For Pierre Fleury, selecting his show horses is not limited to the temperament of the animal. “The Highland breed is a breed which is rather easy to work with. At the beginning, my choices were mainly based on a play of colours as well as on equal sizes that I could stand on their backs without losing my balance.”
Other criteria were then taken into account such as choosing rather “green” horses. “I am looking for partners that haven’t known any special dressage yet, that are in fact mentally and physically “new”, and that have not necessarily established any relationship with humans yet. It is easier to make them progress.”
After a test week, the group of artists normally gets a new member. “Although today it might be only my surname that is known abroad, the key to the success of our shows are first and foremost my horses and our close relationship.”