Daniela Alfaro

I grew up in the countryside, in a family where horses were at the center of everyday life, which profoundly shaped my vocation. I have extensive experience and training in the education, breeding, and coexistence with horses, developing an approach based on respect, conscious connection, and life in their natural habitat.

She is co-founder of Las Nativas, an agro-sustainable initiative focused on environmental regeneration, well-being, and the integration of biodiversity, nature, and horses. She is also co-founder of Marchadores del Uruguay, a stud farm dedicated to the welfare and breeding of the Mangalarga Marchador horse in Uruguay.

An Economist with a Master’s degree in Economics, I have more than 30 years of experience in the agricultural sector, regenerative development, and strategic advisory, having worked with international organizations, governments, and academic institutions. My work integrates extensive experience, technical knowledge, strategic vision, and a deep connection with the land and its inhabitants.

 

Ben Alfa Petrazzini

I passionately defend the environment and ways of relating to animals based on respect, affection and a full awareness of the important place they play in our planet-earth home. Sharing knowledge and experiences about this “way of life” and its ethical and vital principles is the driving force of each of my days. 

Sociologist and PhD in communications with more than 30 years dedicated to sustainable and equitable development in international organizations. I grew up between the city and the Sierras of Córdoba-Argentina, with extensive periods of my life of full immersion in nature studying and living its secrets.. 

 

Alana Tassino

Since my first memories I have been attracted to horses. They have been one of my great teachers and friends. They are part of my present, my dreams and passions.

In the field I spent hours with them, learning their language, knowing how to bond, wanting to be part of their herds. Throughout my life I have participated in courses related to horsemanship, dressage, health, management, everything that resonated with me and contributed to my development.

I like the concept of natural horsemanship to summarize what I can offer from my knowledge to promote a good human-horse bond, from ground and mounted. Open to changes that adapt to animal and human well-being, always seeking for our relationship to be natural, free, with mutual respect and consideration.

Dalmiro Silva

Dalmiro is a horse educator with more than 40 years of experience in the training, correction, and development of working and breeding horses. His presence is distinguished by a rare combination of calmness, firmness, and confidence—qualities that inspire trust in both horses and people.

At Marchadores del Uruguay, Dalmiro plays a fundamental role in the education of the Mangalarga Marchador, guiding their development with patience, sensitivity, and deep respect for the animal. His approach is based on careful observation, appropriate timing, and the cultivation of a solid bond, fostering balanced, confident, and reliable horses.

His quiet optimism and practical wisdom, shaped through decades of work in the countryside, make him an essential reference in the education of our horses and in the transmission of an equestrian culture grounded in respect and harmony.