Rio de los Cielos

Mangalarga For Sale in California

Rio de los Cielos: our “favorite son and heir apparent” to our herd stallion, newly 2 year old, blood bay colt, already 15H, incredible picada and centered batida gaits, natural jumper, quick learner, affectionate, willing, and brave. In picada above:  note the royal “Spanish” carriage, chiseled features, over-reach, and level back.   Registered in the US. Registration pending in Brazil. Well-started in groundwork up to wearing tack.  By Ninja de Sao Joaquim out of Fiesta do Campo Real. Asking $25,000.

For more information, please contact Jacob and Theresa at:
Tel: 951-808-2183 or 951-780-9389 Fax: 951-780-6415

About the Gait.....

The most common Marchador gait, the batida, is a diagonal, 4 beat gait (the forefoot sets down before the hind for each diagonal pair, with timing so offset that 4 distinct footfalls occur. The batida gait shares a lot of similarities with the foxtrot of Missouri foxtrotters or with the paso troce of the Paso Fino,  just a little more subtle and a lot faster. There is a moment  for each side when three hoofs are on the ground,  called "triple" hoof support, that makes this gait particularly smooth and stable. In its finest form, the batida is 4 even beats, called a "center" gait, that is so smooth, we say you can "serve tea off the horse's back".

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