Later-on, they fetched other pigeons at Jaak and Peter Croimans and Jaak Claessens Neeroeteren, Vancraybex-Goffiongs in Munsterbilzen with success. Mathieu could start right away with these pigeons. They also obtained a halfbrother of the 1st national ace pigeon middle distance 1988 of Roger Persoons at Staf Haex’s. They also got some pigeons at Michel Colla’s in Munsterbilzen who possesses Stoces, Rijckaert- and Matterne- pigeons, a cock from Leo Vanreyten in Rotem. They kept about 8 pigeons of their father’s: the breeds: Harie Geraerts Neeroeteren, Vansweefelt-Vancluysen, a Janssen-hen through a Dutch colleague of their dad.įurthermore, Mathieu and his brother got 2 very good hens of Harie Geraerts and they fetched a round of eggs at Staf Haex’s in Munsterbilzen who possesses the strains Vansweefelt-Grondelaers and Stoces. Mathieu and his brother Jos each started racing at their own residential address but they still breed pigeons together. Continuing to race in the lofts of his mother together with his brother was not compatible with his work and family. It was built on top of the garage where the Westhof family lives at present and he already started racing in 1991. He built his own loft with bricks in 1990. After he had suffered many years from his Achilles tendon, Mathieu decided to quit in 1988. He was in the top 5 of Belgium of the above mentioned distances from 1980 till 1986. He was clearly a high level athlete since he was also Belgian record holder in relay racing: 4x 800m and 4x 1500m. Pigeon racing was nothing but an occupation, athletics was Mathieu’s main hobby back then: he achieved silver and bronze at the Belgian championships (800m and 1500m) and he was a member of the national team. He continued to take care of the pigeons with his brother Jos, who was 12 years old at the time.
He started racing pigeons together with his late father who passed away when Mathieu was 17 years old. Mathieu is married and has two children who are nearly graduated as a nurse and an educator. His job responsibilities consist mainly of insurance and mortgage loans which implies that he also has to work outside the office hours.
Mathieu is an employee at the Fortis bank in Bree. Mathieu Westhof standing in front of his beautiful loft, Neeroeteren (BE)
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