Paul Couderc is treasurer of the national syndicate of Anglo-Arab racing and his passion for horses was passed on from his family.

Historically the Cantal department was a major breeding centre for the army and with this in mind, Paul's grandfather Pierre began breeding, followed by his son, also Pierre, who concentrated on Anglo-Arabs, sport and racehorses.

After studies which led him to co-direct a medical analysis laboratory near Aurillac, Paul Couderc took on the family breeding operation in conjunction with his brother Philippe who takes care of the horses on a daily basis.

The Couderc's 70 hectare farm, the Domaine de Lagarde, is situated at Reilhac, 8km from Aurillac.

Paul Couderc is an owner/breeder who races his produce in his own colours. He also occasionally buys in horses, notably the 25% Anglo-Arab Reine Lauteix who won Toulouse's Criterium des Pouliches in 2008. The mare will race in 2009 before bosting the Couderc broodmare band which consists of 6 mares (4 anglo-arabs, 1 AQPS and 1 thoroughbred)

Broodmares:

4 Anglo-Arabs
River Lady (1987), 25% AA.
River Lady is dam of Prédator (5 wins), Karen Lady (see below), Nasir de Lagarde (6 wins and 150,000 €), Galier (2 wins) and Saphir de Lagarde (1st in Anglo-Arab show and 2nd on debt at Toulouse)


Karen Lady, daughter of River Lady (see above), 1st Coupe des 3 ans hurdle at Pau, in foal to Zamouncho and set to visit Saint des Saints in 2009.

Onyx de la Roche, 50% AA, winner of Poule d'Essai at la Teste and 3rd Grand Prix des Pouliches at Toulouse. In foal to Zamouncho.

Couderc de la Brunie, from the "de Tarragon" family of Charabia, dam of Chef de Clan, AA stallion at Gelos (64). In foal to Epalo.

1 AQPS
Laïka du Noyer, by Ragmar. One of the best fillies of her generation, winner of Prix de l'Union des Charolais at Vichy. Dam of Sakarah, 3yo by Robin des Champs, Tanzanie Ka, 2yo by Epalo. Laïka du Noyer is in foal to Malinas set to visit Martaline in 2009.

1 thoroughbred
Six Pack, by Kadalko, from a "Boutboul" family. in foal to Poliglote will be coverd by Alberto Giacometti in 2009.