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Stallion selection

Would you like to have a stallion approved for breeding in the Selle Français Stud Book?

Here are the different pathways available:

2- and 3-Year-Old SF Males and Males Registered in a Constituent Stud Book (PS, AQPS, CSAN, TF, AR, AA, DSA, OC)

Participation in qualifying breeding shows in autumn, followed by the Final and the Testing.

Details available in the Selle Français Breeding Selection Program and competition regulations.

4-, 5- and 6-Year-Old Males – Eventing and Dressage

Complete the “Young Stallion Approval” application form and submit it to the Stud Book.

Evaluations available upon request during the Classic Cycle Finals at Fontainebleau
(eventing) and Pompadour (dressage).

4-, 5-, 6- and 7-Year-Old Males – Show Jumping

Systematic evaluation by the Stud Book during the Classic Cycle Finals at Fontainebleau.

Owners of selected horses are contacted directly for approval confirmation.

For males registered in another stud book: please contact elisa.pautex@sellefrancais.fr

Males Aged 8 and Over – SF and Other WBFSH Stud Books :

Approval upon request, by presenting the stallion during one of the designated events::

Printemps des Sports Équestres (Fontainebleau) – April 21 to 27, 2025
CSIO La Baule – June 5 to 8, 2025
Normandie Horse Show – July 30 to August 3, 2025
Equita Lyon – October 29 to November 2, 2025

Free registration : A digital approval application form must be submitted to elisa.pautex@sellefrancais.fr.

Please also include:

– approval certificates from other stud books
– veterinary X-rays if the stallion is based abroad
– competition videos showcasing the horse’s best level

The application may be supplemented by the Stud Book upon request (fee: €200).
Requests must be submitted at least 10 working days before the approval meeting.

Before submitting an application, we strongly recommend contacting the Selle Français Stud Book team to verify the stallion’s eligibility for approval — based on sporting results and/or offspring performance

Applications must be submitted at least 5 business days prior to the Stud Book Approval
Committee meeting.
After this deadline, the application will be deferred to the next available meeting. .

Final deadline for submitting applications: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Tentative schedule of upcoming Approval Committee meetings (subject to change):

• Thursday, September 4 & Sunday, September 7, 2025
• Early October 2025
• Late November 2025
• Mid-December 2025
• Mid-January 2026

Post-Approval Administrative Requirements
If a stallion receives a favorable opinion from the Selle Français Stud Book Approval Committee, an administrative file must be completed in order to obtain Selle Français breeding certificates.

The file must include:
• Conformation evaluation by Selle Français judges, to be scheduled with the Stud
Book team (ideally before submitting the application to the Committee)
• X-ray report:
o Either the radiographic assessment issued by CIRALE (see details in the OsteoArticular Protocol for Stallions below)
o Or the radiographic report from a previous approval in another stud book
o Stallions aged 16 or older are exempt from the X-ray requirement

For any further information, you can contact:

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elisa.pautex@sellefrancais.fr