth is of rouching the ground ,r lraction of a Assqciadqn of Alberta is being held on January 9, 10, and thc invasiotr of' thc Iberian medium width and sensitive to the I sccond belbre the fi:ont foot, The li,;-'L004 at the Capri Centre in Red Deer' I)crrirrsula by Napoleonic troops. In bit. The arched, well-muscled i continuous tripoe hoofsupport and -,, , features excellent speake rs who neck, is well set, the mane is thin, ''Eaih year, the conference illazil. Sublirne r.vas clossed with i rhe overreach of the hind hoof ' 'fhis withers are present information on current topics and issues that males of the hacienda CamPo malces che gait very smoorh. fine, and silky. The equine industry will be interested in' This Alogre. rvlrich wcre SPanish ' dilfeLs from the "pace" which is well defined, high and prominent; Alb.rr"n, in the speakers will make presenta- .lcnncts. Criollos, and Andalusians. I exclusivelv iateral movemenc of the the chest is deep, long and muscu- year, an impressive line-up !f lresearch It is upparcnt jn the Mangarlarga limbs whcre wo legs on the same lart the back is medium length, ,ion, or, findings, marketing information, and (foreleg leg) hit the Marchador bleed that most of thc side and hind straight and muscular; the loins are tiaining ideas and cechnigues." ground at the same time, resqlring Spanish hrtrses uscd at thc hacien- short, straight and well ProPor- in only half of the horse's body mass da to launch thc brced were the tioned, If the distance from the Conference presenters for 2004 include: being supportcd in any onc stride, famous Spantsh .lcnnct, known to back to the loins is of lesser or Card, Saskatoon, SK Reproductive Ar extended speed, the head and r'Dr. Claire - lmplov.ing Thc equal distance to the len$h of the bc a f'asl. smooth amblcr,. body lifts to cteate a "planing" sen- -Etttctenry; croup, it is a sign that the horse Pen cr.oss ol Sublirnc to the ltacienda sation that nrakes you feel like you . Philip Haugen,'$Teatherford, Oklahoma - Round I conformation. I rnarcs produccd the first animals arcn\ mwinsf possesses excellent Reasoning; rvith thc basic characteristics of thc _ _l The hind quarters are sYmmetrical . Dr. Lori'Waren, Fort Collins, Colorado - Conquering prescn t-clay Mangalarga and smooth, a gait in which the and well-proportioned, and the 'Mount Manure'; Marchaclol holse: docility and horse moves its lcet alternatelY legs are muscular on both the out- .,Ex"r'S"hvr"b, Edmonton,- Home on the Ringe: A Review of inside, long, and straight, srnootl'r gaits, lvith a cadcnccd, both laterally and cliagonally, with side and 8r9ent Law Regarding.Feqcing, Tiespass, and Liabiliry Issues; The 1h1,15,'.,1. gait called thc ntarch movements in which three feet can with short cannons. Pasterns .,foy Ripley, Calgary - Socieul Changes in,Animal \Telfare; hors- be seen hitting the ground at the are strong and sloping. ro batida or nrarcha picada.'l'he :'1ltM^"giy'K;o*, tiio."n - vhlt ryg.t:r. flom'ryailfi,Lessons; Marchador hors- es hacl endurartcc and rusticity.'fhe sarne time. If the horse is "march- Mangalarga ,,.rii[i Ail.ry Clayton, East Lansing, Michigin - l"o..9ppo;ion are therefore filrl lrcrd oi suclt ollspritr-r: wcrc ing" on level ground at a normal es are docile-and and Performance of the Athledc Horse - Footing giid Shoeing; bY cirlle d 'Sublirnc' horses. rhythrn, the tracks of the two hind suitable for and often ridden .'Dr. Nancy Loving, Boulder, Colorado * Heat Suess and the -l'he good origin of the namc feet will cover or pass slightlY children-rustic, with. Eguine Athlete; the front feet. endurance, Training of this breed is \{angalarga comes fr<tnr the bcyond the tracks of Foreman, libana,',Illinois = Do Thyroid :Disorders and 'Dr.Jon hacicnda Mangalarga, locatecl rn When the horse places the feet facilitated by its intelligence, U5rsbs,Rg4lly nxisti Medicatfo4, Rulei, andrthb Wetl'leigg of Paty clo Alf'cres. They acquirecl diagonally, with rnoments of triple uses are virtually unlimited' In Hgrid; sPort, in func- 1tre stock fi'om thc hacicnda CamP supporl.