Devoucoux

Devoucoux is a manufacturing company of luxury horse saddles. Which based on production of unique saddles, based on 17 basic models.[1]

Devoucoux
Founded1985 (1985) in Sare, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
FounderJean-Michel Devoucoux
Number of employees
77


Devoucoux is a manufacturing company of luxury horse saddles. Which based on production of unique saddles, based on 17 basic models.

Devoucoux sponsors riders including Thomas Carlile, Gilles Pons, Rodolphe Scherer, Stanislas de Zuchovitch, Pippa Funnell, Dani Evans, and Jennie Brannigan.

Devoucoux also sponsors elite competitors and contests.[2] Devoucoux was the sponsor of the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix, a show jumping competition held over a five-week period at the 2006 Vermont Summer Festival.[3] They were also a sponsor of the $25,000 Devoucoux Wild Card Grand Prix, HITS Culpeper, Virginia.[4]

History

The company was started in 1985 by Jean-Michel Devoucoux in his workshop in the Basque village of Sare. The founder is an ex-apprentice groom from Ciboure in the Pyrénées Atlantiques and is trained to make both harnesses and saddles. The company now has sixty employees.[5]

The initial US product line was launched in 1999.[1]

In 2007, Director Brice Goguet was replaced by Benjamin Auzimour for United States operations, and Didier Brailly took over in the UK.[6]

In 2008, the company supported the British Horse Society, by offering a saddle as a prize to new members.[7][8]

References
  1. "Archived copy". California Riding Magazine. June 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-01-09.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Hartpury Festival of Dressage, 2008". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  3. "Vermont Summer Festival Horseshows, 2006". Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  4. HITS enews, 2007
  5. Stalmaathuis
  6. "ress Release: December 04, 2007". Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
  7. "Devoucoux gives massive boost to BHS Scotland membership drive, Equestrian, August 14, 2008". Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
  8. Devoucoux gives massive boost to BHS Scotland membership drive, Information Centre 2008/08/20
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