The men emerged over the crest of a ridge and guided their horses along a tree line, skirting a wide meadow ... such as dressage or jumping, are too specialized to be of much use to the military.

Today, each saddle is still made by hand, requiring 25 to 35 hours apiece, in Hermès’s atelier in Paris. Its latest is the Vivace jumping saddle. Designed and conceived by Laurent Goblet—a 42 ...

The former chairman of Hermès, Jean-Louis Dumas, used to say “the horse is the first client.” Horses were the French luxury brand’s first market in 1837, when it opened as a harness maker ...