Marchador mares - Breeding Tips

We believe the Marchador mares are very robust and natural in their heat cycles. Like some other ancient breeds, the Marchador mares hold on to their egg folicles much longer and their follicles get much larger. Many breeding vets start their breeding process with a follicle of 35 mm. With a Marchador mare, we often wait until at least 45 mm or 50 before we begin breeding. We have seen follicles of 52-60 mm without ovulation in our mares.

So, our advice is - when breeding with AI - wait a day or maybe two - more that what the textbook calls for.
Of course, every mare is unique and ultrasounding each of your breeding mares during their estrus cycle will provide valuable information to you on how to manage that mare.

Good luck!

I rode Bella today (real name Elba Cruzalta) just around the ranch property and marveled at our journey together. Such a sweet mare and willing to try to do anything - like walk by that blue tarp over the hay - even though I can tell she's very apprehensive about it. Perhaps, I think, we need to do some tarp and scary things training to help this old girl.

She went comfortably - just at a walk, at my request. Such a difference from the mare who would rush almost out of control if you ever loosened the reins. I am content and happy on her back.

So now that she is happy, we will move on to the finer elements of riding. I would love to get her to bend and supple, to give her head some and start using her back end a little more. (She's learned on the ground to do that, but under saddle, not so much). But, I think, we have time for that - and today we just enjoy the walk - the sunshine and fresh air, the feeling of eternity like time has just stopped and that this ride can last forever.

I will miss you Bella when your owners come for you. For the rest of my life. You are a special one, a spirit horse.

My sister Katie

I just wished she lived next door. Come back soon!

Fazenda Calciolandia, Brazil

Calciolandia has specialized in smooth PICADA gaited horses for decades, even when that gait was unpopular and not allowed in the show ring. Their breeding program relies on strong Herdade roots often mixed with Passa Tempo, with occasional introductions of other old bloodlines like Angai or Tabatinga. Gabriel Andrade is a major breeder and was the major exhibitor at Brasil’s 2009 National Show.

Their horses are very beautiful - wonderful heads and expressive eyes - and very smooth. Another characteristic is the color. Most Calciolandia horses are bay, chestnut and palomino, not grey. The main stallions used there were the Herdade greats: Cadillac, Capricho, Tirol, Gas Cardeal and the Passa Tempo ones: Zum Zum and Segundo Rio Verde. The farm’s main focus is not horses, but cattle – they have 4 breeds there.

Calciolandia Marchadors were the first MMs imported in 1992 by the owner’s son who moved to FL. When he returned to Brasil, these horses became the foundation for Lucas Guerra of MM Horse Farms in Miami. We have two mares from MM Horse Farms original stock: Bossa Nova de Miami and Chanel de Miami.

2010 SW Awards

Attached is our 2010 SW Awards program. If you own a Summerwind Marchador, or even the foal of one of our original horses, you are eligible to receive cash and prizes for entering shows, trail rides, and other competitions - even 4H! There are awards for the rider, owner and breeder.

This year we doubled the prize money! Come show off the MM breed and make history with us.

http://www.summerwindmarchadors.com/qlNews_detail.aspx?CI=4674

SW December Newsletter

To read the entire newsletter, follow this link:

http://www.summerwindmarchadors.com/qlNews_detail.aspx?CI=4621

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

Caetano-Veloso de Lazy T, Tresa Smith, MT