Devoucoux
Devoucoux is a manufacturer of luxury horse saddles. The company produces over 3,700 unique saddles based on 17 basic models.[1] World class riders, including Olympic Medallist Norman Dello Joio, Karin Donckers, Ron George, Sara Algotsson use Devoucoux saddles.[2]
Devoucoux is also a sponsor of French riders Thomas Carlile, Gilles Pons, Rodolphe Scherer, Stanislas de Zuchovitch, and Pippa Funnell, Dani Evans, Jennie Brannigan and even more.
Devoucoux also sponsors elite competitors and contests.[3] Devoucoux was the sponsor the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix, a show jumping competition held over a five-week summer period at the 2006 Vermont Summer Festival.[4] They were also a sponsor of the $25,000 Devoucoux Wild Card Grand Prix, HITS Culpeper, Virginia.[5]
Devoucoux has a strong sales network with three subsidiaries : France, United Kingdom and the USA. No less than 77 employees worldwide and 15 distributors.
History
The company was started in 1985 by Jean-Michel Devoucoux in his workshop in the Basque village of Sare. They have sixty employees.[6] The founder is an ex-apprentice groom from Ciboure in the Pyrénées Atlantiques, and is trained to make both harnesses and saddles.
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.[7]
In 2008, the company supported the British Horse Society, by offering a saddle as a prize.[8][9]
References
- "Archived copy". California Riding Magazine. June 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-01-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Vermont Summer Festival Horseshows". 2006.
- "Hartpury Festival of Dressage, 2008". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- "Vermont Summer Festival Horseshows, 2006". Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- HITS enews, 2007
- Stalmaathuis
- "ress Release: December 04, 2007". Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
- "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.
- Devoucoux gives massive boost to BHS Scotland membership drive, Information Centre 2008/08/20
External links
- Official site
- California Riding Magazine: Review
- Horse Tack Review:Devoucoux Chiberta Jumping Saddles
- Used Devoucoux Saddle website
- Review: Devoucoux Milady Dressage Saddles
- Review: Devoucoux Makila Dressage Saddles (1)
- Review: Devoucoux Makila Dressage Saddles (2)
- Review: Devoucoux Makila Dressage Saddles (3)
- Review: Devoucoux Mendia Dressage Saddles
- Review: Devoucoux Biarritz Dressage Saddles