The Mares of Macha Breeding Podcast

The Mares of Macha breeding podcast is a video podcast where host Frederik De Backer invites the best breeders, riders and experts in the jumping world. Each episode brings depth, clarity and useful insights for everyone that's passionate about (breeding) jumping horses.

Access proven breeding.

That's our mission at Mares of Macha: making top-level genetics accessible to breeders everywhere. With the Mares of Macha breeding podcast, we extend that mission to knowledge — the best insider insights and expertise in the sport, accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Host of the MoM Breeding Podcast

Frederik De Backer

What would you ask
Ingmar De Vos, President of the FEI?

In the first episode of the Mares of Macha breeding podcast, our host Frederik De Backer asks FEI President Ingmar De Vos how to breed the horse for tomorrow's sport.

Your question can be part of it: submit it before August 2, and if it's selected, we feature it in the episode and you get your answer. Plus: every submission gives you a chance to win a duo ticket to the FEI World Championships Aachen 2026.

The episodes

Episode 01 - 17 August

How do you breed the horse that will succeed in tomorrow's sport?

With Ingmar De Vos

Ingmar De Vos — President of the FEI and one of the most influential figures in international equestrian sport — sits down with Frederik to talk breeding strategy through the lens of the sport's future. Where are the rules heading, what will top-level competition demand from horses in ten years, and what does that mean for the choices you make as a breeder?

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