Welcome to the new and improved breeds section, have a look around and meet a breed or two.

Horse breeds from Brazil

Piquira Pony

Origins

The Piquira Pony is a relatively recent pony breed from Brazil, they were created by crossing local Crioulo with small pony breeds (mostly Shetland).
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Pantaneiro Horse

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Origins

Also called the Poconeao & the Mimoseano, the Pantaneiro comes from northern Mato Grasso the Panatanal region of Brazil. This is an incredibly hardy breed that has developed in a swampy area, they have developed resistance to disease that would destroy many other breeds.
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Intro

The Pampa Horse originally comes from the animals brought to the Americas early in the 16th century that later went on to run wild there.
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Northeastern

Intro

Also called the Nordestino, Crioulo Brasileiro, Curraleiro & the Sartanejo, the Northeastern Pony is a descendant of the desert horse of North Africa.
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Mangalarga Paulista Horse

Intro

The Mangalarga Pulista is a breed that was developed from the Mangalarga Marchador breed in Brazil, so their history is virtually the same.
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Mangalarga Marchador Horse

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Intro

The Mangalarga Marchador is the most popular and widely found horse in Brazil where they were developed in 1740 by Joao Francisco of Portugal.
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Crioulo Horse

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Intro

The Crioulo is a variety of the Latin American creole breed, and like their cousins throughout the area are a cross between African & European breeds. This particular strain is found in southern Brazil, near the border of Uruguay.
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Criollo Horse

Intro

The term Criollo originally meant animals (or people) of purebred Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, but through time it has come to mean breeds native to the Americas.
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Courage Pony

Intro

The Courage Pony or Corajoso is a small horse found in Brazil in a region with few resources or substance. True to their name they are courageous and durable little animals.
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Campolina Horse

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Intro

The Campolina is one of the larger Brazilian breeds and notable for their characteristic convex nose.
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