About us

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