Tresa Smith assumes Presidency

Effective August 1st, Lynn Kelley, a founding member and President of the USMMA stepped down as President and Vice President, Tresa Smith, also a founding member of the association, assumed the role of President. Tresa is an owner, breeder and importer of Mangalarga Marchadors in Montana. She discovered the breed while working in Brazil during…

USMMA trains 2 vets in Brazil

USMMA PRESS RELEASE The ABCCMM, the Brazilian Mangalarga Marchador Association accepted two US vets into their training program to become certified inspectors of the breed.  The Mangalarga Marchador registration process in Brazil requires that every horse be inspected at age three for gait, conformation and temperament in order to be fully registered and entered into the breeding registry. The…

USMMA Board Meetings Schedule

The 2007 Board Meetings will be held on April 1, August 1 and November 1 this year.  In future years, three dates will also be set for a spring, summer and fall meeting. Copies of the agenda and the minutes of each meeting will be emailed to all USMMA members.  To request a copy, please…

Natl American Cavalry Competition May 24-27

Ontario, Canada A truly unique exhibition and learning opportunity and youíll just love the music! This international event merges cavalry, law enforcement and historical reenactments with participants from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Many of the worldís best horse training techniques and disciplines have come from military maneuvers. This competition preserves the heritage of the cavalry horse and…

ABCCMM National Horse Show, Brazil

JULY 13-21 XXVI NATIONAL MANGALARGA MARCHADOR HORSE SHOW, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil The National Horse Show has the horses, the auctions, the shopping!  See past champions of the breed as well as the newer sport venues like pole bending, jumping and team penning. The showgrounds provide a great place to meet and talk with a huge number of Marchador…

Northwest Horse Expo March 23-25

This Oregon show is a big one like many similar horse expos around the country.  There is a breed showcase, a stallion showcase, many many clinicians and of course, the information and shopping booths. Marchadors will be there! The USMMA exhibitor is Susan Neumann, Cascade Marchadors, Bend Oregon. Susan is bringing five horses to the show  two sale…