This is about the Selle Francais Horse
Name:Selle Francais
Lifespan:25 years +
Height:15.1 to 17.3 h.h.
Price:$200 to $20,000 +
Appearance:Athletic body, broad forehead, straight or convex facial profile, strong and long neck, straight back, elongated croup, deep chest, long and sloping shoulders, strong and muscular legs, wide joints, hard hooves, and powerful hindquarters.
Colors:Any solid colors, with chestnut being the common color. They are seen in other colors too like roan, bay and gray.
Markings:Yes
Aptitude:Mainly a sport horse used for show jumping, dressage, eventing, endurance, polo, work, pleasure and trail riding, as well as on the race track.
Where From:France
Facts:The Selle Francais horses along with their riders have won many medals at the Summer Olympics as well as the World Equestrian Games.
Baloubet du Rouet, a Selle Francais breed had won the World Cup in the category of show jumping three times in a row in the years 1998,1999 and 2000. Galoubet A, his sire was a part of the show jumping team that had won a gold medal in the World Championships held in the year 1982.
Just like many other horses that have made a name for themselves, the Selle Francais is no different. Such well-known horses include "Alme Z", a great show jumper as well as a sire of many other horses. Some of Alme Z's offspring include "I Love You", "Herban", and "Jolly Good". "Galoubet" was foaled in 1975, and by five-years old, was a French Champion and then Champion of France in 1979. "Laudanum," who was foaled in 1967, was an approved French Thoroughbred and then in 2001, he was named the leading sire of show jumpers by the USA Equestrian. There was even an Olympic Gold Medal winner by the name of "Jappeloup".
Super Fact:A 12-year-old Selle Francais, named Phedras De Blondel , also a competitor in the Grand Prix show jumping, was stolen from his stall and brutally butchered at a farm in Florida.
Lifespan:25 years +
Height:15.1 to 17.3 h.h.
Price:$200 to $20,000 +
Appearance:Athletic body, broad forehead, straight or convex facial profile, strong and long neck, straight back, elongated croup, deep chest, long and sloping shoulders, strong and muscular legs, wide joints, hard hooves, and powerful hindquarters.
Colors:Any solid colors, with chestnut being the common color. They are seen in other colors too like roan, bay and gray.
Markings:Yes
Aptitude:Mainly a sport horse used for show jumping, dressage, eventing, endurance, polo, work, pleasure and trail riding, as well as on the race track.
Where From:France
Facts:The Selle Francais horses along with their riders have won many medals at the Summer Olympics as well as the World Equestrian Games.
Baloubet du Rouet, a Selle Francais breed had won the World Cup in the category of show jumping three times in a row in the years 1998,1999 and 2000. Galoubet A, his sire was a part of the show jumping team that had won a gold medal in the World Championships held in the year 1982.
Just like many other horses that have made a name for themselves, the Selle Francais is no different. Such well-known horses include "Alme Z", a great show jumper as well as a sire of many other horses. Some of Alme Z's offspring include "I Love You", "Herban", and "Jolly Good". "Galoubet" was foaled in 1975, and by five-years old, was a French Champion and then Champion of France in 1979. "Laudanum," who was foaled in 1967, was an approved French Thoroughbred and then in 2001, he was named the leading sire of show jumpers by the USA Equestrian. There was even an Olympic Gold Medal winner by the name of "Jappeloup".
Super Fact:A 12-year-old Selle Francais, named Phedras De Blondel , also a competitor in the Grand Prix show jumping, was stolen from his stall and brutally butchered at a farm in Florida.