Boyd Martin rides in Devoucoux
Renowned all over the world for their superior leather, high quality craftsmanship and attention to detail that’s second to none, French sellier Devoucoux is widely regarded as one of the best in the world, and is used by the best riders in the world across all the disciplines. In the interest of full disclosure, just as Devoucoux supports the best riders in the world, they also are a sponsor of EN, an award-winning blog, and one of the finest equestrian websites available!
Zara Phillips rides in Devoucoux
Devoucoux will custom make a saddle for you according to you, your horse and your specific measurements, but also to match your comfort and taste. However, they do a busy trade and have an excellent reputation for selling saddles off the rack too, and to this end have tradestands carrying a selection according to each particular show, and the rest of the range of their tack at various events across the country during the course of the competition year.
Buck Davidson rides in Devoucoux
Tack shops are to me what shoe stores are to Carrie Bradshaw, and I’ve tried to steer a wide berth since I sold my horse a couple of years ago, as one of my best friends will attest when I gave her several trunks full of every weight of blanket, bridles, saddle pads, boots, vet supplies, grooming kit, more blankets, more saddle pads…you get it! No wonder then that I was slightly nervous walking into the green and yellow Devoucoux tent last weekend at Red Hills International Horse Trials, as an alcoholic with not quite enough sobriety under the belt walks into a bar. The jute rug underfoot, all that supple leather, the smell, the touch, I’m lightheaded, my heart is beating faster, I can’t concentrate!
Luckily, Devoucoux USA General Manager David Attal comes to my rescue and explains how they run things at shows, why you really need all the accessories – Yes, I do! – and is completely charming.
As David mentioned, he’ll be at The Fork, and of course at Rolex, but if you’d like to schedule a fitting for a saddle before then you can call Eric Leyssalle on 571-233-6606 if you’re in the Aiken/Ocala region, or David Attal on 201-522-5586 for anywhere else. To check out the full range of Devoucoux tack visit their US website here. If a saddle is out of your price range, you might consider the Kolibri Breastplate? Jean-Michelle Devoucoux, founder and owner of the brand, invented the original five point breastplate that you see so many of the top riders using now (and of which there are so many imitations)
Doug Payne rides in Devoucoux
Many, many thanks to David for chatting, (on further reflection I’m thinking it might not be just the saddles that were responsible for my racing heart!) and thank you for reading as always, and for supporting Eventing Nation and our sponsors – you have impeccable taste! Go Devoucoux riders, and dreamy accents, and Go Eventing!
