This letter is a formal invitation to participate in an intensive training trip to Centro de treinamento Fernando Melo, located in Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, Brasil, in November 2023. This course is a collaboration between ABCCMM and USMMA with the common goal of promoting and educating future trainers, breeders, riders and horse owners. It has…
Please contact the ranch host for more details about the ABCCMM inspection day. Times are fluid on those days. Adrienne’s ranch is open for all and her foals will be the youngest inspected – a month old at best. Sign up for the clinic as soon as possible – as a rider…
USMMA Member Survey Email coming your way! We are about to email all current 2023 members to get your feedback on our USMMA Budget Priorities. It’s your opportunity to tell us what you would like to see added or changed and perhaps volunteer or offer more fund-raising ideas. The survey email will be coming from…
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Irene Howcroft, USMMA Secretary is attending this annual event and presenting the Marchador breed in a booth at the trade show. The AERC stands for American Endurance Ride Conference. Endurance is a wonderful sport for the Marchador breed with their stamina, temperament and comfortable, ground-covering gaits. We have several Marchador owners and horses competing in…
Our first virtual challenge is one that is easy to do in winter! No riding, but lots of learning. Our VC creator, Dana Johnsen, has been a farrier and barefoot trimmer for many years. She has offered to give feedback and consultation on your horse’s feet based on the photos and information you submit. We…
Marchador FAQs! Download and use this flyer – for your friends, family and at events! It looks best on glossy paper, printed double-sided. If you need a large quantity, contact us for help in printing. Photo by Bonnie Cazier. USMMA has rights to use the photo from the artist.
Thanks to Dana Johnsen for creating this challenges for us! Marchador personalities – a photo and story submission of any or all the Marchador horses you own. Every submission will receive a small reward for entering. Entries in by December 31st! Dana’s tips: – Each entry sent separately via email to usmmarchador@gmail.com – Less tack is…
Congratulations and thank you to the members who tried and submitted photos and videos. We have a new challenge for the 4th Quarter coming shortly. For conformation photos, the first 3 places went to: Adrienne C. Scheck, photos of Gaia do Summerwind D.j. Sims Klein, photos of Boneca da Lusonatica Cathy Pierce, photos of Paris…
Dear Members, We did undertake the task of finding an independent third party to validate the counts, as requested by some USMMA members. Part of our search process included contacting a non-profit law firm. They advised that there is nothing in the AZ statutes that requires this action to be taken and they also advised that hiring…