Olympic Games Preparation Center

Olympic Games Preparation Center in VERSAILLES

Selected by the Paris 2024 Olympic Committee, the Club Hippique de Versailles is an official preparation center, 3 km from the Olympic and Paralympic site. Located 20 minutes from Paris, the Horse Club of Versailles is a green setting, ideally located on the edge of the forest and in the heart of Versailles, host city of the next Olympic and Paralympic Games of Paris 2024.

Founded in 1954, the Club Hippique de Versailles stands out for the quality of its facilities and the professionalism of its teams.

Olympic and Paralympic Events

As a Preparation Center for the Olympic Games (CPJ), the Club Hippique de Versailles welcomes athletes and their horses for their preparation in the following disciplines:

Dressage and show jumping

The complete competition

Show Jumping in Modern Pentathlon

Para-dressage

A PREMIUM AND CUSTOMIZED SERVICE OFFER

The website:Comfort, Exclusivity and Security

During their stay at the Club Hippique de Versailles, many infrastructures and facilities will be available exclusively to the athletes, their horses and the entire team in order to meet the needs and requirements of their (para)Olympic preparation.

The CHV has direct access to the forest for walking, hand held grazing session, relaxation and horse trotting.

For your comfort

The Premium Stable

Within the "club", a private and secure “Premium” area has been set up. It comprises:

8 indoor boxes of 3.5 x 3.5m,
a shower
a dryer
a saddlery
a storage space
1 hay sterilizer

Cares

A forge to receive the farrier, and a veterinary space are available. Its services can be mobilized very quickly (H24). Many equine veterinary clinics surround the CHV for any emergency.

The parking

An exclusive location located in front of the boxes is reserved for the team truck and allows a 24-hour presence of the trainers of the delegation.

The Clubhouse

The new clubhouse, with a panoramic view of the quarry and the forest, will be entirely dedicated to the Olympics team. It will include changing rooms/toilets, a physiotherapy rest room, a briefing meeting room with a large screen, a catering room accompanied by a professional kitchen.

Security

The safety of horses and riders is at the heart of the concerns of the Club Hippique de Versailles. The site enclosure is fully fenced and equipped with a video surveillance system. Before and during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the security of the CHV will be reinforced by the surveillance of exterior accesses by the police, and by the permanent presence of professional security guards.

Equestrian facilities

For work

The Equestrian Club of Versailles is equipped with all the essential facilities for the preparation of the events. Its indoor/outdoor infrastructures comply with the international standards required by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and have undergone major renovations and new, high-performance constructions.

Covered Olympic riding arena (76x24m) with galleries and stands, “Fontainebleau sand” floor type 00/01 from fontainebleau (pro type), proly propylene fibres, audio system, automatic watering and mirrors

Olympic career (90x50m), floor in "Fontainebleau sand" type 00/01 of fontainebleau (type pro), proly propylene fibers, sub-irrigation system and LED lighting at night

For relaxation

The CHV offers 4 relaxation areas for horses:

1 walker 6 places semi covered, 16m in diameter, rubber floor

3 paddocks in sand

1 grazing area in hand

1 direct access to the forestof Versailles for trotting

CHV facilities

Hospitalities - “à la carte”

The city of Versailles and its surroundings, including Paris, offer a multitude of solutions for accommodation/rest and entertainment while ensuring immediate proximity to the preparation and competition venues.

From the 5-star hotel in the castle park to the apartment made available by the CHV to the club, we will organize your stay "à la carte" and meet all your needs (on-site catering, chauffeur service for your trips, reservations etc).

A CHV mission manager will be assigned to you to ensure the logistical success of your preparation.

Commitments that matter

The CHV is part of the investment policy of the city of Versailles, labeled "Terre de Jeux 2024", to facilitate the reception of international equestrian sports delegations and allow them to refine their preparation in adapted infrastructures and in optimal conditions of comfort for riders and horses.