História da ABCCC
Since the emergence of the breed on Brazilian soil, the movement of breeders made possible the existence of an entity dedicated to the Crioulo Horse. It was on February 28, 1932 that farmers and ranchers from Rio Grande do Sul created a base association, founded in Bagé and initially called the Association of Crioulo Horse Breeders .
In January 1935, the breed's studbook was given by the Southern Rio Grande Genealogical Registry Association, making the entity independent and with its own registry. After that, the city of Pelotas/RS was chosen to become the current headquarters of the association (and also where it became known as the Brazilian Association of Crioulo Horse Breeders - ABCCC).
The institution's founding act was signed by 22 men who shared the ideals of the evolution of the breed in Rio Grande do Sul. They joined forces to organize bureaucratically and begin the process of spreading the Crioulo. The names responsible for the first steps of the entity were :
The institution began its activities by appointing a committee of breeders to classify the animals registered for inspection. The horses considered Crioulo became part of the breed's studbook, an official registry of the animals and their characteristics.
In 1944, criollo associations from Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Paraguay and Uruguay formed the Inter-American Federation of Criollo Horse Breeders (FICCC) with the aim of bringing together and integrating all the entities in the southern part of the American continent. It was necessary to inspect the animals registered in the provisional registry until they and their ancestors were accepted in the definitive registry. After several meetings throughout the 1950s, in 1959 the FICCC established the breed standard for the Americas, standardizing and unifying the Criollos in their territory of origin.
The 1970s were a time of change for the Crioulo scene. Before that, the activities were mostly morphological exhibitions. Since that time, functional trials have become part of the breed's competitive program. The first functional trial on Crioulo mares took place in April 1971. Functional trials were developed throughout the 1970s, with great contributions from the municipality of Jaguarão/RS, culminating later in 1982 with the creation and officialization of the Freio de Ouro, one of the most complete equestrian trials, which has now reached its 40th year of history.
The ABCCC currently has a list of fourteen official disciplines regulated for Criollo Horses: Golden Bridle, Morphology, Endurance March, Campereada/Team Penning, Criollaço, Golden Taming, Endurance, Young Bridle, Owner's Bridle, Golden Inclusion, Movimiento a La Rienda, Paleteada, Ranch Sorting, Marchita 140km and Vaquero Working Cow Horse.
