MM Breeder Directory

Looking for a Marchador? Attached is – The 2021/2022 USMMA Breeder Directory.  The Breeder Directory has full information on the USMMA Members who are also Marchador Breeders. These breeders may or may not have Marchador horses for sale all of the time, but they represent a wealth of information about the breed and are very…

MM JOURNAL – Flavio Importation Update

Frozen Semen and Embryo Importation – by Flavio Tavares  In August 2019, I wrote to “Marchador Quarterly (Issue Nine)” talking about my development project for the Mangalarga Marchador breed in the United States. In addition to an ABCMM representative office, a frozen genetic material trading company would be operating, offering frozen semen and embryos to…

You can help in new gait genetics research!

The Brooks Equine Genetics Lab at the University of Florida has a new study that continues to research the genes, or combination of genes that might influence gait.   Previous studies have focused on other breeds, this study focuses on Brazilian gaited breeds, with the main focus on the Mangalarga Marchador. Here is some background from their…

Gaia do Summerwind

Gaia made history at 11:00 p.m.October 27, 2012, becoming the first MM foal born in the US using imported frozen semen from Brasil. A labor of love, our dream was realized when Agro Maripá collected and exported the first frozen MM semen from 3 of his stallions in Brasil. Our continued thanks to Agro Maripa!…

Birth announcement!

A beautiful new Mangalarga Marchador foal born! Imported mare Bella (Elba Cruzalta) has some special bloodlines and this is her first! The new colt is nicknamed Tigre because of the stripes until the owners choose his real name. Sire is La Paz Jivago. Congratulations to Keith and Alice Mosing, TX.