Colonel Christian Carde with Silke Rottermann

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Lifestyle

Col. Christian Carde: My Equestrian Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This former chief rider at the Cadre Noir of Saumur, French national dressage coach and "I" judge reflects on how his life at the barn and in the saddle have changed during the pandemic.

Credit: Courtesy, Col. Christian Carde Col. Christian Carde, former chief rider at the Cadre Noir in Saumur, France, warms up at a show without stirrups.
Riding / Training How-To

Improve Your Seat with Chief Riders of the Spanish Riding School and Cadre Noir

Andreas Hausberger and Col. Christian Carde explain how to ride in better harmony.

Photos by Silke Rottermann When working in-hand, the horse learns to follow the rider’s hand in any direction.
Instruction

Walk: The Queen of Gaits

Colonel Christian Carde shares this classical approach to training the horse