QR Marc
January 14, 2026, Photo © Gudrun Waiditschka
QR Marc
Some moments alter a horse’s destiny forever. For QR Marc, that moment came in 2007, when Paul Gheysens first laid eyes on a young bay stallion bred in the United States by Vicki and Lou Doyle of Quail Ridge Arabians. It was not a decision weighed down by doubt. Certain horses do not invite hesitation — they demand recognition. In QR Marc, Paul saw not only beauty and pedigree, but the quiet certainty of a stallion destined for greatness. With that choice, QR Marc’s future shifted, and his journey toward international legend truly began.
Exported from the United States to Belgium later that year, QR Marc found his home at Knocke Arabians. Europe would become the stage upon which promise transformed into presence, and presence into power.
Born in 2005, QR Marc’s heritage reads like a story of champions. On his sire’s side, he descends from Marwan Al Shaqab, the World Champion Stallion whose own lineage traces back to the legendary straight Egyptian stallion Nazeer. From Nazeer came Morafic, Ruminaja Ali and the iconic World Champion Gazal Al Shaqab, names that shaped the modern Arabian horse breeding.
Equally significant is QR Marc’s damline. His dam, Swete Dreams, is by Canadian and US Champion Magic Dream CAHR, a son by Ali Jamaal. Her dam was the bay mare Kouream de Ment who had a blend of Russian, Spanish, Crabbet bred horses in her pedigree. Kouream de Ment was the dam of U.S. National Reserve Champion Stallion QR Excel.
In 2010, QR Marc stood Senior Male Silver Champion at both the All Nations Cup and the World Championships, announcing himself not merely as a contender, but as a stallion of rare and undeniable presence. In arenas crowded with excellence, he did not fade — he endured.
The following season confirmed what many already suspected. In 2011, QR Marc returned to Paris to claim Senior Male Silver Champion at the World Championships, holding his place among the elite with quiet authority. He was not hurried; he did not demand. He simply stood, and the judges followed.
At the All Nations Cup in 2012, one of the most demanding and prestigious stages in the Arabian horse world, QR Marc rose to the summit, crowned Senior Male Gold Champion. It was a victory earned not through spectacle alone, but through completeness: balance, charisma, presence, and the kind of self-assured elegance that cannot be trained. But Aachen was only the beginning.
Later that same year, beneath the intense gaze of the global Arabian community, QR Marc entered the ring at the World Championships in Paris. This time, there would be no silver, no waiting. QR Marc claimed the Senior Male Gold Championship, sealing his place among the immortals of the modern era. In that moment, his journey crystallized — from gifted colt to World Champion Stallion.
As QR Marc’s own show career reached its zenith, his influence quietly multiplied through his progeny. Sons such as Equator in Poland, Emerald J, Sundown K and Equiborn KA in Belgium and IS Exxpu in Germany began to carry his stamp into new generations. Among them, Equator would rise as a World Champion in his own right, while Equiborn KA became one of the most recognizable standard-bearers of the QR Marc legacy.
His daughters, too, wrote their own chapters. Wieza Mocy, a bay mare in Poland, captured international attention when she became Scottsdale Champion Mare in 2015, her success a testament not only to beauty, but to enduring quality. Mares such as Zigi Zana and Penelope KA further extended QR Marc’s influence, proving that his legacy was not bound by geography, nor by gender.
Today, QR Marc’s name remains spoken with respect in breeding barns and show arenas around the world. Yet his true triumph lies in something deeper — the way he changed expectations, the way he shaped generations, and the way his presence continues to resonate long after he last entered the ring.
Some stallions leave champions behind. Others leave memories. A rare few leave both — and more. QR Marc is one of them.
Exported from the United States to Belgium later that year, QR Marc found his home at Knocke Arabians. Europe would become the stage upon which promise transformed into presence, and presence into power.
Born in 2005, QR Marc’s heritage reads like a story of champions. On his sire’s side, he descends from Marwan Al Shaqab, the World Champion Stallion whose own lineage traces back to the legendary straight Egyptian stallion Nazeer. From Nazeer came Morafic, Ruminaja Ali and the iconic World Champion Gazal Al Shaqab, names that shaped the modern Arabian horse breeding.
Equally significant is QR Marc’s damline. His dam, Swete Dreams, is by Canadian and US Champion Magic Dream CAHR, a son by Ali Jamaal. Her dam was the bay mare Kouream de Ment who had a blend of Russian, Spanish, Crabbet bred horses in her pedigree. Kouream de Ment was the dam of U.S. National Reserve Champion Stallion QR Excel.
In 2010, QR Marc stood Senior Male Silver Champion at both the All Nations Cup and the World Championships, announcing himself not merely as a contender, but as a stallion of rare and undeniable presence. In arenas crowded with excellence, he did not fade — he endured.
The following season confirmed what many already suspected. In 2011, QR Marc returned to Paris to claim Senior Male Silver Champion at the World Championships, holding his place among the elite with quiet authority. He was not hurried; he did not demand. He simply stood, and the judges followed.
At the All Nations Cup in 2012, one of the most demanding and prestigious stages in the Arabian horse world, QR Marc rose to the summit, crowned Senior Male Gold Champion. It was a victory earned not through spectacle alone, but through completeness: balance, charisma, presence, and the kind of self-assured elegance that cannot be trained. But Aachen was only the beginning.
Later that same year, beneath the intense gaze of the global Arabian community, QR Marc entered the ring at the World Championships in Paris. This time, there would be no silver, no waiting. QR Marc claimed the Senior Male Gold Championship, sealing his place among the immortals of the modern era. In that moment, his journey crystallized — from gifted colt to World Champion Stallion.
As QR Marc’s own show career reached its zenith, his influence quietly multiplied through his progeny. Sons such as Equator in Poland, Emerald J, Sundown K and Equiborn KA in Belgium and IS Exxpu in Germany began to carry his stamp into new generations. Among them, Equator would rise as a World Champion in his own right, while Equiborn KA became one of the most recognizable standard-bearers of the QR Marc legacy.
His daughters, too, wrote their own chapters. Wieza Mocy, a bay mare in Poland, captured international attention when she became Scottsdale Champion Mare in 2015, her success a testament not only to beauty, but to enduring quality. Mares such as Zigi Zana and Penelope KA further extended QR Marc’s influence, proving that his legacy was not bound by geography, nor by gender.
Today, QR Marc’s name remains spoken with respect in breeding barns and show arenas around the world. Yet his true triumph lies in something deeper — the way he changed expectations, the way he shaped generations, and the way his presence continues to resonate long after he last entered the ring.
Some stallions leave champions behind. Others leave memories. A rare few leave both — and more. QR Marc is one of them.