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Céline Gualde Talented in both words and images, Céline also achieved her childhood dream of breeding racehorses in the Normandy stud she established. Formerly the editor-in-chief of equestrian sports for the Equidia channel, she is now an independent journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker.
Emmanuel Rivron Native to the region with the highest concentration of racetracks in France, Emmanuel discovered horses along the countless racecourses of the West, from Nantes to Laval, including, of course, Le Lion-d’ Angers and Craon. A passionate runner and football enthusiast, he has been juggling words for over twenty years to recount the achievements and captivating stories surrounding the high-level sport of horse racing.
Hermance Cleron Hermance has just finished her studies and returned from a six-month solo trip across Latin America. Her tally includes valuable experience in events, communications, and cinema, a field that has always fascinated her, along with culture as a whole. Today, she lends her pen to horses.
Jacob Pritchard Webb From Wales originally, and after four years working in racing in the UK with Sir Mark Prescott and Fergal O’ Brien, he moved to France to become a professional jockey after 50 point-to-point races. After suffering a career ending injury at Auteuil, Jacob is now a pundit for Sky Sports racing, a Representative in the
UK for French-based auction house Auctav and bloodstock agent alongside writing articles for Racing Post.
Jocelyn de Moubray His pen is as renowned as his silhouette at races or sales. Jocelyn de Moubray was a trailblazer, founding the international weekly Pacemaker Update in the 1980s, before becoming a consultant and international representative during his time with the Agence Française. He continues to juggle his two passions, working as a bloodstock consultant for some of the world’ s most prominent breeding entities and as a freelance journalist for the most prestigious names in the press.
Karisma Consulting They uniquely capture all the emotions of racing in video, capturing the moment of emotion that moves, important information, sporting achievements, and dream-worthy reports. Behind the camera are Clélia Moncorgé and Véronique Verva, both raised in the trotting world, living a fastpaced life with hearts that beat for the horse in all its forms.
Katherine Ford Passionate about racing, Katherine left her native Yorkshire to spend six months in France in the early 2000s... and almost 25 years later, she is still there. Now a freelance journalist and translator, she has discovered and introduced racecourses around the world for Equidia, and regularly presents French racing on Sky Sports Racing. She is also a breeder and owner of Thoroughbreds.
Loïc Stecher Chocron A rider from a young age, Loïc quickly turned his passion into a career as a journalist for the media France Sire for several years. He spent a long time traveling across various regions of France to meet and get to know those who breed the champions of tomorrow, all while covering major races abroad.
Mégane Martins A horse-ball player and passionate advocate for the rehoming of racehorses, Mégane has played on the field and also worked for ARQANA in communications and event management. She has skillfully handled social media and is now exploring video with talent.
Mélodie Janvier With a deep passion for horses, having grown up in a trotting family, and a strong character that shines through in her voice, Mélodie took over her father’ s training business after his passing, raised a Group 1 winner, and honed her writing skills at Paris-Turf as a copyeditor. She is the eyes of GALORAMA and one of its finest writers.
Paul Casabianca His passion for horse racing was born from a single purchase: a filly named Ambassadrice. His father bought her, and together they experienced everything: the beginnings, the adrenaline of racing and the joy of victory in Vichy in the spring of 1993. That’ s where it all started! After touring every racecourse in the PACA region with him, he decided to turn his passion into a profession. With a journalism degree in hand, he has
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