PEDIGREE INFORMATION:
Mac is one of three approved purebred sons of Grey Macha RID worldwide, and the only one in North America .  Grey Macha, the winner of the Irish Draught Stallion class at the Royal Dublin Society show in 1985, has produced 435 total foals who earned 355 Show Jumping of Ireland (SJAI) points through 1999.  Grey Macha is by Pride of Toames RID out of Ballybane Grace RID. Pride of Toames produced 470 foals total who earned 1278 SJAI, 71 Eventing, and 8 Dressage points (in Irish competitions).  Pride of Toames is by Pride of Shaunlara RID (364 foals earning 919 Show Jumping, 315 Eventing, and 86 Dressage points). These point earnings only represent those progeny competing in Irish competitions, and do not account for the numerous offspring competing in other countries.

Mac's dam, A Light Breeze RID, is by Heather Breeze RID and out of Gypsy Light AID by Sunny Light TB and out of a Poulgrom RID mare.  Heather Breeze is an important outcross line for Irish Draughts, known for stamping his foals with his quality traditional phenotype. A Light Breeze was bred by the late Tobias Corbett in County Tipperary Ireland .  The Corbett family has been breeding Irish Draught horses for over 90 years, and A Light Breeze is the 5th generation of a line of mares bred by them.  A Light Breeze has been described as a "ballerina" mover, light and agile on her feet, and that movement was passed to Mac.  

Mac's pedigree is an excellent blend of performance and tradition. He is considered an “outcross” Irish Draught stallion, having no King of Diamonds, no Clover Hill, and only one line in the 4 th generation to Pride of Shaunlara. As reported in the IDHS Breed Preservation Plan-Interim Report by J.F. Kearney in 2005, Mac's inbreeding Co-Efficient is 0.10% and his mean relationship to the (worldwide RID) mare population is 2.56%. Mac is an excellent choice for Irish Draught breeders wishing to outcross line bred mares to preserve genetic diversity and traditional Irish Draught type.

BREEDING INFORMATION:
Mac stands 16.2 hands and carries 10" of clean, flat cannon bone.  He is consistently producing foals that are taller and more substantial then their dams. He is also improving the quality of gaits above the dam, consistently stamping his foals with his incredible uphill canter. Mac's foals have a bold attitude towards their jobs, and a desire to work and interact daily with their human partners. Mac has had three foals put forward for inspection and approved for breeding with the IDHS (NA): Shamrock Breeze RID, Iced Macha RIDSH, and Manu Forti's Miss Macha RIDSH.

For the 2008 breeding season, we are offering Mare Owners who book by April 1st the option of two contracts: one that offers a Live Foal Guarantee, and one that is for a Single Collection. Our Single Collection Contract offers Mare Owners a substantially discounted breeding without a Live Foal Guarantee, and encourages Mare Owners to utilize the services of equine reproductive specialist veterinarians. After April 1st, we will only offer our Single Collection contract for those wishing to breed to Mac throughout the remainder of the 2008 breeding season.

Also in 2008, we are offering substantial discounts to RID, RIDSH, and Performance mares. Discounts are offered for LFG contracts only, and are applied as percentages off the listed Breeding Fee only. RID (50%); RIDSH (25%); Performance qualified (10-50% depending on record); Multiple mares (10% off each additional mare)

2008 FEES:
$250 Booking
$1250 Breeding Fee (LFG)
$350 Breeding Fee (Single Collection)

To request an information packet with a DVD and copies of our contracts, please contact Megan Gillenwater at 251-404-8822 or kegansporthorses@gmail.com