On the 5th September 2014, Saint-Lô will open its’ doors to the cream of French breeding during an exceptional day: Normandy Horse Day! Organised by the Société Hippique Française, the Selle Français Stud-Book, the Conseil des Chevaux de Basse-Normandie, Cheval Normandie and the Saint-Lô Pôle hippique, this event, during the AlltechTM FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, has for leitmotivs the promotion and marketing of the best lower Normandy and French stock. A unique opportunity to bring to the fore the tricolour know-how in breeding and preparing elite horses, for a day, the Normandy Horse Day will offer a chance to discover the many aspects of the industry.
During the Normandy 2014 show jumping event, between the Nations Cup and the last qualifying class for the individual final, horse professionals, riders, dealers, passionate amateurs, neophytes or holiday makers will all be welcome at the Saint-Lô Pôle hippique, to experience this big event with a local flavour. Sales of young horses bred from the best French bloodlines, National breeding Championships, a display by the Cadre Noir and also a local produce market and horse drawn carriage rides are on the programme with the aim of attracting both a national and international public. This day, open to all, is aimed as much towards an equestrian public as a non-equestrian one.
Having become, over the decades, one of the most recognised pools of horses in terms of international sporting performances, French breeding today enjoys an excellent reputation throughout the world. From racing or equestrian sports, numerous are the ambassadors of this « perfection », the trotting legend, Ourasi (four times winner of the Prix d’Amérique), Jag de Bellouet (three times winner of the Cornulier) or the multiple show-jumping champion, Baloubet du Rouet, Selle Français number one Sire in the world. Competing with the biggest European stud-books, the Selle Français will take advantage of Normandy Horse Day, to further increase its’ popularity amongst foreign connoisseurs brought together for the occasion.
The event will also offer everyone, from near or far, the chance of discovering the Saint-Lô Pôle hippique. Recently renovated, the site brilliantly combines the French tradition of National studs with the modern and practical infrastructure of the Centre de Promotion de l’Élevage (CPE). Boasting numerous competition arenas, an indoor arena able to welcome big international events and meeting spaces, the Pôle, in true lively development, is taking shape as the future French commercial platform for buying and selling prestigious horses, thanks notably to the Normandy Horse Business Center located on site.