Devoucoux
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| Industry | manufacturing of travel items, leather goods and saddlery  |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 in Sare, Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Founder | Jean-Michel Devoucoux |
Number of employees | 77 |
| Website | https://devoucoux.com |
Devoucoux, named after its founder, is a French manufacturing company that produces high-end horse saddles.[1]
History
[edit]The company was founded in the year 1985 by Jean-Michel Devoucoux in his workshop in the Basque village of Sare. Devoucoux was an ex-apprentice groom from Ciboure in the Pyrénées Atlantiques and had trained to make both harnesses and saddles. The company now has sixty employees.[2]
The initial US product line was launched in 1999.[1]
In 2007, Director Brice Goguet was replaced by Benjamin Auzimour for United States operations, and Didier Brailly took over in the UK.[3]
In 2008, the company supported the British Horse Society by offering a saddle as a prize to new members.[4][5]
Sponsorship
[edit]Devoucoux is an active sponsorship brand, sponsoring riders including Thomas Carlile, Gilles Pons, Rodolphe Scherer, Stanislas de Zuchovitch, Pippa Funnell, Dani Evans, and Jennie Brannigan.[6]
Devoucoux was the sponsor of the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix, a show jumping competition held over five weeks at the 2006 Vermont Summer Festival.[7] They were also a sponsor of the $25,000 Devoucoux Wild Card Grand Prix, HITS Culpeper, Virginia.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Archived copy". California Riding Magazine. June 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Stalmaathuis". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "ress Release: December 04, 2007". Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
- ^ "Devoucoux gives massive boost to BHS Scotland membership drive, Equestrian, August 14, 2008". Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
- ^ "Devoucoux gives massive boost to BHS Scotland membership drive, Information Centre 2008/08/20". Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "Hartpury Festival of Dressage, 2008". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "Vermont Summer Festival Horseshows, 2006". Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "HITS enews, 2007". Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2009-03-18.