Creation of FREEJUMP
Founded by Yann Dubourg in Bordeaux.
Founded by Yann Dubourg in Bordeaux in 2001, FREEJUMP quickly made a name for itself with its elegant, technically advanced products, focused on performance, comfort and safety for riders and their horses.
Popular in over 60 countries, FREEJUMP has become a benchmark for innovative products that meet the needs of professional and amateur riders alike. The brand's first big success was the X'UP single-branch stirrup, featuring an automatic release in the event of a fall, inspired by bicycle pedal systems. This stirrup gave rise to the SOFT'UP range, making FREEJUMP the world leader in single-branch stirrups.
FREEJUMP also made its mark on the equestrian industry with the development of the first range of sport shoes and chaps, as well as the first airbag vest approved to the NF S72-800 standard. Today, FREEJUMP is proud to offer a complete range of equipment for riders of all disciplines, including a collection of technical clothing and helmets offering enhanced safety. We remain dedicated to our mission of innovation and excellence, to continue to meet the needs of riders worldwide.
Our mission is to develop intelligent solutions to make riders safer in their sporting activities, while improving their comfort and performance.
Driven by a spirit of innovation and performance, we constantly invest in research and development to maintain the competitiveness and quality of our products.
At FREEJUMP, each product tells a unique story, thanks to close collaboration between our engineers and our design team. We use innovative materials and refined details to create FREEJUMP's elegant identity. Customer satisfaction is our top priority. Every day, we strive to meet the needs and expectations of each and every customer, offering exemplary customer service.
To offer the best to our customers and anticipate their requirements, we work with the world's best riders, who guarantee the quality and durability of our products. They include such prestigious names as Ludger Beerbaum, Kevin Staut, Pénélope Leprevost, Martin Fuchs, Peder Fredricson and many others. Their feedback is essential to the development and improvement of our products. This special relationship with our partner riders is the key to our success.
Founded by Yann Dubourg in Bordeaux.
The FREEJUMP COLLAR encourages a new relationship between rider and horse by acting on the base of the neck. In 2001, the FREEJUMP COLLAR received the "innovation of the year" award at the Salon du Cheval de Paris.
FREEJUMP has launched its iconic self-fastening stirrups, inspired by bicycle pedal systems.
Marco Kutscher was European champion with X'UP stirrups.
FREEJUMP has developed the first range of sports shoes and chaps for high-level competition.
Ludger Beerbaum won bronze at the European Championships with FREEJUMP shoes and chaps.
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson was Olympic vice-champion with FREEJUMP shoes and chaps and X'UP stirrups.
FREEJUMP has launched its famous SOFT'UP stirrup, which offers enhanced safety thanks to the flexible outer branch, improved comfort thanks to the spring steel and exceptional shock absorption, reducing effort by a factor of three.
Kevin Staut was European champion with FREEJUMP shoes and chaps and SOFT'UP stirrups.
After several years of R&D, FREEJUMP has brought out an improved and even more powerful version of the SOFT'UP stirrup.
Following on from the success of the SOFT'UP PRO, FREEJUMP has launched the SOFT'UP LITE stirrup with reduced dimensions, designed for children (and adults with feet up to size 39).
Kevin Staut is team vice-champion at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy.
FREEJUMP has launched its first riding tall boot based on its expertise in equestrian footwear.
Kevin Staut is team Olympic champion with LIBERTY ONE boots and SOFT'UP PRO stirrups.
In collaboration with Pénélope Leprevost and the Italian design firm Pininfarina, FREEJUMP has developed a collection specially designed to adapt to the female morphology, with the launch of the SOFT'UP CLASSIC stirrup, the FOXY women's boot and the SPUR'ONE spur.
FREEJUMP has set up a subsidiary with offices in Montreal and logistics in Chicago to better serve its network of authorized retailers in North America: Freejump Equitation d'Avant Garde.
Simone Blum was world champion in individual show jumping with the SOFT'UP PRO stirrups. Martin Fuchs was vice world champion with LIBERTY ONE tall boots and SOFT'UP PRO stirrups. The entire French team was equipped with FREEJUMP stirrups and boots.
