Bella has her foal!

Imported Mangalarga Marchador mare Elba Cruzalta (Bella) gave birth late tonight to a wonderfully marked dun colt, her first. Bella has impeccable bloodlines, somewhat unique in the US. The sire is La Paz Jivago, a proven producer in many countries.

It's early, but he looks to have a wonderful gait already! This one is truly something special! 

The mare and foal are owned by Keith and Alice Mosing, Houston, TX. Congratulations on a beautiful boy!

Look at the striping on his legs!

Chanel de Miami - we will miss you

Chanel de Miami, pure Herdade blood, exquisite beauty and gait.

Lynn with Chanel

Chanel pregnant with her last foal Enya do Summerwind

In memory of our special Chanel: 1996-2011. She didn't have enough time on earth, but we were happy to have shared it with her. Pure Herdade bloodlines, super beautiful, sweet and smooth. We will miss you until we die.


Chanel was a FOUNDATION Mangalarga Marchador mare, probably with the best picada gait we have ever ridden. The daughter of a champion Calciolandia mare, Verbena owned by the Guerra family. Other Verbena offspring were Folha da Calciolandia, MT, Batuque de Miami, CA and Feitico de Miami, FL. All were wonderfully smooth gaited horses.


Chanel passed on her beauty and smooth gait to all her foals. Two remain with us now: John's riding horse, Artemis do Summerwind and Enya do Summerwind, her orphan foal who we will keep. Caesar do Summerwind is in CA with Marli Wood and Destiny do Summerwind is in TX with Gayle Hamilton.

It is a great loss to us and also for the US Marchadors to lose such a good breeding mare. Her 2 daughters will carry on the Herdade genes.

New Video on the Mangalarga Marchador

Mangalarga Marchador - the horse from Brazil! A great view of great horses and beautiful countryside vistas!