Champion stallions on parade
Mar 5th, 2009 • Posted by Alain Lambert • Category: Sport, Tourism
This Saturday, 7th March, sees a Grand Parade of the our equestrian chapions!
Haras national du Pin
Grande parade des étalons
Saturday 7th March at 2pm
They’re named Natagora, Equiano, Belle and Célèbre, Qualita Bourbon, Oiseau de feu and Rockeuse du Rib, to name but a few… but what do they have in common?
They were born in the Orne and they have won some of the highest accolades in national and international competitions. By their sides, their breeders, trainers and rider whose combined talents have helped to shape the Orne’s renown in the horse world.
This Saturday is your chance to see these champions on parade and honor the breeders, trainers, drives, jockeys and owners who made their mark in 2008. Last year they came home with a large number of medals; over 20 horses born here in the département were decorated in some of the biggest competitions. 8 thoroughbreds, 8 trotters and 7 Selle Français. They come from some of the largest stables in the Orne: Dubois, Forien, Hallais, Bernereau, Le Courtois, du Mezeray, de Fresnay le Buffard.
Orne, land of champions
The Orne is the leading departement in the breeding of trotters, with 2,400 brood mares. It’s ranked second for breeding thoroughbreds, with 1,600 mares and 3rd in sport with 600 mares.
Over 25,000 hectares are given over to the husbandry of the 23,000 horses and 290 stables in the départment. There are also 8 hippodromes, 49 equestrian centres and almost 5,000 qualified employees representing the industry. There is also the emblematic Percheron horse, a draft horse of which there are 500 brood mares. The Haras du Pin is the Versailles of the horse world.
The council and the equine network
The departement attributed more than 600,000 euros to the network in 2008, and forecasts aid of more than a million euros for 2009.
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