Normandie Equine Vallée
Normandie Equine Vallée is making significant investments at its Goustranville and Saint-Contest sites for new structures and teams in the field of equine health. Its pool of resources and skills makes Normandy a region known for its world-class equine health expertise. From diagnosis to treatment, Normandy will soon be home to every kind of equine…
Horse riding in Normandy
Lolita is a 6th year medicine student from Caen. She's loved horse riding since she was a little girl and now indulges in her hobby in Ranville, Calvados. Let's meet her! https://youtu.be/eY8oSgSg1-Q A passion for horses "I fell in love with riding when I was 6 and attended the riding centre in Sully until I…
International riders flock to Normandy, the land of horses
With 2 national stud farms (Haras du Pin and Saint-Lô), 4500 breeders, countless competitions and pioneering facilities, Normandy really is the horses land. New riders and stable owners flock here every year for its mild climate (ideal for horses) and all the infrastructures that call the region home. Normandy is the only region to produce…
Normandy is building a world horse library
The digital world horse library went live in 2018 and provides all the information you could wish for about publications related to Normandy's iconic animal! Let's find out more about how this one-of-a-kind service came to be. Marie-Laure Peretti, Project Manager, Digital Document Unit, MRSH The Origin of Normandy’s World Horse Library Just as the…
Horse racing: No pain, no Graignes
Saddle trotting, harness racing and gallop racing more recently… The Afasec horse racing college in Graignes teaches over a hundred students from around the world the art of turf racing in Saint-Lô Agglo in Manche. Despite being little-known and hard to fill, careers in the sector are attainable and appealing. A unique school in Normandy…
Haras National du Pin: Normandy’s iconic equestrian site
It was selected as one of 17 iconic French sites in 2022 for Stéphane Bern's Mission Patrimoine and will host international teams for the Paris Olympics in 2024. It also hosts several equestrian events, innovative activities and outstanding training. Let's answer your questions about the Haras National du Pin, an iconic (and Norman!) in the…