{"id":833,"date":"2010-08-09T12:29:07","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T12:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theequinest.com\/breeds\/?p=833"},"modified":"2025-10-29T06:59:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T06:59:24","slug":"marajoara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/marajoara","title":{"rendered":"Marajoara Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intro<\/h3>\n

Also called Baixo Amazona and Majaro Island Horse, the Marajoara Horse is one well adapted to its environment.
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Origins<\/h3>\n

The Marajoara horse comes from the Marajo Island and dates back to the year of 1702 with Portuguese settlers. Later animals of Arabian<\/a>, Alter Real<\/a> and other Portuguese breeds were imported to the island which became the foundation for this breed. They are a light saddle type, with handsome proportions. <\/p>\n

Island Life<\/h3>\n

Majaro Island has an extreme climate, with a heavy rainy season and an arid dry one. Due to the fact that the island horse population is isolated geographically, they have remained relatively pure since and natural selection has shaped their characteristics. Until recently however, as several other horse breeds have been introduced to the area. This makes them more of a type than a breed, however due to their unique genetics, programs have been put into place to preserve them. They are only bred on Maraj\u00f3 Island in northern Brazil.<\/p>\n

Features<\/h3>\n

Average height 12.7-15.4 hands<\/p>\n

Physique<\/h3>\n

Head had a straight or slightly convex profile
\nShoulders are sloping
\nWithers are well defined
\nChest is broad
\nCroup is slightly sloping
\nBack is straight
\nLegs are strong
\nHooves are hard<\/p>\n

Traditional Colors<\/h3>\n

Solid colors<\/a><\/p>\n

Temperament<\/h3>\n

Active and energetic
\nStrong and docile<\/p>\n

Use<\/h3>\n

Cow horse
\nTransportation
\nLight agriculture
\nRiding<\/p>\n

Video<\/h3>\n