Selle Français

The Cheval de Selle Français (German French Stud, mostly short Selle Français) is the most important French sport horse breed. It is mainly used for jumping. The breed was created in 1958 from horses from the riding horse type from all over France, where horses Anglo- normännischer Ethnicity had a significant share.

Background information on the evaluation and breeding horses can be found at: exterior, interior and horse breeding.

Exterior

Most Selle Francais are foxes. The powerful hindquarters reminiscent of scrapie than thoroughbreds and is just as strong hocks a good prerequisite for jumping.

Interior

It is considered to be fast, powerful and robust. Despite his temperament it has a quiet and balanced character and is versatile.

Breeding history

Since the onset of motorization after the Second World War led to the decline of the riding horse breeding broad-based, tried the French Ministry of Agriculture, 1958, the breeding by consolidation of farms of Normandy, Brittany, the Vendée, Charente, the Charolles and Berrichone again on a broader basis to ask. By providing a common stud book under the breed name Cheval de Selle -Français was created. The greatest influence on the newly created race had the leading breeders in France at the time of Normandy. They had previously sought to build by re- cross breeding of a thoroughbred jumper breeding, which should be internationally competitive. The breeder proven through the use of top-class horses such as Furioso xx, which is today considered one of the most successful jumper-makers in the world, a very lucky hand.

Known horses

• Cor de la Bryère: , often referred to as a sire of one of the most influential sires in modern warmblood breeding as " stallion of the century ".
• Quidam de Revel: former world-class show jumping horse and breeding stallion, which is recognized in all breeding areas of the world.
• Rochet M: The Frenchwoman Alexandra Ledermann won with the Cheval de Selle Français Rochet M at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 the bronze medal.
• Silver Lake: stud, in the 1980s was one of the most successful jumping horses in the world.
• Jappeloup de Luze: The rider Pierre Durand won the 1988 individual gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul with his horse.