Welcome to Otis Eventing
The home of event riders and producers
Arthur and Logan Duffort
and Paul Gatien
Located outside of Tours, France, we have horses ranging from 4 years old to 5 star level.
Located outside of Tours, France, we have horses ranging from 4 years old to 5 star level.
We are located in Cléré les Pins, France, about 30 minutes from Tours and close to historic French towns such as Chinon and Saumur. Whether you are looking to develop your riding skills or find your next eventing partner we are here to help.
In the early 2000s, we both moved to the UK to pursue our riding careers, originally riding for some of the top event riders in the world including Andrew Nicholson, William Fox-Pitt, and Laura Collett.
After marrying in 2012, we joined forces to run our international eventing yard, Otis Eventing.
After spending over 15 years training and competing in the UK, we made the decision to relocate to Tours, France in 2023.
Since running the yard together, we have seen success from the lower levels up to 5 star. These include placings at some of the most prestigious events in the world including the World Championships for young horses at Le Lion D’Angers up to Burghley 5 star.
Logan Duffort is an American international event rider who has competed up to 4 star level.
She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2008 and spent a year working in DC before moving to the UK to ride for William Fox-Pitt.
She competed at London Olympic test event in 2012 and has been placed at the 7 year old World Championships for Young Horses in France.
Arthur Duffort is a French international event rider who has competed up to 5 star level.
In 2008 he left France to move to the UK to ride for Andrew Nicholson.
Arthur has produced numerous horses up to the 4 and 5 star level.
He has won and been placed at some of the most prestigious events in the world including but not limited to Burghely 5 star, Chatsworth Advance, and the World Championships for Young Horses in France.
He is passionate about taking the time to understand each individual horse’s needs so that he can create an educational system that is tailored for each horse.
Paul Gatien is a French international event rider who has competed up to 4 star level.
He spent several years riding for Nicholas Touzaint during his formative years.
Paul specializes in the show jumping phase. He competes in pure show jumping and enjoys coaching our riders over fences.
From first meeting to lifelong partnership—see why our clients choose us to guide them in their equestrian journey.
““Our experience was super positive from start to finish with Logan. We didn’t know what to expect but Logan walked us through every showing, who we were seeing, the records when available and was in attendance for our horses PPE taking videos and sending us us updates along the way. Having a fluent translator that speaks native English was a huge help. It took any ambiguity out of the process knowing we had a trusted source on the other end. We now have an incredible horse even better than we could have imagined. Highly recommend Logan for your horse shopping needs”
Melissa Beauchamp (owner of Dubai du Leou who is ridden by her daughter Julia Beauchamp Crandon, CA, USA)
“As a young rider wanting to gain more knowledge and experience I took away so much information and tools after one week! Logan and Paul took the time in every lesson to explain and teach new exercises and techniques to improve my riding and feel. The hospitality was amazing and everyone was so welcoming. While it was serious in the ring, there are so many places to explore and fun activities around in such a beautiful area.“
Carinne Wancowicz (professional international event rider and coach based in PA, USA)
“Logan is by far the most reasonable, professional, and organized agent I have worked with. Because her and her husband are so tightly knit into the French eventing community, what you see is what you get- no surprises. Logan has a great eye for matching a horse to fit the clients needs. Every trip we have done, she has been spot on with the group of horses she presents based on my description. I could not recommend her enough!“
Megan McIver
(Professional 4 star event rider and coach based in Woodside, CA, USA)
