Strenght, beauty, endurance, magnificence and braveness. Such traits are found on the Mangalarga, a genuine Brazilian horse. Overcoming long distances, at no matter what degree of difficulty, is the challange he likes the most. That is the reason whay the Mangalarga horse has captured the Brazilian horse lovers admiration.
There are more than three thousand breeders filed in the Mangalarga Horse Breeders Association. There are more than three thousand breeders proud of having the Mangalarga horse, na individual with abilities for the most varied and difficult tasks. The Mangalarga has become, along the years, a horse of long rides. Strong, sweet-tempered, intelligent and above all confortable, trait that caused him to be elected by the ''Bandeirantes'' (settlers of last century) who crossed Brazil, in long caravans riding big horses that never failed to perform their tasks appropriately, while facing multiple adversities.
Abilities for various performances, definitely prove the great utility of the mangalarga horse. Not only for the Brazilians, but also, in the future, for many breeders throughout the world. The mangalarga horse also stands out for his braveness, in the most difficult Endurance classes. It will not take to long for him to become one of the prime horses in this new sport which has acquired na ever increasing number of Brazilian horse lovers in order to elucidate the significance of the breed, there has been created the Mangalarga Index. In it, there will be a list containing the best Brazilian Mangalarga horses filed in the Mangalarga Horse Breeders Association. Therefore, you can chose your champion.