About Haras de Ravel French and European Sport Horses - Breeding to Win Haras de Ravel was established in 1986 on two hundred acres of the renowned Normandy breeding region of France. It merged then with the St. Simeon Breeding Farm. Directed by Priscilla Pottier-Glaser and Jean-Noel Pottier, it has become one of France’s leading breeding farms. Their carefully chosen mares and stallions, which exemplify the finest qualities of French warmbloods, have consistently bred international show jumpers and prize winners in breeding and young horse championships. Jean-Noel Pottier comes from a family of fine horse breeders and trainers. Having ridden and trained young stallions on his uncle’s farm, de Thurin, he later acquired the mare, Joyeuse de Thurin, to maintain this lineage. From the St. Simeon farm breeding, and the subsequent merge with Haras de Ravel, came outstanding international horses.