Horse-world dispatch. Museum-quality saddles, free-flowing champagne, and the finest show jumping in the world make the Saut Hermès competition much more than an equestrian’s paradise. Click here to go to the article in Airmail News.
Summary: The Saut Hermès transforms Paris’s Grand Palais into one of the world’s most elegant and competitive show‑jumping arenas. Riders such as Jeanne Sadran and Simon Delestre delivered dramatic performances, with Delestre winning the Grand Prix by mere hundredths of a second. The event blends elite sport with luxury: Hermès artisans demonstrate saddle‑making techniques, including the Equiscan system that captures over 100 measurements for custom saddles. The crowd—dressed in bespoke tailoring and silk scarves—reflects the event’s refined atmosphere. The author, a self‑described “horse dad,” attends while thinking of his daughter, also a show jumper, and ends the weekend promising they will return together after her graduation.