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| Nomade de Clarion, MM stallion in Brasil |
This was a popular tagline for the ABCCMM for many years. We forget, because the Mangalarga Marchador breed is so rare here in North America, that it is known and prized around the world, but especially in Brazil!
In its native country, the Brazilian Association of Breeders of Mangalarga Marchador, the ABCCMM, currently has 5,000 members and 400,000 registered horses that live in approximately 22,000 farms! This generates 43,000 direct jobs and 200,000 indirect jobs.
In Brasil, Marchador horses break records in agribusiness, selling about $60 million (U.S.$) a year in only 75 auctions across the country.
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| Xingera do Krieswald in the Netherlands |
The broad scope of the Brazilian Association may be measured by their representation, with two affiliate associations in the United States and Germany, and it is present in the main Brazilian states through 53 centers that foster marketing and distribution.
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| Beethoven do Summerwind, one of 5 MMs now in Canada. |
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| Caboclo da Piedade and Seamus da Boa Fe in the US. |
The ABCCMM reports there are populations of Mangalarga Marchadors in 10 countries: Brazil, United States, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Canada, Israel, Peru and Uruguay. (However, I personally know MM owners in Slovenia, Italy and France, so the number of countries is even higher)
The Brazilian National show, held every year in July for 11 days, is one of the biggest equestrian events in Latin America with 1500 purebred MM horses competing. (I have heard that it may be the largest single breed show in the world, but could not verify that.)
Just this week, the ABCCMM exported 5 stallions to Europe to represent the Mangalarga Marchador breed in shows, expos and for breeding. The first big event is EQUITANA in March 2011. Last year, the ABCCMM was unsuccessful in getting horses into Europe on a temporary basis just for the big show. This year, they would not be denied!
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| Patek de Maripa, MM stallion exported to Europe for breeding and expos like EQUITANA 2011 |
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