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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Haras Itajoana - horses in the US
Itajoana mixes Tabatinga and Abaiba bloodlines to produce solid, beautiful & fast Marchadors. The main stallions used there were: Icaro de Itajoana, Acai Tabatinga and Cafundo Uranio. Cafundo Uranio (a mix of Herdade and Abaiba) was the farm owner’s favorite horse. When Uranio passed away, he proved impossible to replace. Although they still prize their Marchadors, the breeder is not as active today. Itajoana is part of a larger farm called Fazenda Santarem, a magical place. The farm also produces cattle, coffee, & crops.
Itajoana Marchadors were imported in 2001 by the Lazy T Ranch and in 2004 by Summerwind. Here are the horses:
Michigan:
· Atriz de Itajoana, grey mare, being used as a broodmare with the Bryans at Great Lakes Marchadors.
Montana:
· Bambino de Itajoana, grey gelding (son of Acai Tabatinga) and Vicosa de Itajoana, buckskin mare, both with Rox Rogers and being used in reining and cowboy dressage.
· Vedete de Itajoana, grey mare, with Dr. Tia Nelson. She may be used as a broodmare or endurance mount.
· Pupila de Itajoana, grey mare, being used as a broodmare. (granddaughter of Cafundo Uranio) with Tresa Smith at the Lazy T.
Wyoming
· Violeiro de Itajoana, grey gelding being used for ranch work and pleasure with Marion Neidringhaus.
Itajoana continues with the imported mares‘ offspring.
Atriz’s foals: Agustos do Great Lakes, the Bryans, MI
Pupila’s foals: Astrud de Lazy T, Eliza Frazer, MT
Chico-Buarque de Lazy T, Tia Nelson, MT
Joao-Gilberto de Lazy T, Tresa Smith, MT
Lo-Borges de Lazy T, Tresa Smith, MT
Vedete’s foals: Amadeus do Summerwind, Kristy Everson, AZ
Belmiro de Sunset, Pat Rollingson, CANADA
Diego do Summerwind, Pat Rollingson, CANADA
Vicosa’s foals: Amethyst do Summerwind, the Bryans, MI
Friday, November 6, 2009
October Newsletter
News and photos from across the country - all about horses and of course, Marchadors.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Wills, Estates and Trusts
Does anyone else worry what will happen to your horses after you pass away? A morbid thought I know, but horses are living so much longer now, that it is a real concern to both me and my husband. We are about to start researching ideas, but if anyone has suggestions, please email them to us at info@summerwindmarchadors.com.
One of the first things I've learned is that just doing a will may not be enough. Since wills often take months to execute, you need to make sure that someone is named and given the money to get through this period.
Our horses are just like family. I would like them to live out their natural lives happily - whether or not I am there.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Training Brasilia
Yesterday I was riding Brasilia do Summerwind, a green 3 year old mare. After the ride, my husband John said “You know I watch her move under saddle and she moves exactly as she does when she is running at liberty in the pasture”. What a compliment! All the energy, enthusiasm and beauty of a natural moving horse was still there! After basking in the praise (I assumed it was for me), we talked about how we had gotten there.
We believe it is the ground work we do. We work with the foals from the time they are born, so it is easy to know the horse inside and out - how it will react to learning new things or new places. Training on the ground lets you and the horse develop a relationship of trust and a way of communicating.
We can teach almost everything a horse needs to know on the ground, and at any age. So, when we get to starting the young horse under saddle, it is just another series of steps in a life-long process.
The time spent with a young horse is especially important. What they are learning during the first 3 years of their lives set the foundation for the rest of their careers. This is time and effort well-spent and well worth whatever time it takes.
With Brasilia, I learned that the horse can also be the teacher. Here is what we learned from our smartest mare:
- Start training with gentleness, not dominance, lots of pauses and lots of enthusiasm for the smallest of tries.
- Look at yourself and your actions if she didn’t get it right. It was almost always my miscue.
- Apologize and start again no matter who got it wrong.
- Always check in to see that we have a connection a level of trust and respect before continuing or starting something new.
