The Haras des Étincelles extends in Mesnil-Simon in the Calvados department. It was born in 2015 from the transformation by Olivia Saelens, a former eventing rider, of La Chaule, a stable of saddle horses. The name Étincelles (sparks) was chosen to evoke the fiery character of the Thoroughbreds housed in its twenty boxes. Ideally located near Deauville, the stud farm is equipped for foaling and the reception of horses at rest or at work. It is mostly responsible for riding, covering, and monitoring the mares, preparing and presenting the horses for sales and competitions, and training or re-educating horses of all ages.