1. Why go to the trouble of buying a Mangalarga Marchador from Brazil?
Selection, Selection, Selection. There are fewer than 200 Mangalarga
Marchadors in the U.S. Fully mature, trained horses are difficult to find here.
Most are being used as breeding stock and are not for sale. There are hundreds
of thousands in Brazil. Importing allows you more flexibility in selecting the
type, color and size of horse you would like to import. All of the horses on
our website are fully registered, DNA typed, and well-trained
2. What are some of the issues with importing?
Current USDA importation testing has made it extremely difficult to import an adult horse. Many vets are working on solving the issue in Brazil. We are exploring some additional ideas with the Brazilian breeders to continue to grow the breed and also investigating European-born Marchadors as a another option.
Piroplasmosis (tick fever) is a
disease that is common in Brazil. Almost all horses will require some kind of
treatment to become ready to ship into the United States. However, some horses
may never become clear, even after treatment. If you travel to Brazil for your selection, be
sure to have several horses you would be happy to buy, and do not make the
final decision until after the blood tests and vetting are complete.
3. What does it cost to import a horse?
The short answer is anywhere from
$10,000 to $12,000 on average. However, there are many variables that can affect
the price including how long the horse requires treatment for piroplasmosis,
what U.S. quarantine location you will be shipping to, what choices you make on
vetting, insurance etc.
4. Do you have to travel to Brazil?
Many people buy horses from the pictures,
videos and information we can provide on each horse. In addition, if you have
specific requirements, we can search in Brazil to locate horses for you to
review.
Visiting Brazil in always an option. We have arrangements with several
Brazilian farms that would make the visit easy and enjoyable. The Brazilian
breeders are gracious hosts with many more horses than are featured on our
site.
Click here for horses available for import.