The Selle Français stallion, Almé influenced show jumping bloodlines all over Europe. Almé was by the great French stallion, Ibrahim out of Girondine and was bred by Alphonse Chauvin.A lmé at the age of five, showed great potential, ridden by Bernard Geneste. After his first season at stud, he was sold to the American Fred Lorimer Graham, who competed him for the next two years. Almé went on to compete internationally with François Mathy and Johan Heins, and sired many international performers. Before he left France for Belgium, he produced the stallion sons, Galoubet, I Love You, and Jalisco, all of whom competed internationally. (from The Horse Magazine).
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