Post by Melanie Guillamot

[Maison POURSIN] Official Supplier to the French Armed Forces and Institutions since 1830, including the Les Haras nationaux, the Cadre Noir of Saumur, and the Republican Guard. Official Partner of the Haras national du Pin and the French Driving Team of the French Equestrian Federation. Fédération Française d'Equitation While French metallurgical expertise and industry are under threat, and heritage and transmission are constantly being challenged, this Parisian manufacturer has continued to stand firm for nearly 200 years. The battle is far from insignificant. It took the energy and determination of a Karl Lemaire and his teams to attempt the impossible. And while some say “To the impossible, no one is bound,” we might reply: “They did not know it was impossible, so they did it.” Tomorrow is uncertain, but today exists. This past week, Maison Poursin was present and represented at the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Nations Cup Driving competition at the “Jewel of the Orne” — the Haras National du Pin. No fewer than four events bore the name of Maison Poursin: from the 2* Young Drivers category to the 4* just seven weeks before the World Championships in Munich. By partnering with sport and tradition in their modern expressions, this buckles and brassware house bears witness to the excellence of our crafts and the rarity of French luxury. Here, quality, finesse, and trust are not marketing words — they are facts. A quartet of international Ambassadors has been assembled, and it is with great pride that two new Égéries join their ranks. Following Jean-Frédéric Selle, the Norman pony pair driver, and Marie Verna in pony single, the Parisian manufacturer — which recently opened a branch in L’Aigle, in the Orne department of Normandy — has chosen Canadian driver Alexia Guillemette from Quebec, as well as the winner of the 3* pony single, Belgian Lise Pallen. Thank you, for representing with such panache this invaluable heritage of the last two centuries.