, Pure Russian Stallion - bred by The Kossack Stud, Holland - born 1995

Photo: Majbritt Ørnstedt

2007 - Makao is sold to Ann Pia Larsen, Denmark

Makao purchased for our stud in 2003 - first of all as a Sire for our own mares, but he is available for a few suitable "outside mares" too. Besides being used in our breeding program, Makao is also one of our good riding and pleasure horses. -At the moment he is mainly trained in dressage.

He is out of wellknown russian lines mainly from Tersk. Makao is bred at The Kossack Stud Holland,one of the most succesfull studs in Europe. In 1996 he was imported to Denmark by ML Arab where he was the main sire. Makao has a very good type and a well proportioned body, with large and athletic movements. He has an exceptionel good temper whether it is about riding, breeding or dayly use.

Makao gives his offsprings a very good type, body, movements and also the lovely temper are qualities that describes his offspring.

Photos: Kate Knudsen and Majbritt Ørnstedt

Makao's sire Karnaval was bred by Tersk-Russia, out of a successful performance and raceline. He was on lease to The Kossack Stud in 1992 & 1993 and was the leading breeding stallion in Holland these years. Karnaval is National Res. Champion Holland, Champion Res. Stallion Germany - later on he was sold to Mrs. Marion de Jacobert, Italy. The full brother Kosmonaut has after his racing career gone into breeding and is also used by the Trakhenian breed Germany. The half brother Drug is European Champion Show, National Champion and European Race Horse. Karnaval's dam Karinka is a full sister to the well-known stallion Kilimandscharo. Karnaval's offspring has been very successful in Russia and Europe - both on the racetrack and in the showring.

Makao's dam Manoa is Champion Res. Mare Holland, her offspring has been sold to Italy, Germany and Denmark. After she had been used in breeding at Kossack Stud she was sold to Mr. Jean Marsot, and today she is owned by Mrs. Elfriede Ranz, Germany. Three of Manoa's siblings has been exported to USA. Manoa's dam Mania was exported from Tersk to Holland, where she was National Champion Mare - later she was sold to England, where she has bred six fillies.

Makao's maternal grandsire Peleng is also National Champion, he was once sold for the large amount of 3,2 mio dollars. He is the sire of Vakansia - Russian Derby Winner, Gomel - European Champion & dressage horse on Prix.St.Georges level, Div - who after a very successful racing career, now is the sire of many good racehorses in England. Peleng is a brother to British Nat. Champion Manich, British Nat. Champion Prononce - US & Canadian Top Ten Stallion Pesniar, as well as the two US & Canadian Top Ten Mares Pristan and Poznan (the last one being a full sister to Peleng). Peleng was owned the last couple of years by Rine Arabians, Norway - he died in 2002.

Photos: Majbritt Ørnstedt

Offspring by Makao, click here.

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