{"id":19869,"date":"2026-05-22T13:04:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/19869\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:04:35","slug":"hermes-equestrian-craftsmanship-saut-hermes-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/19869\/","title":{"rendered":"Herm\u00e8s Equestrian Craftsmanship & Saut Herm\u00e8s Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe equestrian m\u00e9tier is one that inspires all 16 m\u00e9tiers of the company,\u201d explains Caroline Jacques, managing director of Herm\u00e8s France. A closure may echo the curve of a stirrup; a silk scarf may send horses cantering across the frame; the house\u2019s horse-and-carriage logo continues to signal a heritage that is not merely symbolic, but hard-won and deeply authentic. Yet beyond these visible motifs, Herm\u00e8s\u2019 equestrian roots have also shaped its enduring philosophy of design. As Jacques explains, every detail must have a purpose. It is an \u201caesthetic of the function,\u201d where beauty is never overworked and elegance is allowed to move with ease. That sensibility feels especially resonant now, when quiet luxury is so often discussed but less often understood. At Herm\u00e8s, understatement is not a pose. It is a discipline\u2014one forged in the saddlery, where performance, comfort and line must all move in perfect step.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe equestrian m\u00e9tier is one that inspires all 16 m\u00e9tiers of the company.\u201d \u2013CAROLINE JACQUES, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HERM\u00c8S FRANCE<\/p>\n

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Nowhere is that philosophy more beautifully expressed than in the making of a Herm\u00e8s saddle. The house\u2019s expertise begins there, and each saddle is crafted through what Herm\u00e8s calls a double-measure process: custom-made for both rider and horse. \u201cThey really need a very different setup for each horse and also each rider,\u201d explains Herm\u00e8s partner rider Simon Delestre. It is a remarkably poetic and rigorous proposition, one that recognizes the horse not as an afterthought but as an athlete, partner and honored client. Care for the horse is embedded in every detail, from materials to comfort to performance. Borao underscores the role of veterinarians and saddle experts in helping Herm\u00e8s listen closely to the needs of a client who cannot speak. It is an approach that reflects a rare kind of luxury\u2014one that is less about spectacle than about stewardship, balance and feel.<\/p>\n

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Each year, that heritage comes thundering to life at the Saut Herm\u00e8s, the house\u2019s annual show jumping competition staged beneath the soaring glass canopy of the Grand Palais in Paris. Created in 2010, the event is both a showcase and a declaration: a gathering where Herm\u00e8s\u2019 equestrian roots are not simply acknowledged but ridden out in full stride. Among the uppermost ranks of show jumping, the Saut Herm\u00e8s is known as one of the sport\u2019s most demanding tests, with tight turns, technical challenges and jumps reaching 1.6 meters (just over 5 feet). The setting, naturally, is exquisitely dressed. Spectators arrive polished in Herm\u00e8s finery, while riders and horses cut a striking figure in custom saddles, bridles, breeches and flashes of the house\u2019s unmistakable orange. Yet what lingers is not just the pageantry but the authenticity of it all. This is not a branded detour into sport. It is the house returning, year after year, to its home ground to honor these spectacular animals.<\/p>\n

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That same spirit carries forward through Herm\u00e8s\u2019 partner riders and continued innovation in saddlery, including models like the Faubourg, Cavale, Vivace and Arp\u00e8ge, each developed in close collaboration with the elite equestrians that are their partner riders. These long-term relationships help keep the house in rhythm with the realities of modern sport while preserving the savoir faire that first defined it. The result is a maison that does not merely honor its equestrian beginnings but continues to ride alongside them\u2014with elegance, integrity and a sure hand on the reins. At Herm\u00e8s, the horse was the first client and, in the most meaningful sense, still leads the way.<\/p>\n

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