In our opinion, Devoucoux is the manufacturer of the finest jumping saddles in the world, which we use for show jumping and ocassionally for hunting, though for hunting the Stubben Seigfried has a deeper seat and holds up better to the abuse. The company produces just a few thousand saddles, using the finest leathers and saddle making techniques. The company was started in 1985 by Jean-Michel Devoucoux in his workshop in the Basque village of Sare, in the Biaritz region of Spain.