Makarjev
Horse Information
- Sex: stallion
- Color: bay
- Born: 1991-01-28
- Died: 2011-03-15
About Makarjev
Born in 1991, the bay stallion Makarjev was bred by the Kossack Stud of the Den Hartog family in the Netherlands.
Makarjev was sired by Vatican, one of the distinguished sons of the great Kumir out of Nevesta. Vatican carried the Denouste sire-line, an influential performance line known for producing athletic, correct, and mentally robust Arabians. Denouste’s descendants were widely admired for their racing aptitude and stamina—qualities Vatican embodied and passed to his offspring. Vatican himself earned recognition on Russian racetracks, winning several Classic Stakes and ranking among the finest Russian sires of his time. Exported to the Netherlands and later retired in Jordan, Vatican died in 1998, but his legacy endured through a selected number of well-regarded get.
Vatican’s influence was also felt through his sons abroad. Notably, Makarjev was the half-brother to Mirok Monpelou, out of Gamila de Monpelou—a German Elite stallion who earned the title of German National Champion Colt in 1991. Through Vatican, Makarjev was also closely related to other notable breeding horses such as Takema (broodmare at Sax Arabians), Nikel (sire in France and the Netherlands) and Tersk's chief sire Mukomol, all sired by Kumir and demonstrating the consistent prepotency of this male line.
Makarjev's dam Mercuria, a grey daughter by Nadejni out of Muslina (by Muslin), was produced seven foals—three colts and four fillies. Many of these were bred by Heinrich and Maximiliane zu Fürstenberg in Germany. Among Mercuria’s daughters, Mercedes II (by Medalist) proved especially influential. Mercedes II founded a productive branch through her daughters Matrika and Marenah, both German Elite and broodmares for Vogelsberg Stud, who carried forward the Mercuria's line with consistency and quality.
Mercuria’s female family ultimately traces to the important Egyptian dam-line of Ghazieh over the Rodan daughter Gulnare. Gulnare was out of the Ali Pasha Sharif bred mare Ghazala who was imported into the United States and incorporated into Spencer Borden's breeding.
Makarjev’s life ended prematurely due to an accident in March 2011.
Although Makarjev himself was kept as a private riding stallion, never had registered foals and never was shown, his pedigree connects him to some of the most reliable performance genetics in modern Russian Arabian history.
Makarjev was sired by Vatican, one of the distinguished sons of the great Kumir out of Nevesta. Vatican carried the Denouste sire-line, an influential performance line known for producing athletic, correct, and mentally robust Arabians. Denouste’s descendants were widely admired for their racing aptitude and stamina—qualities Vatican embodied and passed to his offspring. Vatican himself earned recognition on Russian racetracks, winning several Classic Stakes and ranking among the finest Russian sires of his time. Exported to the Netherlands and later retired in Jordan, Vatican died in 1998, but his legacy endured through a selected number of well-regarded get.
Vatican’s influence was also felt through his sons abroad. Notably, Makarjev was the half-brother to Mirok Monpelou, out of Gamila de Monpelou—a German Elite stallion who earned the title of German National Champion Colt in 1991. Through Vatican, Makarjev was also closely related to other notable breeding horses such as Takema (broodmare at Sax Arabians), Nikel (sire in France and the Netherlands) and Tersk's chief sire Mukomol, all sired by Kumir and demonstrating the consistent prepotency of this male line.
Makarjev's dam Mercuria, a grey daughter by Nadejni out of Muslina (by Muslin), was produced seven foals—three colts and four fillies. Many of these were bred by Heinrich and Maximiliane zu Fürstenberg in Germany. Among Mercuria’s daughters, Mercedes II (by Medalist) proved especially influential. Mercedes II founded a productive branch through her daughters Matrika and Marenah, both German Elite and broodmares for Vogelsberg Stud, who carried forward the Mercuria's line with consistency and quality.
Mercuria’s female family ultimately traces to the important Egyptian dam-line of Ghazieh over the Rodan daughter Gulnare. Gulnare was out of the Ali Pasha Sharif bred mare Ghazala who was imported into the United States and incorporated into Spencer Borden's breeding.
Makarjev’s life ended prematurely due to an accident in March 2011.
Although Makarjev himself was kept as a private riding stallion, never had registered foals and never was shown, his pedigree connects him to some of the most reliable performance genetics in modern Russian Arabian history.