The French family established Teradan Farms in 1975 to promote the breeding of Hanoverian blood stock in Western Canada. Joe Selinger, a well known horseman, was instrumental in assisting the family, along with other Calgary families including Spruce Meadows founders, Ron and Marg Southern in importing some of the first Hanoverians into Western Canada. Those first Hanoverians were tremendous ambassadors for the breed, sparking the conception of Teradan Farms and its adjoining neighbor, Spruce Meadows.

Dr. Dan French, the eldest of the four children and a well known equine practitioner in the Calgary area, focuses on the sport horse industry and provides a number of equine services at Teradan Farms.