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U.S. Mangalarga Marchador Association (USMMA)

Welcome![caption id=u0022attachment_1191u0022 align=u0022alignrightu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u0022The kind soft eye of the Marchadoru0022][/caption] Are you looking for that child-safe mount? Or how about a husband horse? Not ready to give up riding your performance sport, but ready to give up your problem horse? Come meet the Mangalarga Marchador! The Marchador (MARSCH A DOOR) horse is all those things because of its willing nature, smooth gaits and athletic versatility. Bred for centuries to be sound and square, with good bones, you can be part of beginning the new traditions here. Oh, and the added benefit? They have that Iberian beauty and soft, kind eye. You know you have a good horse the minute you lay eyes on one! The U.S. Mangalarga Marchador Association (USMMA) provides a meeting place and an official registry for all North American Mangalarga Marchador horses, owners and breeders – past, present and future! The USMMA is dedicated to providing information and assistance in all areas to promote this breed that is new to our continent. The USMMA is affiliated with and recognized by the Associacao Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Mangalarga Marchador (ABCCMM), the Brazilian organization founded to preserve, regulate and register the unique bloodlines of this magnificent breed.…
About UsWe are a small, elite, passionate group that own or just love Marchador horses. In 2011, there were over 70 members located in 25 states and 3 Canadian Provinces that share their love for what the Brazilians call “the Perfect Horse”. Our main focus is on our registry and breed standards. However, we also try to promote the Mangalarga Marchador breed and recognize our members in those efforts. Show in any organized horse event or competition and receive recognition and awards from the Association. Present your Marchador at a horse expo and get help setting up a display or booth. The Association offers financial support as well as booth materials to help setting up a display for the Mangalarga Marchador breed and the USMMA. Share stories and pictures about your Marchador in our newsletter, facebook or member blog here on the website. Learn more about the Marchador breed with continuing education efforts and clinics. Support our mission with your funding – all our fees are channeled back into the association. We are 100% volunteers. We welcome your participation and involvement! Where we are on the map! View USMMA Marchador Map in a larger map
Membership[caption id=u0022attachment_409u0022 align=u0022alignleftu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u0022Chogun do Lucero getting a scratch from Megan Fallwellu0022][/caption] The USMMA is an association made up of owners, breeders and lovers of the Mangalarga Marchador Horse, a unique gaited horse breed from Brazil, pure descendants of ancient Iberian horses imported from Portugal in the 1800s. Join today and become a member in a small, but passionate association making history with one of the best breeds in the world. You will receive these member benefits as well: Registry discounts. All registry records are accessible via the USMMA website. “Mu0026#038;Ms“, the official newsletter in North America, which delivers important news, feature articles highlighting members’ horses, farms and articles of the history and heritage of the breed. Advertising Support from USMMA ads and website. All horses will be displayed on website, along with information on the breed and the association. The USMMA advertises the breed on-line and in print through ads and press releases. Show/Event Support. The USMMA website will highlight events where Marchador horses are featured. Members can apply for grants to offset costs for promoting the breed at expos and shows. USMMA Awards Program. The USMMA offers prizes and awards to members who showcase the Mangalarga Marchador…
Brazil, Brazil![caption id=u0022attachment_508u0022 align=u0022alignleftu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u0022ABCCMM, USMMA and EAMM at the Nacionals, 2009u0022][/caption] The USMMA Presidents have travelled to Brazil almost every year. We encourage our members to visit Brazil! It is a fabulous experience to bask in their native warmth, culture and to learn about the Mangalarga Marchador in its native country. “If you really know Brazil, you have seen enough beauty for half a lifetime.” Brazil is not just coffee, samba and soccer. The fifth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada, China and the U.S.) it is among the ten leading industrial nations. Brazil is the largest country in South America. Its area of about 8.512 million km ² comprises 47% of the South American continent. The population is 185 million. Its coastline along the Atlantic extends over a length of 7367 km. [caption id=u0022attachment_762u0022 align=u0022alignrightu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u0022Dusk on a Bahia Beachu0022][/caption] It has long been known that Brazil is the world’s No. 1 supplier of sugar cane and a pioneer in bio-ethanol. Huge sugar cane plantations provide the raw material. But it also occupies a front seat in the steel business. In informed circles, the Brazilian economy, with large, well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing and service sectors, is known as the most powerful…
- MM National Show[caption id=u0022attachment_771u0022 align=u0022alignleftu0022 width=u0022200u0022 caption=u0022Champion stallion at the Nacionalsu0022][/caption] 1,500 Mangalarga Marchador at one event in July! And they represent the best of the best – in athletic competition, in conformation, in gait and in reproduction! Excitement continues in the evening with Marchador auctions where glitz, glamour and pricing reach spectacular heights! The ABCCMM is a great host at their annual event. Even the president will meet you personally. The breeders welcome fellow breeders and Marchador lovers with no hesitation. [caption id=u0022attachment_773u0022 align=u0022alignrightu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u0022Conformation class for young stallionsu0022][/caption] In the main ring, there is always a class, sometimes 2 classes going on. There are three independent judges who combine their scores to determine the winner. The judges will also ride the top contenders. The purity of the marcha is essential, but the judges also evaluate the quality of the movement, the head and tail carriage, and especially the appearance of each horse. The track is filled with the beauty and elegance of the Iberian carriage and appearance of the Mangalarga Marchador. There are other arenas for warm-up and for functional sports and exhibitions like mounted archery, dressage, pole bending and team penning. The arena for…