- Make sure you are both ready to learn that day.
- Dominance is not the same as leadership.
- Breathe, relax, lick your lips!
For those people who don’t have ground training as part of their regimen now, there are self-help DVDs from all of the world’s great trainers. Stay Natural! Or, you can go to a clinic in your local area or practice with a friend until you get comfortable on your own. The reward is a partner for life –before you ever put a foot in the stirrup.
As we get older, there may come a day where riding is no longer an option. Ground work or just spending time hanging out with a horse may be it. That would still be a great day!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
John Kelley New USMMA President
The US Mangalarga Marchador Association (USMMA) elected John Kelley, owner of Summerwind Marchadors, their new President. John's term begins in 2010. John hopes to continue the good work of the association, and plans to add a national show in 2010 or 2011.
The USMMA has about 200 Mangalarga Marchadors in the US and Canada today.
For more information about John Kelley and Summerwind, visit our websites:
For more information about the USMMA, visit the association website.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
September News
Our newsletter captures updates on the Marchadors and people we know and love across the country, some articles, information and products we find during the month and lots of photos of beautiful horses! To read the whole newsletter, please follow this link:
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
La Paz Jivago's Return!
The shipper leaves for Canada on September 12th to pick Jivago up. We hired Ned Leigh, an equine trainer and horse hauler to do a direct haul. He will be traveling like royalty, with the whole trailer as a box stall.
We can't wait to see him again, even though it was quite a shock to hear that Pat was going to stop breeding. What a great horse he is! We will start breeding this fall. Call us if you want to reserve one of his 2010 babies - or to breed to him!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
SW Newsletter for August
We have news from Brasil, family and friends. This month is DaVinci's birthday!
Check out our monthly newsletter by following this link.http://www.summerwindmarchadors.com/qlNews_detail.aspx?CI=4519
Thursday, August 20, 2009
DaVinci!
New photos of our future foal - DaVinci do Summerwind, owned by Connie Claire, Ocala.
Almost a year old now, these will make a great birthday card! DaVinci is the product of La Paz Jivago (Sunset Marchadors) and Bossa Nova de Miami.
http://picasaweb.google.com/swmarchador/DaVinci#
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Pictures from Brasil 2009 Trip
Come visit picasaweb to view our photos and share some of Brasil with us. The photos are from Belo Horizonte at the National Horse show for the Mangalarga Marchador, and from other cities in Minas Gerais state like Tiradentes and Cruzilia. This year 2009 was the 60th anniversary of the founding of the ABCCMM, the Brasilian Marchador association and there will be a documentary produced to commemorate the Marchador history and this historic celebration. This photo is of a Marchador stallion named Emblema EAO, pure Favacho in bloodlines who we liked very much.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Brasil Trip
We are just back from Brasil! Another wonderful visit with friends and of course, Mangalarga Marchador horses! Stay tuned for our SW diaries and pictures as well as a special July newsletter (belated) with the highlights of the ABCCMM National Horse Show.
This horse is multi-champion FAVACHO ESTANHO. He has also sired over 35 champions in Brazil. We hope to import frozen semen soon in 2009.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
SW June Newsletter
For more information about SW, friends and family, visit our website for our June Newsletter.
www.summerwindmarchadors.com/qlNews_detail.aspx?CI=4417
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
SW Marchador in Endurance
Mangalarga Marchadors are known for long distance riding and often compete in endurance racing in their native country of Brazil. However, with only 200 Marchador horses in North America, no one has competed them in endurance until now.
Signa Strom of Yankee River Sport Horses in PA and SW Marchador mare, Azenha de Maripa are now competing. Azenha was bred by Haras Maripa in Brazil and imported by Summerwind Marchadors in 2004. Together, Signa and Azenha have entered three races in Azenha’s maiden year, always finishing in the top third, with Azenha wanting to go faster!
Signa has written for the AERC magazine on conditioning horses for endurance riding. She thinks she has a winner in Azenha. Signa is a SW Sponsored Breeder.
For more information about the Marchador breed, visit Summerwind Marchadors ranch website or the USMMA website.
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