The is a Brazilian breed of small horse. It is native to – and is named for – the island of Marajó, the largest of the Marajó Archipelago in the Amazon Delta in the state of Pará. The smaller Puruca breed of the same island derives from cross-breeding of Marajoara horses with imported Shetland Pony stock.
History
The Marajoara is one of the thirteen horse breeds recognised as Brazilian by the , the national organisation for agricultural research. A breed society – the – was formed in Belém in 1979; its authorisation by the , the Brazilian ministry of agriculture, was revoked in 2019.
A conservation herd is maintained at the , on the banks of the Paracauari River in the of Salvaterra, by – the regional administration of the . In 2012 there were 45 horses in the herd.
Characteristics
It is a small horse. Average heights at the withers are for mares and for stallions and geldings; the average body weights are and respectively. The coat may be of any colour other than pinto or albino.
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