2025 Breed Awards – Sports

Congratulations to our winners! The USMMA sponsored Mangalarga Marchador breed awards in 4 disciplines in 2025. Endurance – AERCThere are 3 chances to win: Overall High Mileage, High Mileage Limited Distance, High Mileage Endurance (50 miles and over). High Mileage Endurance – no entries The winner of overall High Mileage and High Mileage Limited Distance was Brooke…

2025 Annual Meeting Slides

February 1: The USMMA Annual Marchador Meeting was held to review the organization’s activities and achievements from 2025. Tia Nelson, President, presented updates on events, breed awards,registrations, and financial highlights. The organization’s officers and regional directors were introduced, along with plans for 2026 inspections and competitions. Tammy Cruickshank emphasized the importance of thanking sponsors for…

USMMA ANNUAL MEETING – FEB 1

Dear USMMA Members: I would like to invite you to a scheduled Zoom meeting – the 2025 USMMA Annual Meeting.  Agenda: We look forward to the meeting and sharing this information with you. Please reply to this email if you have ideas or questions to submit. These will be discussed at the end of the…

ABCCMM INSPECTION PLANNING 2026

Bom Dia! The USMMA (North America) and the ABCCMM (Brazil) associations assist our members in coordinating ABCCMM inspection visits. This helps to keep member costs down by sharing the inspector’s roundtrip ticket and makes the time in North America the most productive for the inspector. The USMMA Nucleo has Dr. George Vilar assigned to us. You…

Membership Renewals

It’s a New Year! We want to extend an invitation to join for new members who share our passion for Mangalarga Marchador horses – and to welcome back our cherished returning members. As always, we give thanks for our lifetime members whose unwavering support is essential to our mission to our incredible Mangalarga Marchador breed in…

USMMA Silent Auction

CLOSES AUGUST 9th at 6 p.m. Mountain Time Scan the QR code with your phone or click on BID! Brazilian saddle Donated by USMMA Vice President Cathy Pierce, Auction Item 1 is a Brazilian saddle designed to renowned Brazilian trainer Alan Villaca’s specifications.  Alan used this saddle on the Mangalarga Marchador horses he trained for…

Cavalgada Tematica – Trout Creek Canyon

AUGUST 9, 2025. Helena MT. Host HARAS VISTA DA SERRA. “It’s the most beautiful ride I have ever been on” said one visitor to our ranch.    The calvagada is 26 kilometers into a mountain wilderness area.  We often see bears, deer or elk along this trail.   The climb to the top of the…

Ride the West – Old Cave Creek

by Lynn Kelley Our nucleo’s first Official ABCCMM Cavalgada Tematica! (Themed Trail Ride) On February 2nd, USMMMA members from AZ, CO, TX, UT and WA came to the OLD CAVE CREEK ride. In order to be official, the ride has to have at least 20 Mangalarga Marchadors participating. This number is smaller than in Brazil…

Always Keep Learning!

Alan Villaça CLINIC @Silver Stables,  Phoenix AZ  A USMMA event!  Hosted by Silver Stables and Summerwind Marchadors Alan returned to Arizona again this year and the USMMA took advantage of his longer stay to sponsor another clinic in January.  Our 2024 clinic was successful with some members saying it was the best clinic ever.   …

Alan Villaça Clinic Jan 18-19

The USMMA is committed to education and have several events planned by the USMMA and MM breeders this year. Our first USMMA event of the New Year crept up on us! It is happening in January! Alan Villaca, a top trainer in Brazil, CTE Alan Villaça, is coming to Arizona and will be training and…