Hermès International (public; family-controlled)

Hermès

French luxury house founded in 1837 as a harness and saddle maker; still an equestrian outfitter and the owner of its own show-jumping event, the Saut Hermès.

Active sports: Equestrian

Strategy

Sport activity

Active sports

Equestrian

Athletes

Products

Analysis

Equestrian is not a platform for Hermès but its founding business. The Saut Hermès at the Grand Palais lets the house own an event that doubles as its origin story — the deepest heritage claim in sport.