Description of the breeding environment
Breeding conditions
The horses are bred and raised at la Salvetat
Peyralès, in the Aveyron département, on a 40-hectare
farm in
the Ségala district, on well-kept, naturally fertilised
meadows and pastures.
To preserve the hardiness and endurance of our horses,
we also have a further 60-hectares
of rangelands located on the Lot.
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Our horses
alternate between these pastures where they graze freely and
those of the Ségala where they are given supplementary
feed.
It is indeed our belief that the best way of building up the qualities of our
horses is by the biodiversity of the flora. |
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out about our brood mares
Preparing the horses for competitive endurance
We break in our foals
ourselves when they reach the age of 3 or 4 depending on their
maturity.
Between the ages of 5 and 6, the
horses are taken out on
the trail rides we organise.
Specific training for endurance
begins at the age of 6.
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To develop their
endurance skills, the steep gradients of the Viaur Valley are
ideal.
In addition, we take our horses
to the sandy beaches of Saintes Maries de la Mer for workouts
at a canter.
We then qualify all our horses
in competitive rides suited to their age.
Our best performers are then entrusted
to high level riders, in particular Jean-Philippe Francès,
World Endurance Champion by team in 2002.
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See the complete list of performers that were bred at our stud.
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