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The unmissable event for breeding enthusiasts is back from 23 to 25 February 2024. Experience a moment rich in encounters, sharing and discoveries at the Saint-Lô sport stallion show. From breed leaders to young genetics, this is an opportunity to come and meet more than 160 stallions and to discuss with breeding professionals to help you determine your crossbreeding choices at the beginning of the breeding season.

See you on 23, 24 and 25 February 2024 for
the sports stallion show

Useful informations

Admission to the show is free throughout the weekend.

We would like to remind you that our friends the dogs are not allowed inside the Hall and that they must be kept on a lead on the Pôle Hippique site.

FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY

4pm
Opening of the show

4pm – 5.30pm
Warm-up ponies and horses

6pm
Presentation of the best 3 years old Selle Français
Presentation of young genetics ponies
Welcome cocktail by the track

7pm
Inauguration of the Labéo Truck

7.15pm
SHF Breeder Award Ceremony

7.20pm
Parade of stallions presented on Saturday

8.30pm
L’Eperon Masters
Show jumping event reserved for 4, 5 and 6 year old stallions.

SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY

9am – 9.45am
Warm-up ponies and horses

10am
Presentation of horse stallions

12.15pm
Presentation of pony stallions

1.30pm
Parade of stallions presented on Friday and Sunday

2.10pm – 7.30pm
Presentation of horse stallions

7.40pm
Selle Français studbook ceremony

8.30pm
The Grand Match by Reverdy
Show jumping event for stallions, horses and ponies aged 7 and over

SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY

10am
Presentation of pony stallions

11am – 1.45pm
Presentation of horse stallions

1.45pm
Programme Genetics for the future ceremony
Selle Français Studbook

2.15pm – 4.15pm
Presentation of horse stallions

4.30pm
Closing cocktail
by EquiCER

HOW TO COME ?

Pôle Hippique de Saint-Lô
Avenue Maréchal Juin 50000 Saint-Lô
Visitor car park : rue de l’Image Saint-Pierre

45 minutes from Caen airport

2h30 from Paris (Lison train station)

3h30 from Paris

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Work on rue Maréchal juin: diversions road

Work will be carried out in the rue Maréchal Juin (main access to the show) during the show, closing off traffic.

Diversions will be set up for light vehicles and trucks.

For trucks arriving from Cherbourg and the A84 motorway :
→ At the Matignon roundabout, take the D972 towards Bayeux
→ At the 3rd roundabout, turn left towards Saint-Lô
→ Continue straight on until you reach Rue des Ecuyers “Pôle Hippique Competitors’ access: box-parking”

For light vehicles :
→ Join Avenue des Platanes from Rue Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny
→ Take the first turning on the left, Boulevard des Combattants
→ At the roundabout, take the D900 towards the Pôle Hippique and take the 4th road on the left, “Pôle Hippique parking visiteurs”.

WHERE TO EAT ?

On site catering for lunch and diner (refer to catering tab).

Discover the restaurant offer in Saint-Lô and the surrounding area.

WHERE TO STAY ?

Discover the cottages and bed & breakfast nearby
on www.manche-locationvacances.com
More adresses in Saint-Lô and its surroundings on saintlo-tourisme.fr

The Salon des Étalons de Sport de Saint-Lô has teamed up with Edouard Set to offer you a wide choice of catering:

– Table in the restaurant with a view of the track in the Hall
Reservations on +33 2 99 71 01 02

– Sweet and savoury snack bar and bar open to all in the Hall.

You’ll also find a range of fast food outlets at the stables

– Bars and snacks

– Food-truck

FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY – 8.30pm

The stallions entered in the Masters L’Éperon compete over a course of 5 to 8 obstacles adapted to their age category, from 1m to 1m20.

They are assessed by a committee of experts (Selle Français judges) according to 5 criteria: balance, locomotion and availability; strength and ability; style; blood, energy and intelligence; overall impression.

MASTERS L'EPERON PROGRAMME

SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY – 8pm

The GRAND MATCH BY REVERDY will be run individually, in 2 rounds over a course of 6 to 8 obstacles in a “nations cup” format.

The stallions will be divided into 3 categories: ponies (course at 1m20 and 1m25), horses aged 7 and 8 (course at 1m30 and 1m35) and horses aged 9 and over (course at 1m35 and 1m40).

Both rounds are run against the clock (no combination). In the event of a tie at the end of the two rounds, the stallions will be separated by a jump-off. Separate classifications will be drawn up for each category.

SPORTS BET
The Grand Match event is supported by a free competition in the form of a sports bet offering the chance to win studs from the winning stallions in the event.
To take part in the draw, players can choose a stallion they feel could win the event and slip a ticket into the dedicated box located at the general reception desk before the end of the inspection.

The winners will be drawn at the end of the event’s prize-giving ceremony.

 

The startlist is published on the general show programme.

PRESS ACCREDITATION

Press officer

Clémentine Loty – +33 6 75 27 39 83
clementine.loty@polehippiquestlo.fr

ACCREDITATION FORM

2006
First edition of the show, organised jointly by the Haras Nationaux and the Pôle Hippique de Saint-Lô. The show brings together around a hundred stallions of studbooks from France and abroad.

2008
For the third edition, the organising committee decided to present only stallions approved to produce in the Selle Français studbook in order to support the national sport horse breed. That same year, Quick Star was presentd at the show.

2009
Three months after announcing his retirement from sport, Flipper d’Elle was presented to breeders.

2010
Chacco Blue puts on a show under the saddle of his rider Aloïs Pollman Schweckhorst.

2012
The 2 best sires in the world (WBFSH jumping ranking) : Baloubet du Rouet and Kannan parade before the eyes of the public.

2015
2015 is a new year. The show is now organised by the Pôle Hippique de Saint-Lô in collaboration with the Studbook Selle Français and ASEP.
Pony stallions are presented for the first time during the show and the Grand Match event makes its appearence.
The show is also being streamed for the first time to enable foreign breeders to follow the presentations.

2017
The world’s No. 1 stallions in the WBFSH rankings are presented side by side : Diamant de Semilly (show jumping) and Contendro (eventing).

2020
In response to demande from stallion owners and to offer a coherent programme, the show moved to a 2 ans a half day format. That same year, performer Emerald Van’t Ruytershof made a remarkable apperance at the show.