Saturday Video: The Cadre Noir

When it comes to airs above the ground, the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria, gets the majority of the attention. In fact, there are three other original schools of classical dressage: the Cadre Noir of the French National Riding School in Saumur, the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez, Spain, and Lisbon’s Portuguese School of Equestrian Art. While we are accustomed to seeing white Lipizanner stallions performing in this way, the Cadre Noir uses Thoroughbreds, Anglo-Arabians, Hanoverians, Lusitanos and Selle Francais horses for their training and performance. They also use a combination of geldings and mares! While they share a lot of similarities with the Spanish Riding School, they also do quite a lot of other things, like jumping and cross country training. Enjoy this little peek into the Cadre Noir!

[Cadre Noir Website]

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