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Haras Massangana

Southeast region / Rio de Janeiro / Petrópolis

Booking and enquiries

  • Haras Massangana Estrada dos Albertos, s/nº , Posse Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro
  • Get in touch with: Ms. Debora Lattouf +55 24 9236 5209 deboralattouf@hotmail.com

Services

  • Available on an exclusive use basis
  • Café on site
  • Controlled access and security personnel on site
  • First aid room
  • Meeting / Briefing room
  • Multimedia room
  • Team management office

The Haras Massangana is located in the city of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state (Southeast Region of Brazil). The venue is suitable for Equestrian training and is experienced in hosting national sporting events.

The venue was inaugurated in 1990. Distributed across 550 hectares are 14 paddocks, a grass track, a sand track, show jumping arena and 22 brick stables, including foaling stall and farrier shop. Meeting/briefing and multimedia rooms are available, as well as a private team management office, a first aid room and a café. The venue has controlled access and security personnel on site.

Experience in sporting events:

Haras Massangana has hosted national sporting events such as the Concurso Hípico de Inverno Haras Massangana (Winter Equestrian tournament), from 2001 to 2011.

About the city:

At an altitude of 809m above sea level, Petrópolis is located in the mountainous region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, 65 km from the state capital. The city has a population of 295,917 (IBGE index). One of the main attractions in Petrópolis is the Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos (Pipe Organ Mountain Park), which covers 10,000 hectares.

SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS

Olympic sports

Equestrian: Jumping

Arena 1
Show jumping arena
Area of show jumping arena: 5,000m²
Floor surface: grass
General facilities/services
Veterinary services nearby
Equine weighbridge
Horse walker available
Number of individual horse stables: 22
Arena 2
Show jumping arena
Area of show jumping arena: 1,500m²
Floor surface: sand
General facilities/services
Veterinary services nearby
Equine weighbridge
Horse walker available
Number of individual horse stables: 22

Distance Chart

Distances
Nearest airport Aeroporto Internacional Antonio Carlos Jobim (Galeão) - Rio de Janeiro/Rio de Janeiro
Distance to nearest airport (km) 109
Nearest port Porto do Rio de Janeiro
Distance to nearest port (km) 112
Distance to nearest major hospital (km) 40.3

Climate information - Petrópolis


Climate information - Petrópolis

 

Notes:
1. Daily minimum temperature may reach 6°C from May to July.
2. Average values of 7 years.
 
Source: INMET

Climate information - Rio de Janeiro


Climate information - Rio de Janeiro

 

Notes:
1. Daily minimum temperature may reach 14°C from May to July.
2. Average values of past 10 years.
 
Source: INMET
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