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Selle Français: the French sport horse in show jumping
Published on 2026-06-11
The Selle Français is the French sport horse, one of the absolute protagonists of show jumping. Here is an essential overview.
What it is
It is the French national sport-horse studbook, with a long show jumping tradition and highly influential bloodlines, from Diamant de Semilly to Mylord Carthago [1].
At the top worldwide
According to the 2025 WBFSH rankings, the Selle Français is the number-one studbook in show jumping [1].
Learn more
See Selle Français horses on HorseReport.ai, the profile of Diamant de Semilly or the overview of the main studbooks.
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