Aryo Djojohadikusumo (right), chairman of the Indonesian Equestrian Sports Association (Pordasi), and Jean-Roch Gaillet, director general of the French Horse and Riding Institute (IFCE), sign a bilateral agreement on equestrian sports development on May 29, 2025, at the State Palace in Gambir, Central Jakarta, as witnessed by President Prabowo Subianto (second right) and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Courtesy of Pordasi) (Pordasi/-)
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ndonesia and France have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement on equestrian sports that focuses on developing talent and improving infrastructure in Indonesia.
Aryo Djojohadikusumo, chairman of the Indonesian Horse Sports Association (Pordasi), and Jean-Roch Gaillet, director general of the French Horse and Riding Institute (IFCE), signed the agreement on Wednesday at the State Palace in Central Jakarta. The signing ceremony was witnessed by President Prabowo Subianto and French President Emmanuel Macron, who was in Jakarta on a state visit from May 27 to 29.
Under the agreement, Pordasi is to work with top French equestrian institutions including the IFCE, the French Equestrian Federation (FFE), France Galop and the Association for Training and Social Action of Racing Stables (AFASEC), as well as French equine industry governance body Filière Cheval.
“This cooperation will open the door to knowledge transfer, talent development and infrastructure improvement while also bringing Indonesian equestrian sports to the international stage,” Pordasi chief Aryo said in a statement on Thursday.
Aryo said the three-year cooperation included the procurement of high-quality horses and the implementation of animal health certification standards to facilitate the importation of French horses, and that these measures aimed to strengthen Indonesia’s capabilities across multiple disciplines in equestrian sports.
He noted that the agreement also supported the development of Indonesia’s horse racing industry by upskilling professionals like jockeys and establishing new racecourses, training centers and national events.
“This development will not only improve the quality of horse racing in Indonesia but also create jobs, and help build a sustainable, independent horse racing industry ecosystem,” Aryo said.
