FEI.org - Full StoryFrench athlete Julien Lafaure, a champion athlete and trainer, tells us about the unique wonders of Endurance horses...
12 September 2019
Endurance is all about the relationship and trust between horse and human as the two courageously race together for kilometre after kilometre and hour after hour.
It is arguably the most physically and mentally challenging of all equestrian disciplines, with competitors racing for up to 160km in major competitions, battling tough terrain and the elements for perhaps up to nine hours.
Julien Lafaure knows all about that special relationship, having risen to become one of France’s best Endurance athletes while also breeding horses that have enjoyed great success.
And he also knows the importance of comradeship among human athletes in this discipline, being a member of one of Europe’s most notable Endurance families. His father, Jean Noel Lafaure, and siblings, Morgane and Roman, have all represented France in international competitions, with the latter having achieved a Team silver medal in the recent FEI European Endurance Championships in England...
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https://www.fei.org/stories/courage-endurance-horses-julien-lafaure
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