 The idea for the new stud book was presented in December 2009 and November 2011 to the Commission des livres <unk> ( Stud Book Commission ) and on May 24 , 2013 , to the Ministry of Agriculture . The president of the Association nationale du selle français ( French Saddle Horse Association ) , Bernard Le Courtois , publicly spoke out against the idea on June 18 , 2013 , arguing that competition from other countries is already strong in the world of sport horse breeding , and that creating competition within France should be avoided . He described the proposed re @-@ opening of an Anglo @-@ Norman stud book as " criminal " , saying it would be a step backwards led by a " small group of unscrupulous and fanciful breeders " . In response , the Syndicat des Éleveurs et Cavaliers <unk> de chevaux et <unk> de sport ( Union of Breeders and Professional Riders of Horses and Sport Ponies ) defended the project by stating that the breeder behind the Anglo @-@ Norman stud book project is one of the top in his field in the world , while the Selle Français stud book is " the largest and the most in decline in Europe " . In August 2014 , this new stud book was approved by the French government , and made official on May 27 , 2015 , submitted for publication in the <unk> edition of June 4 , 2015 . As of September 2015 , this stud @-@ book has no horses registered in it yet . 