PUR'ONE spurs won Spoga Innovation Awards.
FREEJUMP made a stainless steel stirrup, with an air-cushion mounted floor, the possibility of choosing the orientation of the eye and the inclination of the floor.
FREEJUMP has launched a new version of the SOFT'UP PRO with a wider floor for greater stability and comfort. The SOFT'UP PRO+ is acclaimed by the best riders in the world.
The first AIRBAG FREEJUMP was released in February 2020. Easy to wear, comfortable and high-performance, it has been protecting the world's best riders ever since.
FREEJUMP has released the first airbag to be approved to the NF S72-800 standard.
FREEJUMP launched the X'AIR SAFE at the World Eventing Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro (Italy). The X'AIR SAFE is a unique combination of a protective waistcoat and an airbag that offers eight times the protection of a cross-country waistcoat alone and four times the protection of a cross-country waistcoat worn with an airbag over it.
FREEJUMP has developed its first collection of technical clothing, including competition jackets, shirts, trousers, sleeveless down jackets, rain jackets and hoodies. FREEJUMP is proud to be the first equestrian brand to equip riders from head to toe (helmet, airbag, textile, shoes, stirrups).
FREEJUMP has launched the VORONOÏ, the first helmet with enhanced temporal protection. Made from carbon fibre, it provides enhanced protection for the skull and temples.
FREEJUMP has released a new version of the SOFT'UP CLASSIC, with a wider floor and reinforced grip for greater grip, stability and comfort.
Launch of AIR PURE stirrups, Voronoï ABS and Intercom Freejump by Cardo.
All our products are designed and developed by our design office in Bordeaux (France). We test each of our innovations in-house, with the historic support of some of the world's top riders. All our helmets, stirrups and airbags are manufactured in our workshop in Bordeaux. We make it a point of honour to guarantee the quality of our products and to ensure compliance with the strictest standards at every stage of production, from the initial design phase through to final testing.
We are committed to minimizing our impact on the environment and promoting respect for human and equine well-being at every level: choice of materials, product design, selection of partners, recycling and waste management.
We carry out a methodical control of materials to ensure that their quality is beyond reproach and that they are safe to use. We select materials from responsible sources and validated by high-level organizations.
At FREEJUMP, we are firmly committed to minimizing our impact on the environment and promoting respect for human and equine well-being.
We carefully select our materials and partners, giving preference to those who adopt management practices that respect the environment and the well-being of workers.
We attach great importance to the design of our packaging, not only to enhance the value of our products, but also to protect them during transport and reduce their environmental impact. We keep the use of plastic in our packaging to a minimum, preferring alternative, environmentally-friendly materials. We implement effective recycling programs to reduce our ecological footprint and minimize waste production. Thanks to the acquisition of a specific furnace, we have set up a recycling program that enables us to separate steel from plastics and recycle our stirrups efficiently.
Since the creation of our first product, the FREEJUMP COLLAR, all our innovations have been designed with the comfort of both rider and horse in mind. Each product has its own unique character that sets it apart from conventional mass production. For several years now, we have been working with the Jump Éthique association, which promotes respect and kindness towards animals as fundamental ethical requirements in the equestrian world.
The materials we select for our products are of the highest quality and come from responsible sources. We use high-performance, lightweight components such as carbon fibre and fibreglass to guarantee unrivalled durability and safety.
Our stirrups are made from high-tech steels sourced from the best European steelworks, such as ThyssenKrupp and ArcelorMittal. The outer leg of single-arm stirrups is made from Elastollan®, a flexible, high-performance material that allows the leg to open in the event of a fall and return to its original shape.
The elastomers used to overmould our products are mainly made from recycled materials. However, we avoid materials of plant origin so as not to contribute to deforestation and conflicts with food crops.
At FREEJUMP, our commitment goes beyond simply manufacturing innovative products; we also promote values of respect, ethics, reliability and sustainability at every stage of our process.
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