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For nearly a century now, the Breeders’ Syndicate has been acting on a daily basis to help breeders in every domain: premiums, tax advantages, sanitary organisation, information, regional support, etc...

2300 members in addition enjoy personal advice.

Join them in a reliable and efficient structure that has four regional branches.
The elected (30) and permanent (4) members are there for you.

Comprehensive information:

Tasks of a professional syndicate:

  • stallion index
  • racing abbreviations
  • Directory
  • survey of stallions based in France
  • bimonthly magazine
  • daily “Jour de Galop”
  • technical notes
  • conferences and forums
  • maintain a healthy environment
  • find new opportunities
  • promote French breeding
  • definition of classic contracts

Personalised help:

Event organisation:

  • for taxation
  • for disputes
  • for contracts
  • prize-draws for free stallion services
  • Breeders’ Gala dinner
  • Breeders’ buffet
  • Professionals’ travel

Terms and conditions of membership:

  • Ownership of at least 50% of a broodmare or one stallion share
  • Fixed yearly subscription 50 Euros
  • variable subscription: 4% of breeders’ premiums perceived

Organisation of the Syndicate

Attached regional associations:

  • ASSELCO
    President : Loïc Malivet
    Haras de Lipour
    44420 Mesquer
    Tel: +33 (0)2 40 45 19 18
    Fax: +33 (0)2 40 88 55 44
     
  • ASSOCIATION DES ELEVEURS DE CHEVAUX DE SANG DU CENTRE-EST
    President : Bernard Ferrand
    Société des courses de Vichy
    BP 2403 - 03204 Vichy
    Tel: +33 (0)4 70 30 15 50
    Fax: +33 (0)4 70 59 80 19
     
  • ASSOCIATION DES ELEVEURS DE CHEVAUX DE SANG DU SUD OUEST
    President : Yves Fremiot
    124 Bd Tourasse - 64000 Pau
    Tel: +33 (0)5 59 80 70 00
    Fax: +33 (0)5 59 80 70 01
     
  • SYNDICAT DES ELEVEURS DE CHEVAUX DE SANG DU SUD-EST
    President : Denis Bensussan
    Hippodrome Marseille-Vivaux
    Tel: +33 (0)4 91 76 38 98
    Fax: +33 (0)4 42 96 19 51
     
  • AFAC - Association Française du Cheval Arabe de Course
    President : Jean Pierre de Gasté
    24 rue Albert Joly - 78000 Versailles
    Tel: +33 (0)1 39 49 26 76
    Fax: +33 (0)1 39 50 95 08
    www.afac-france.com

A national committee of 30 elected members is voted in every four years by all of the members, joined by right by the Presidents of the Regional associations.

Elected in May 2007:

Patrick Barbe
Anthony Baudoin
Jean Biraben
Patrick Boiteau
Serge Boucheron
Antoine Bozo
Patrick Chédeville
Florent Couturier
Mathieu Daguzan Garros
Jean Pierre Deroubaix
Aliette Forien
Alec Head
Thierry de la Héronnière
Pierre Julienne
Louis Lafitte
Nicolas de Lageneste
Jean Paul Larrieu
Antoine Lepeudry
Jean-Louis Lucas
Francis Montauban
Charles-Henri de Moussac
Pascal Noue
Tim Richardson
Georges Rimaud
Louis de Romanet
Henry Roussignhol
Gérard Samama
Roger Yves Simon
Antoine de Talhouët Roy
Bertrand de Tarragon

A board of 9 members, joined by the regional presidents.

Elected in May 2007:

President: Bernard Ferrand

Vice-President for the flat: Aliette Forien
Vice-President for national-hunt: Roger-Yves Simon

Secretary-General: Mathieu Daguzan-Garros

Treasury: Loïc Malivet (elected in February 2010)

Members:
Jean Biraben
Serge Boucheron
Georges Rimaud
Gérard Samama

Committees:

Sanitary : Tim Richardson, Patrick Chédeville
Stud Book and National Studs:
Aliette Forien, Roger Simon, N. de Lageneste
F.R.B.C.: Patrick Chédeville
Communication: Thierry de la Héronnière, Jean Pierre de Gasté
Standardization: Aliette Forien, J.P. de Gasté
Programmes : Mathieu Daguzan Garros

 

Meet the Team...

Bernard Ferrand

Camille Vercken

Bruno de Watrigant

Odile Besnier

Hedwige de Kergorlay

Patrice Renaudin
(Consultant)