- ABCCMM Nucleo – The USMMA is the official ABCCMM nucleo. Joining us allows our association request assistance from Brazil, whether it be financial, educational or some problem to solve. Our alliance helps the breed to grow. Adding their resources together with ours, we reach more new people each year. For help from us to pay dues or registration with the ABCCMM, contact our ABCCMM Liaison, Carolina Peterson.
- Advertising – The USMMA looks for opportunities to promote the Mangalarga Marchador breed in TV, Radio, Print and Social media. Click here to view an example – the MM Video we created for an expo.
- Awards Program – Annually, we have breed awards for the best horses in the following sports: endurance, mounted archery, trail and working equitation. See our AWARDS page for more information.
- Brazil Trips – ABCCMM National Show – Held annually in July, we often help arrange and plan trips for our members to go and experience the Marchador’s home country, see 1000s of the top horses and tour the attractions whether it be history, countryside or Marchador breeders.
- Breeder Directory – Available in print and on-line, another way to help people meet and own a Marchador! Online links to breeders is also provided on our website.
- Classified Ads – Using Equine Now to post Marchadors for sale, but we will link to the Equine Now site for people who are looking to buy a Marchador from the USMMA website.
- Horse Database – We are building a new MM database that will be accessible by USMMA members. This is a great resource for pedigrees, but also for looking for MMs in your area for meeting up or for events.
- Horse Expos – The USMMA does take the show on the road with a booth manned by our members at the popular horse expos around North America. We have been at the Festival of the Spanish, Horse, CA, Mane Event in Canada and AZ, Equine Affaire in OH and MA, Western States Expo in CA, Kentucky Horse Park, KY, National Bull Riding Finals, NV and the World Equestrian Center, FL.
- MM Events and Clinics – We support and advertise Mangalarga Marchador events, whether it is subsidized by the USMMA or a MM breed. USMMA events can be National or Regional in scope. Our National clinics are taught by experienced MM professionals and move move around geographically when we hold them. So far, we’ve hosted national events in Texas, Florida, Montana, Nevada and Arizona. Please look at our calendar for up-coming events.
- Newsletters – Our way of keeping members connected and informed! Information about the Marchador breed, members, association business, and more. Pictures and stories are happily accepted for sharing! Published periodically to all members and people who sign up for our mailing list.
- Promotional Products – We are creating a USMMA store on our website! Show off your Marchador pride with tack or clothing items! Currently, before the USMMA store launches, Land’s End’s full line of clothing and gifts are available with either the USMMA logo or the internationally recognized symbol of the Marchador breed, the Horseshoe M brand. For more information on how to order, click here.
- Registry – A strict DNA-based registration system benefits all members to ensure and protect the purity of the Marchador breed in North America. For more information, see the entire Registry section of this website. Randy Conilogue is the current USMMA Registrar. Email registrar@namarchador.org or fill our forms online.
- Riding Warehouse 15% Discount – Visit RidingWarehouse.com. Please contact Lynn Kelley, USMMA Treasurer to get the coupon code. With their unbeatable customer service, free shipping and return policy, and carefully selected product offerings, Riding Warehouse offers an experience you simply cannot beat!
- Social Media, Facebook and Instagram– We use social media to get more people to know and see the Mangalarga Marchador horse. Our Facebook Page is managed and content is placed there by a member team of Adrienne Scheck and Jean Allred. The Instagram page is managed by Dana Johnsen.
- Show Kit – The USMMA has a professional quality 8×10 booth kit with materials like videos, banners and set-up help that we can ship to you when you are promoting the breed locally. Please contact us to use it! Our show kit is managed by D.j. Sims Klein.
- Show or Event Subsidy – Up to $250 is available for members who apply to offset the costs of the show, event or expo where the member will promote the Marchador breed on behalf of their farm and the USMMA. Application forms and program description is on-line. These subsidies are managed by D.J. Sims Klein.
- USMMA Library – Many forms, documents, videos and other materials are now available on-line. Use them to host your own show or Meet the Marchador day.
- USMMA Website – A good place to go for more Marchador information, history and current news! Whether you are an existing member or a person becoming interested in the Marchador breed, a great resource for all.