Our Team
A team of around 20 people works with Charles Gourdain in the best possible conditions. On the tracks and in the office, everything is done to provide your horses with the best care and to guide you through your administrative procedures.
Florence GOURDAIN
Administrative and financial director
Leader of two racing syndicates
Nadine ROBBE
Administrative assistant
Christophe CHOLLET
Travelling head lad
Maxime FOULON
Jockey
Training Center
The Domaine de Sers is the 2nd largest training center in France. It offers the best quality of tracks to each type of training. Each year, from december to february, Pau racetrack organise a flat and jump meeting.
60 hectares surface area | 13 of turf tracks | 1.6 watered straight mile | 8 km of watered sand tracks | 2 km of all-weather tracks | 1 dressage arena | 700 boxes on site | 500 private boxes | 22 on site trainers | 800 horses in training | 1 jockey school - AFASEC | 1 veterinary clinic
Our partners
Food
Soal Racing
- Feeding program adapted to each horse
- Quality feed (straw and hay)
- Supplements (vitamins and rehydrating supplements)
Care
Paul Camdeborde
Close veterinary follow-up. Vaccinations, deworming, bone development x-rays. There is a modern veterinary clinic only 100 meters from the stables.
Farriery
Brice Charrier
A farrier is at the stables everyday.
- Specially adapted shoes
- Application of hoof-oil 3 times a week Treatment assisting hoof-growth, if required (biotine)
Transport
STC Horse France & STH Hipavia
The extensive motorway complex in France makes it easy fors horses to be transported from Pau to Paris, Lyon, Marseille or Cagnes-sur-mer (the transport is rendered inexpensive due to its subsidy by France Galop/ the transport is subsidised by France Galop).
In addition, Charles Gourdain has his own two horse-box which allows further flexibility and autonomy. It is driven by qualified and experienced employees.
Au-Delà des Pistes for the retraining and welfare of racehorses
Launched in 2016, the charity aims to raise awareness about the versatility of retrained racehorses, whilst the Au-Delà des Pistes network of accredited facilities ensures that horses are placed in an appropriate environment. Thanks to the Écuries Wallace (accredited facility located in the southwest of France) Charles Gourdain Racing allows his retrained horses to benefit from a nice redevelopment.
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