In 2018 we set a goal to breed great showjumpers. Essentially that’s the goal every breeder has but we aimed high and wanted to start high. So we tried to figure out what all these topperformers had in common. We ended up with 3 markers that most stars shared: pure performance, passing on the talent to offspring and depth of performance in the family. With that knowledge saved, we went straight for the source. From Stephan Conter we managed to find and buy the holy grail for many breeders. Goya, a young and straight daughter of the unsurpassed Usha van’t Roosakker and full-sister tis several 5* Grand Prix horses. At Jos Lansink’s we found a daughter of Ta Belle van Sombeke, a sister to London. The icing of the cake was Contara, the mother of Chacco-Blue. We had launched our breeding project.
The joy for our first acquisitions must have worked contagious on our good friends, the family Devos. As passionate and successful breeders, they saw the potential of our project and joined it.
This collaboration resulted in the addition of several sports mares from Pieter’s network. The search continued and after the joining of Frederik De Backer, the collection enlarged to 36 mares. Each of the 36 matched the markers, some even scored the maximum on all 3! The project needed a name. A title that would emphasize the pivotal position of our mares. The mothers of future sporthorse, our MoM’s, our Mares of Macha. She, Macha, is a godess of the Irish mythology where she is often represented with a foal, symbolizing the importance of mares. She now protects ours. The genes and the talent of our Mares is now available to every breeder.
The people & knowledge behind Mares of Macha
Pieter Devos
Pieter is an Olympic medallist, a 5* Grand Prix champion, a World Cup finalist and a European champion. Together with his team, he trains his Grand Prix horses himself. Being immersed in showjumping of the highest level, Pieter plays a crucial role in determining stallions for the MoM’s and is the liaison between MoM owners who entrust us with their mares.
Klaas De Coster
Before founding Mares of Macha, Klaas had already bred and produced his first 5* Grand Prix performer. He is the breeder of Kill Bill Max and produced the World Cup winning Valle d’Alezan van den Blauwaert of Abdullah Al Marri.
Martine Devos
Martine is the breeder of numerous 5* Grand Prix horses. Her experience in breeding spans more than a decade and Martine had bred horses like Kriskras DV of Bart Bles en Carpe Diem DV Z of Pieter Devos. Her homebred horses are rarely sold before the age of 5 giving Martine all the insight of the development of a horse, from foal to Grand Prix winner.
Frederik De Backer
Frederik is the commentator of the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League. He is also the auctioneer of leading auctions such as Z Quality Auction, KWPN Select Sales and Verdener Auction of the Hannoveraner Studbook. During the last 20 years behind the microphone Frederik has developed a condition called Equencylopidia, meaning that his head is full of equine facts and figures.
Breeding starts with the wellbeing of our MoM’s.
Mares are the cornerstone of breeding. We keep our Mares surrounded by the best care, in the vast and sunny fields of Northern Italy on a self-managed property. The mediterranean climate allows year round grazing and the large individual stables with spacious paddocks give our equine athletes the comfort they deserve.
Why breed with Mares of Macha?
Access
Our Mares mirror showjumping’s current, best performers and their families. The talent of our Mares and the world’s leading sires of sport horses are available for you.
Transparent
Our prices and conditions are transparent and the same for everyone. Our stock is guaranteed unsexed for the utmost confidence in your investment.
Convenience
The simplicity of buying a frozen, embryo, the insurance, the implanting, the transport… We are oriented to provide you with the easiest buying and breeding experience. With a few simple steps we take all worries off your mind.