- Registration Help – ABCCMMABCCMM registration is not required by the USMMA. Members may elect to dual register their horses with the ABCCMM. If so, the member is responsible for following ABCCMM regulations, completing the necessary forms and paying the ABCCMM fees. ABCCMM Membership is required if you want to register your farm name as a breeding farm to name your foals. The fees are established in Brazilian reals. The annual membership fee is approximately $325 US, but be sure to check an on-line currency converter for actual fees as currency rates fluctuate. You do not need to be an ABCCMM member for many transactions. However, all fees are about double those for a member. All fees are payable by credit card to the ABCCMM. The person in Finance that we have worked with is Claudia@abccmm.org.br. To Register Foals: [caption id=u0022attachment_292u0022 align=u0022alignrightu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u0022DaVinci do Summerwindu0022][/caption] The foals must be the product of two inspected and permanently registered ABCCMM horses. Permanent registration is indicated on the ABCCMM registration document as “LIVRO 5” for stallions or “LIVRO 6” for mares. If their ABCCMM registration number is xxxxxx – 5, they are in Livro 5 (book 5). The breeder/mare owner must communicate the breeding dates to…
MM Breed[caption id=u0022attachment_198u0022 align=u0022alignleftu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u0022Licor Lapidade, Marchingu0022][/caption] The Mangalarga Marchador averages between 14.2 and 16 hands in height and weighs between 850 and 1100 lbs. Although grays predominate, chestnut, black, bay, buckskin, palomino and paint horses are also present. An adept and extreamly versatile breed, the Mangalarga Marchador is fast becoming one of the most sought after breeds. As with many Iberian breeds they are good cattle horses. They are known for setting the Guinness Book of World Records endurance ride of 8,694 miles in 1994. A perfect trail horse, they could also excel in other disciplines that require agility, stamina, speed and a sound mind. Training of this breed is facilitated by its intelligence, and uses for the breed are unlimited. In work with cattle, in sports, in Brazilian functional trials, or in cross-country horsemanship, the Marchador is outstanding and is obtaining excellent results in comparison to other breeds. This breed is extremely docile and is commonly mounted by children. HISTORY The most popular and widespread horse in Brazil is the Mangalarga Marchador, which developed in 1740. Joao Francisco of Portugal settled in Brazil at the hacienda Campo Alegre, where the Marchador horses began to emerge. Francisco adopted the surname Junqueira…
RegistryOBJECTIVES OF THE REGISTRY: To preserve, maintain and promote the concepts of breed purity and genetic diversity of the Mangalarga Marchador in North America. To ensure and warrant the genetic identification of horses born in North America. To share genealogy records with the Brazilian association (ABCCMM) for those association members interested in dual registry. [caption id=u0022attachment_576u0022 align=u0022alignrightu0022 width=u0022240u0022 caption=u0022Imported Marchador mare Elba Cruzalta (Bella)u0022][/caption] Imported purebred Mangalarga Marchadors can be registered with the USMMA by showing provisional or permanent registration documentation from the Brazilian association ABCCMM. Breeding animals also need to provide DNA. North American-born foals that are the product of two USMMA-registered Mangalarga Marchador parents can also be registered in the USMMA’s purebred Marchador books. [caption id=u0022attachment_357u0022 align=u0022alignrightu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u0022Whispering Pines Lareina, at playu0022][/caption] To register a foal with the USMMA, send in the following information to the Registrar: Birth Report (day, parents, sex, color) Foal name UC Davis DNA report USMMA Exhibit A Digital pictures of the foal showing markings USMMA Members wishing to maintain dual registration with the ABCCMM must comply with the notification requirements and regulations of the ABCCMM. They are more stringent than USMMA requirements. For example, the ABCCMM requires a physical inspection of…
Shows/EventsShow Subsidy [caption id=u0022attachment_1097u0022 align=u0022alignleftu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u0022Horse Expo u0022][/caption] The USMMA would like to encourage and support any member planning to attend or participate in a Horse Exhibition or Show where there is an opportunity to exhibit the Mangalarga Marchador. Any USMMA member can submit a request for support to the Show Chair Bill Kambic, who will review and approve any request. The following support is on a first come first served basis and approval is at the sole discretion of the Show Chair. Financial support of up to $250 per show with an annual maximum of $750, to be used to cover any costs associated with exhibiting or demonstrating a Mangalarga Marchador. Access to USMMA show kit materials suitable to set up a booth to provide information about the Marchador. Shipping costs to and from the show to be paid by the USMMA member requesting the show kit. MM Show Rules [caption id=u0022attachment_1099u0022 align=u0022alignrightu0022 width=u0022194u0022 caption=u0022Seamus da Boa Fe at the Fiesta of the Spanish Horseu0022][/caption] The Marchador breed is dispersed across the country with few states having the numbers to have an all Marchador horse show or even all Marchador classes at local shows. The USMMA encourages participation…
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Contact Us[contact-form 1 “Contact USMMA”] [caption id=u0022attachment_406u0022 align=u0022alignleftu0022 width=u0022300u0022 caption=u00224 Seasons Tapi's Pingau0022][/caption] US Mangalarga Marchador Office 10487 E Rising Sun Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 (480)595 2559

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