The eventing horse riding competition is THE equestrian discipline associated with the French army. But why ? This is what we wanted to discover in the company of Sergeant Armand, a military farrier in the military equestrian unit of Fontainebleau
Silvia do Valle is an equine veterinarian and a disabled horse-rider competing in para-dressage. She lives in Orlando, in Florida (USA). Born and raised at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, in her childhood, she is aiming for the 2024 Paralympic
A soldier for fifteen years, Sergeant Armand is now assigned to the Military Riding School in Fontainebleau (France) as a farrier. Insatiable perfectionist, he opens the doors of this elite institution where the horse has all its letters of nobility.
Between training, education and competition, the Lycée agricole de la Baie du Mont Saint-Michel is highly renowned! Students sometimes travel hundreds of kilometers to come and learn the basics of farriery. Immersion within the CFA – CFPPA of Saint Hilaire
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