Ninja de Sao Joaquim

Mangalarga Stallion at Stud in California

Foundation Mangalarga Marchador stallion, Brazilian regional champion and registered in the book of the Elite.  Imported in 1999. Out of National champion mare, Gazela de Sao Joaquim; by Regional champion stallion, Imperador A.J., grandson of revered Abaiba Gem. 46 progeny in Brazil, including other Champions. Gets gaited foals, even from out-crosses.  Our own “New World Sport Horse” with the smoothest picada (as above), swift, centered batida, a dressage quality trot (when you ask for it), a race horse gallop,  natural jumping ability, and our star dressage performer.

We are proud to present our stallion, Ninja de Sao Joaquim, as the embodiment of the highest expression of the breed standard.  Ninja exemplifies the upright Spanish carriage, sloping shoulders, well-rooted, triangular, arching neck, balanced distribution of weight, and balanced proportions relating a racer's long legs, a jumper's modest back and loin length, an endurance competitor's spare frame and flat croup, an eventer's strong coupling of hind and forequarters, and the classic strong, sound, appropriately inclined joints and leg parts that underlie his incredible performance of picada and centered batida gaits. Function follows form, and, at the age of 16 year, Ninja is still distinguishing himself in the performance of the subtle, mile-eating, go-forever gaits of his breed. And then, there is the horse himself, the soul in his eyes, the heart that reached out to ours.

Bookings to approved purebred and out-cross mares, we offer full services, including live cover, AI and shipped semen.  Stud fees are set at $1000 to purebred and $500 to out-crosses.