Biography
Luc Chateau
French rider Luc Chateau (40) enjoyed a successful Badminton debut last year 11th with Viens Du Mont his entry this year also.
In 2022 with Viens Du Mont he was 9th at Pau 5*. With Troubadour Camphoux he was 4th in the 5*L at Luhmuhlen in 2021 and the pair competed as an individual (12th) in the 2021 European championship. They completed their first 5* at Pau in 2020.
Luc is based in Cour-Cheverny (70K east of Tours) where since 2016 Luc and his wife Caroline, a graduate instructor from the national school at Saumur, have run the riding club and school Haras des Chateaux where they also breed horses.
The couple has two young daughters aged five and eight.
Viens Du Mont is a 15-year-old Selle Francais gelding. He is by the international jumping stallion Norway de la Lande out of a mare by the French thoroughbred Kings Road who sired many event horses – including the four-star mare Erbium who became a successful broodmare for the Preci-Spark stud. He has been produced by Luc and the pair successfully completed its first 5* together at Pau in 2022 (9th).
Entries
Viens du Mont
SF,
France,
2009
17.0hh , bay , gelding
Sire Norway de la Lande
Dam Kaline du Mont (King's Road)
Breeder Maurice Viel
Owner(s): Haras des Chateaux Syndicate
Withdrawn
Troubadour Camphoux
SF,
France,
2007
16.1hh , bay , gelding
Sire Idem de B'Neville
Dam Gold in Blue (Veganum )
Breeder Yves Peurieres
Owner(s):
E.A.R.L Haras Des Chateaux
Laure Sudreau