October 29th, 2015
The Leredde Family is one of the famous horse breeding families of Normandy. Adriana van Tilburg updated their story at the recent European Championships…. Read ArticleComments Off on The Family Leredde
December 3rd, 2014
Once the most closed of the European studbooks, now the French horse is a cosmopolitan mix from all over Europe... Read ArticleComments Off on Opening up the French Studbook
October 13th, 2014
The then president of the Selle Français, Bernard le Courtois, contributes one of his thoughtful annual reviews of the influential stallions in the SF studbook... Read ArticleComments Off on Bernard le Courtois – and the current state of Selle Français breeding…
October 10th, 2012
The breeding scene in France was for so long the most regimented and formalised in Europe. STORY: Chris Hector & PHOTOS: Roz Neave and Archives A network of National Studs (Haras Nationaux) covered the land, headed by god-like Breeding Directors and supported by a vast bureaucracy to administer the bewildering profusion of regulations and rules. […] Read Article2 Comments »