Ecuyers & Champions
Riding for sport started in the middle of the XIX century : racing, cross country, trekking, and were mainly practiced by the military. Very quickly, the ecuyers of the Cadre noir made their name in important competitions. The first Cavalry Horse Championship, which later became Eventing, was organized in Saumur in 1902. It was won by Captain de Saint-Phalle, an ecuyer of the Cadre noir.
In 1912 equestrian sports were introduced into Olympics. At the Paris Olympics in 1924 Captain Lesage won the individual bronze medal in Dressage. Two Olympics later in Los Angeles he was Olympic champion in the same discipline. From then on, it rained medals: with 46 participations of the ecuyers in 19 different Olympics Games, the Cadre noir of Saumur won 10 Olympic medals; 8 gold, one silver and one bronze.
Prize List of the Ecuyers of the Cadre noir in Top Level Competitions
The sporting achievements of the members of the Cadre noir prove the quality of the trainings.
2002: World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera: Warrant officer Didier Courrèges and Jean-Luc Force won the World Vice-Champions title in the Team 3-Day Event.
2003: European Championships: new French team selection and new medals for the Cadre noir when Jean-Luc Force and Arnaud Boiteau won the European Vice-Champions title in the Team 3-Day Event.
2004: Olympic Games in Athens: Arnaud Boiteau and Major Courrèges won the Olympic title in the Team 3-Day Event.
2007: European Championships: the French 3-Day Event team with team members Arnaud Boiteau and Didier Dhennin won the European vice-Champions title, as in 2005.
2016: Olympic Games in Rio: the French 3-Day Event team, with team member the Lieutenant Colonel Thibaut Vallette, won the Olympic title.
The Cadre noir, is also:
- 46 participations of the ecuyers of the Cadre noir in the Olympic Games
- 10 olympic medals :
- 8 gold medals,
- 1 silver medal,
- 1 bronze medal.
| YEARS/PLACES | DRESSAGE | SHOW JUMPING | C.C.E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 – ANVERS | Lieutenant Artola with Plumard | Lieutenant L’Hotte with Kabyle | Capitaine Saint Pouloff with Josette |
| 1924 – PARIS | Capitaine Wallon with MagisterCapitaine Lesage (bronze) with Plumard | — | Lieutenant Artola with Almas |
| 1928 – AMSTERDAM | Capitaine Wallon with Clough Bank Colonel Danloux with Rempart |
— | Capitaine de Rivoyre with Nistos Lieutenant du Breuil with Titania |
| 1932 – LOS ANGELES | Commandant Lesage (gold) with Taine | — | — |
| 1936 – BERLIN | Lieutenant de Ballore (silver) with Débaucheur | — | Lieutenant Margot with Sayda Capitaine du Breuil with Boréal |
| 1948 – LONDON | Capitaine Jean Saint Fort Paillard (gold) with Sous les Ceps Commandant de Saint André with Vol au Vent |
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| 1952 – HELSINKI | Commandant de Saint André with Vol au Vent Capitaine Saint Fort Paillard with Tapir |
Pierre Jonquères d’Oriola (gold) with Ali Baba | — |
| 1956 – STOCKHOLM | Jean Salmon with Kipling | Pierre Jonquères d’Oriola with Voulette | Commandant Saint Fort Paillard with Farceur Lieutenant Bouchet with FerneyLieutenant Lefrant with Nycias |
| 1960 – ROME | — | Pierre Jonquères d’Oriola with Eclair au chocolat | Adj. Chef Le Goff with Image Lieutenant Durand with Gulliano |
| 1964 – TOKYO | — | Pierre Jonquères d’Oriola (gold) with Lutteur B | Adjudant Le Goff with Léopard Lieutenant de Croutte with Monclos |
| 1968 – MEXICO | — | Pierre Jonquères d’Oriola with Nagir | Adjudant Chef Guyon (gold) with Pitou Adjudant Chef Martin with Quel Feu Daniel Le Chevalier with Opéra |
| 1972 – MUNICH | Adjudant Le Rolland with Cramique | Commandant Durand with Varin | — |
| 1980 – MOSCOU (Goodwood) | Dominique Flament with Vol au Vent Commandant Carde with Solitaire |
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| 1988 – SEOUL | Adjudant Chef Limousin with Iris de La Fosse | — | — |
| 1992 – BARCELONA | — | — | Jean-Jacques Boisson with Oscar de La Loge |
| 1996 – ATLANTA | Jean-Louis Guntz with Rubis du Ruyer | — | — |
| 2000 – SYDNEY | — | — | Adjudant Courrèges with Débat d’Estruval Jean-Luc Force on CrocusJacob |
| 2000 – SYDNEY | — | — | Adjudant Courrèges with Débat d’Estruval Jean-Luc Force on CrocusJacob |
| 2004 – ATHENS | — | — | Arnaud Boiteau with Expo du Moulin (gold in the Team 3-Day Event) Didier Courrèges with Débat d’Estruval (gold in the Team 3-Day Event) |
| 2016 – RIO DE JANEIRO | — | — | Thibaut Vallette with Qing du Briot*ENE-HN (gold by team) |