Breed History
Originally from France, the Selle Français is the result of a selection that experienced two major turning points during the 20th century.
It was in 1914 that the half-blood appellation was created. It concerns horses resulting from a cross between thoroughbred stallions and military or coachbuilder mares. Three cradles of the breed were thus made, which were grouped with the half-blooded Anglo-Arabs of the south-west under the name of Selle Français in 1958.
At that time, the goal was to obtain a sports horse with both blood and strength. Crosses then supplemented it with French Trotters, Anglo-Arabs, and English Thoroughbreds to improve the breed further.
Today, the blood of the Selle Français is used worldwide to feed the biggest Stud-Books, like Jalisco B SF, Grand Veneur SF, and Uriel SF.
