Forty years at Orvaine
From two mares and an empty farm to a stud known around the world.
Heritage · 20 January 2026 · 8 min read
In 1987 the farm had no fences, a leaking barn and two mares that most people thought were too small to breed from.
Forty years later, their descendants jump on three continents.
What has not changed
We still breed a small number of foals each year, we still raise them on grass, and we still believe a horse's mind is the most important thing it inherits.
Hélène Duroc
Founder
