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Episode 15
🎙 Meet Christian Dupont. 👉 A man of many lives, and a committed coach supporting teams for over 20 years, Christian Dupont is an integral part of the Ekkia Sport family. 🛣️ His journey? (Anything but typical!) 🗓️ How did he meet Ekkia? 🐎 His vision of Ekkia Sport as a company? Christian, can you tell us about your career path? I feel like I’ve lived several lives and built my entire career on two parallel tracks. One is clearly dedicated to psychosociology, which I’m
Dec 23, 20253 min read


Episode 2
Mohamed Aabou and Yassine Belhaj are the two key pillars of management control at Ekkia Sport. Mohamed took the initiative in creating the BI system and exploring AI to boost the group’s performance, following in the footsteps of Philippe Krebs. Yassine is equally passionate about data and the endless possibilities AI offers when used to simplify operational tasks. 1️⃣ Transforming the profession through AI 2️⃣ Initial projects launched and quick wins 3️⃣ Vision for the futur
Nov 26, 20253 min read


Episode 1
👩🏻 She’s an independent designer. 👨🏻 He’s a purchasing manager. 🎙Fiorella Dreier Gligoor and Vincent Burnel form an inseparable duo behind many of Ekkia Sport’s best-selling products — especially the “Je t’aime Equithème” line. 1️⃣ From the first collaborations to future projects 2️⃣ From idea to market 3️⃣ From inspiration to creation Vincent, what’s your background and how did your collaboration with Fiorella begin?? I joined Ekkia three years ago as Head of Purchasing
Nov 4, 20253 min read


Épisode 15
🎙Meet Laurien Soutiras, Head of Sellerie Cazenave Trained as a farrier, Laurien had to change direction just as he was about to enter...
Jul 21, 20253 min read


Episode 8
🎙Meet Laurine Desserez, CCO of Smoon Lingerie After a stint at LVMH, Laurine joined the two founders of Smoon in 2022—a brand dedicated...
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Episode 14
🎙 Meet Élodie Gabas, store manager of Padd Montauban. 👉 After starting her career in mass retail, she chose to align her professional...
Mar 19, 20253 min read


Behind the Partnership
Partners since 2017, Ekkia Sport and Karim Laghouag , who proudly represents Equithème , have built a special relationship in the world...
Mar 7, 20254 min read


Episode 13
🎙 Meet Richard Léglise, director of the Padd stores in Saint-Émilion, Périgueux, and La Teste-de-Buch. 👉 Discover his journey from...
Dec 23, 20243 min read


Episode 12
🎙 Meet Sandie Galibert, manager of the Padd stores in Nîmes and Alès. 👉 A lifelong equestrian enthusiast, Sandie decided early on to...
Dec 23, 20242 min read


Épisode 11
🎙 Meet Sarah Chabbat, franchise development manager at Padd. 👉 Having fallen in love with horse riding from a young age, she began her...
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Épisode 12
🎙 Meet Sébastien Mugnier, CEO and co-founder of Equi-bride. 👉 At 23, he founded his company to meet the equipment needs of endurance...
Oct 18, 20243 min read


Episode 07
🎙 Meet Florence Vlaminck, Country Manager of Back on Track France. 👉 In 2014, she crossed paths with the founders of Back on Track and...
Oct 7, 20243 min read


Épisode 06
🎙 Meet Yves Joosen, Managing Director of Kevin Bacon's Horse Care. 👉 Following in his father-in-law's footsteps, he developed a range...
Jun 3, 20243 min read


Episode 05
🎙 Meet Peggy Fredric, founder of the Animaderm brand, now part of the offerings of Laboratoires Audevard, focused on 100% natural equine...
Apr 23, 20243 min read


Episode 10
📅 To mark International Women's Rights Day, we spoke to Rachel. Rachel has been with Padd since 1997. In charge of running the network...
Mar 8, 20243 min read


Épisode 09
🎙 Meet Julien Lecomte, Ekkia's representative on the North American market since 1 January, who tells us about his career and the...
Feb 9, 20243 min read


Episode 08
🎙 Meeting Pascal Rambert and Claudine Schaeffer who, after 45 years of good and loyal service at Ekkia, are going to enjoy a retirement...
Jan 31, 20242 min read


Episode 4
Meet Joaquin Hiniesta, Business Development & Export Sales Manager at Leovet. Originally from Jerez de la Frontera, known as the horse...
Dec 13, 20232 min read


Episode 3
🎙 Meet Sylvain Austry, sales manager for France at NAF, a benchmark in food supplements and horse care products. 👉 In ten years, he has...
Dec 4, 20233 min read


Episode 11
In the eyes of Emilie FALIP senior buyer outdoor & equitation at Private Sport Shop. You say that you can't imagine your life without...
Oct 9, 20233 min read
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